Legal Counsel
NivodaLocation: Remote (UK/EU)
Reporting to: Director of Risk
About Nivoda
At Nivoda, we’re reimagining how the world buys and sells jewellery. Our global marketplace connects retailers and suppliers across diamonds, gemstones, and finished jewellery - already powering over $300M in annual transactions and scaling fast toward our billion-dollar vision.
We’re bringing tech, data, and automation to a $350B industry that’s barely scratched the surface of digital transformation. The result? Explosive growth and massive opportunity - powered by a team that makes it happen.
As we scale, legal is becoming increasingly central to how we fund, govern, and operate the business. This role exists to help us do that thoughtfully, pragmatically, and at speed.
Our Mission 💎
The idea of Nivoda was inspired by the ongoing inefficiency of diamond trading. We set out to develop the solution to help businesses, regardless of their size or location, increase their sales and margins, whilst removing the operational burden of sourcing diamonds.
About the Role ⭐️
We’re hiring a Legal Counsel to become the cornerstone of our in-house legal function, owning legal matters across corporate, financial, commercial and governance topics while reducing reliance on external counsel.
You’ll be a commercially-minded generalist with strong experience in equity fundraising and investor diligence, capable of translating complex legal requirements into practical, scalable frameworks that allow the business to move quickly and confidently.
This is a high-impact role with exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to shape how legal operates at Nivoda as we scale.
What You’ll Do 🤔
1. Own legal across corporate, financing, and capital structure
Lead legal execution of debt and equity financings, managing diligence, documentation, and coordination with external counsel, investors, and internal stakeholders.
Maintain investor-ready diligence materials and support fundraising processes end-to-end
Own and evolve legal frameworks for financing arrangements, including facility agreements, amendments, and related documentation
Advise on corporate structuring, shareholder matters, and cap table considerations
Partner with Fintech, GTM, Finance, and Product to structure financing and credit offerings, balancing commercial growth with enforceability, recoverability, and risk.
2. Strengthen Governance
Act as Company Secretary, supporting board and committee processes end-to-end
Prepare agendas, board materials, and take accurate minutes
Ensure statutory filings, resolutions, and governance obligations are met across entities
Support the evolution of governance frameworks toward IPO-grade standards
3. Drive commercial contracting and enable growth
Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements
Develop contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation guidelines to improve speed and consistency
Strengthen contract management and documentation to support diligence and audit readiness
Manage disputes, providing pragmatic, commercially-minded resolutions
Build and standardise dispute resolution playbooks and processes to ensure consistency, reduce risk, and enable faster resolution over time
4. Support people and employment matters
Advise on employment and labour law topics in partnership with People
Support employment contracts, offer letters, and employee equity participation
Help structure and maintain equity and incentive programmes (e.g. EMI/CSOP), including compliance, documentation and governance
5. Act as a strategic legal partner to the business
Provide clear, pragmatic guidance that balances risk with business velocity
Identify legal and regulatory risks early and implement practical mitigation strategies
Translate legal complexity into actionable frameworks for cross-functional teams
Who You Are 😎
5–7 years PQE, worked at a reputable law firm with a corporate and/or finance background
Experience advising scale-ups, particularly in the (fin) tech or marketplace industry.
Strong grounding in corporate law, financing transactions, and corporate governance
Commercially minded, able to balance risk with pragmatism and speed
Excited to leverage legal tech, AI, and automation to improve efficiency, standardisation, and scalability of legal processes
Motivated by building and shaping legal in a high-growth environment
Nice to Have
Prior in-house experience at a high-growth tech or e-commerce company.
Experience acting as or supporting as Company Secretary.
Exposure to equity incentive schemes and cap table management.
Familiarity with international or multi-entity corporate structures.
Exposure to IPO readiness frameworks, investor due diligence processes beyond series C
What Success Looks Like
Fundraising and financing processes run smoothly with minimal friction
Governance and board processes are efficient, compliant, and scalable
Commercial teams are enabled to move quickly with appropriate legal guardrails
Legal risks are identified early and managed pragmatically
A strong, scalable in-house legal foundation is established
Why Nivoda
Work closely with senior leadership and contribute to strategic decisions
High autonomy, broad scope, and meaningful ownership from day one
Shape the legal function as the business scales and matures
Join a hyper-growth company transforming a global industry.
Our culture and what we offer 😉
At Nivoda, we believe that employees today want to evolve in a collaborative, high-growth environment where they can demonstrate their abilities and thrive both professionally and personally.
We are convinced that employees need to find alignment between their inner values and their company's culture and mission to unlock their full potential. We work to create a culture of empowerment, continuous learning and growth where everyone can bring expertise, own projects and easily measure their impact.
Be the first in-house lawyer at a fast-scaling, global tech company
Board-level exposure and close partnership with the CEO, CFO, and leadership team
A genuine pathway to becoming a General Counsel in the next 4–5 years
High autonomy, broad scope, and meaningful ownership
Join a hyper-growth company transforming a global industry
Our current benefits
🕰️ Flexible working hours and a vibrant company culture
💻 Remote work (Spain/Portugal/UK)
🏥 Private health insurance to keep you at your peak
🧠 Plenty of opportunities for growth and learning
💳 Flexible compensation card for meals, transport and childcare
🏖️ Unlimited holiday allowance
🚀 Chance to join and contribute to a company during its exponential expansion phase
Nivoda is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to promoting diversity. We don't discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.
Even if it seems you don't meet 100% of our musts don't let it stop you, we are all about finding the best talent out there! Skills can be learned, and embracing diversity is invaluable.
Please note: Our Talent Acquisition Team is international coming from across the world. We kindly ask you to please submit your CV and application in English so that it can be reviewed correctly.
If after reading this job description you believe this is not the best fit for you, we'd encourage you to join our Talent Pool so we can keep you in mind as new roles open up.
You can sign up here: Nivoda Talent Pool
This ensures you're among the first to hear about openings aligned with your skills and interests.