Hybrid Senior Legal Counsel

Posted 3 weeks ago

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About the role

  • Provide expert legal guidance on commercial agreement templates managed by our Operations team
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive playbooks to establish critical legal and risk thresholds in commercial contracting
  • Serve as the primary escalation point for Legal on commercial matters
  • Monitor legal developments affecting commercial operations and proactively advise on impact to business practices
  • Lead legal implementation of corporate changes across the Kahoot! Group, including inter-company agreements and group reorganization activities
  • Manage the administration of employee and management incentive programs with support from external counsel
  • Coordinate corporate legal work supported by external counsel
  • Act as first-line coordinator for M&A transactions, working closely with external deal counsel to ensure seamless execution
  • Support the Finance team with annual reporting requirements and other financial compliance matters
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Finance and business teams to enable growth while managing risk

Requirements

  • Law degree and admission to practice in Norway
  • At least 5-7 years of legal experience, both in law firm and in-house settings, with significant commercial contracting and corporate law expertise
  • Corporate governance expertise, including equity programs, cap table management and inter-company structures
  • M&A transaction experience, including due diligence, deal structuring and post-closing integration
  • Technology sector experience preferred, with understanding of SaaS/platform business models
  • Exceptional commercial judgment with the ability to balance legal risk against business objectives
  • Strong project management skills with experience coordinating complex, multi-jurisdictional matters
  • Excellent communication abilities in English and Norwegian
  • Detail-oriented approach with ability to manage multiple high-priority matters simultaneously

Benefits

  • A fast-growing, international environment with a fun and driven culture
  • A competitive compensation package, including pension and lunch contributions
  • Autonomy and flexibility
  • Flexible working
  • Buddy program
  • Social and company events (virtual and in-person)
  • Participation in employee equity program

Job title

Senior Legal Counsel

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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