Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate, M&A, Financing

LemFi

. Run acquisitions end to end, including structuring, legal due diligence, sale and purchase agreements, disclosure, warranty and indemnity insurance, completion and post-completion integration .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeDublin • IrelandSenior💰 €100,000 - €110,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in corporate law, M&A, and banking or finance, with a strong focus on managing acquisitions, legal due diligence, and cross-border transactions. Proven ability to lead change-in-control processes and provide strategic legal advice across multiple jurisdictions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Qualified Solicitor In England And Wales Or Ireland8 Years' PQECorporate Law ExperienceM&A ExperienceChange-In-Control Processes

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Hard Skills

Legal Due DiligenceSale And Purchase AgreementsCapital InjectionsDebt-For-Equity SwapsBoard ResolutionsEntity ManagementCross-Border DealsEquity RoundsConsumer Credit Funding StructuresFirst-Draft Writing

Soft Skills

Clear Commercial AdviceHands-On Practical StyleCollaboration With Founders And Investors

Tools & Technologies

AI ToolsCap Table Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Qualified SolicitorAdvokat In Norway

Industry Keywords

FintechRegulated Financial ServicesFCACentral Bank Of IrelandBank Of CanadaMTL RegulatorsIn-House ExperienceMultiple JurisdictionsEquity ArrangementsRight To Work

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Run acquisitions end to end, including structuring, legal due diligence, sale and purchase agreements, disclosure, warranty and indemnity insurance, completion and post-completion integration
Lead change-in-control approval processes with the FCA, Central Bank of Ireland, Bank of Canada, MTL regulators and others
Own the group corporate structure across the UK, Ireland, Norway, the US and other markets
Handle capital injections, intra-group financing, debt-for-equity swaps and reorganisations
Prepare board and shareholder resolutions
Support board and committee meetings across group entities
Oversee entity management and company secretarial work
Select, instruct and manage outside counsel on cross-border deals
Agree fee estimates, challenge bills and keep deal costs within budget
Bring routine legal work in-house where appropriate
Support employee equity arrangements with People and Finance teams
Use AI tools for first-draft work, due diligence review and research
Work directly with the CLPO, CFO and founders

Requirements

What you’ll need

Qualified solicitor in England and Wales or Ireland, or advokat in Norway (or equivalent)
At least 8 years' PQE
Strong corporate, M&A and banking or finance experience
Experience at a leading law firm and ideally in-house at a fintech, bank or regulated financial services business
Track record of leading equity rounds, debt facilities and acquisitions from term sheet through completion
Experience with regulated entities and change-in-control processes in one or more key jurisdictions
Comfortable working across multiple jurisdictions and alongside founders, investors and lenders
Hands-on, practical style, including writing first drafts and giving clear commercial advice
Experience with consumer credit funding structures such as warehouse facilities or forward-flow arrangements (nice to have)
Familiarity with cap table tools such as Carta (nice to have)
Fluency in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language (nice to have)
Right to work in the applied location, unless visa support is provided

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity and bonus are not offered unless explicitly mentioned above
Opportunity to own real problems and make global impact
AI tooling to accelerate work and reduce administrative burden
Visa sponsorship may be provided on some roles on a case-by-case basis