Legal Counsel - Commercial

Legora Legora · Vertical AI · Stockholm, Sweden · Corporate

This role is for a Commercial Counsel at Legora, a legal technology company that uses AI to enhance legal work. The counsel will primarily draft and negotiate commercial contracts, advise on risk, and support go-to-market strategies. While the company is AI-native and uses AI extensively, the role itself is focused on legal advisory and contract negotiation, not on building or developing AI models or systems.

What you'd actually do

  1. Act as a commercial legal partner to the business, working closely with senior stakeholders in Growth, Operations, and Procurement on customer and supplier engagements.
  2. Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of customer and supplier contracts, with a strong focus on closing deals efficiently and pragmatically.
  3. Advise on commercial risk allocation, pricing structures, liability, and contractual protections within customer and supplier agreements.
  4. Support go-to-market and procurement activities by enabling scalable, repeatable commercial contracting practices.
  5. Address data protection and compliance considerations primarily within the context of customer and supplier contracts, ensuring risks are appropriately managed without slowing execution.

Skills

Required

  • Law degree (LL.M. or equivalent) from Sweden, the UK, or an EU-jurisdiction, qualified to practice in that country.
  • Proficiency in both spoken and written English.
  • 3-5 years of experience at a top-tier law firm and/or as an in-house legal counsel.
  • Strong experience negotiating B2B SaaS agreements and supporting commercial teams.
  • Strong legal judgment and confidence in making decisions independently.
  • Experience in handling corporate matters and drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
  • Ability to operate across multiple time zones.
  • Ability to manage work across different time zones.

Nice to have

  • Spanish and/or German language skills
  • Experience with data privacy matters, IT security and/or corporate law

What the JD emphasized

  • primary focus on drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
  • high degree of independence
  • operate across multiple time zones
  • partnering closely with stakeholders
  • managing risk
  • strong legal judgment
  • curiosity
  • problem-solving
  • proactive mindset
  • pragmatic solutions
  • strong experience negotiating B2B SaaS agreements
  • excellent negotiator
  • Strong legal judgment
  • confidence in making decisions independently
  • Experience in handling corporate matters
  • drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements
  • thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic entrepreneurial environment
  • rapidly evolving business setting
  • take initiative
  • committed to delivering high-quality results
  • comfortable working independently
  • effectively manage work across different time zones
  • excited about the potential of technology to transform the legal industry
  • keen interest in AI and legal tech
  • eager to learn and apply these tools in real-world settings