Job description
At Verda, we're building a fully featured European AI cloud, covering everything needed to train, experiment with, and deploy AI models at scale.
We are a full-stack AI infrastructure company, meaning we design, operate, and optimize the compute powering modern AI workloads across training and inference. Our infrastructure runs on 100% renewable energy, helping build a more sustainable AI ecosystem.
Join Verda while it’s still being built - not once it’s finished.
About the role
We’re looking for a Legal Counsel to support Verda’s legal and regulatory function as we scale. You’ll work across a broad range of legal areas, with a particular focus on supporting a fast-growing technology business operating at the intersection of AI, infrastructure, and data.
This is a hands-on role in a scale-up environment, where you’ll collaborate closely with technical, commercial, and compliance teams to provide pragmatic legal guidance and help shape our legal foundations in a global, multi-jurisdictional context. You will play a key role in enabling Verda’s growth, including supporting corporate global expansion.
Your responsibilities
Provide legal support across key business areas, including commercial agreements, partnerships, employment, and vendor relationships
Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts, including NDAs, SaaS, infrastructure, and technology-related agreements
Support corporate legal matters, including governance, structuring, and internal documentation
Support and advise on corporate expansion activities, including entry into new markets and jurisdictional setup considerations
Assist in fundraising and M&A activities, including due diligence, transaction support, and coordination with external counsel
Support legal aspects of supply chain and procurement operations, including vendor terms, risk allocation, and commercial structuring
Advise on intellectual property matters, including protection, licensing, and risk assessment
Monitor and interpret relevant regulatory developments across Finland, the EU, and other relevant jurisdictions, particularly in AI, data protection, and digital infrastructure
Support compliance with applicable regulations such as GDPR, AI Act, and other emerging frameworks
Work closely with compliance, security, and product teams to ensure legal considerations are embedded in operations and product development
Assist in developing internal legal guidelines, templates, and training materials
Support external counsel coordination across different jurisdictions where needed
Your key competencies
OTM/LLM or equivalent degree from an accredited law program
2+ years of relevant legal experience (law firm or in-house)
Strong working knowledge of commercial contracting, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements (e.g., NDAs, SaaS, technology contracts)
Ability to provide pragmatic, business-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced environment
Strong communication skills in English (written and verbal), with the ability to translate legal complexity into actionable guidance
High level of ownership, ethical judgment, and professionalism
Comfortable working cross-functionally with technical, product, and commercial teams
Ability to operate in a multi-jurisdictional context, including knowing when to escalate to external counsel
Nice-to-haves
Experience a technology, infrastructure, or high-growth company environment
Expertise in one or more of: Intellectual Property (IP), Corporate law, and/or AI / emerging technology regulation
Privacy and data protection
Exposure to M&A transactions, fundraising, or corporate structuring
Experience supporting international expansion or cross-border operations
Familiarity with EU AI Act and other digital regulations
Prior experience working with external counsel across jurisdictions
Practicalities
Location: Helsinki
Working mode: Hybrid, 3 days a week from the office.
Start date: As soon as possible
Employment type: Full-time and permanent
If this sounds like your next move, apply now.
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