Legal Counsel
Job Overview
Tl;dr
We’re hiring our first in-house lawyer. You’ll be the person in the trenches: owning enterprise deals, fixing our contracting engine, and building the day-to-day legal workflows that let Lovable scale without breaking. This isn’t a “big GC” job – it’s a hands-on role for someone who loves rolling up their sleeves, negotiating hard, and putting legal structure in place at high speed.
Why Lovable?
Change the world, literally: 2025 is the year AI works. Lovable is building the most powerful AI software-creation platform.
Work with exceptional people: We’re assembling one of Europe’s strongest technical teams. You’ll work alongside founders, execs, and sales leaders closing deals with the world’s largest enterprises.
Legal as a growth lever: At Lovable, legal is not “back office.” Done right, you’ll be a direct driver of revenue velocity and customer trust.
Top-of-market comp: Cash + equity. We pay above market for impact, not pedigree.
Global stage: We’re a top AI brand. You’ll interact with leading companies, regulators, and advisors across the US, EU, and beyond.
What we’re looking for
Must-haves:
6–12 years’ legal experience, with at least 2-4 years in-house at a high-growth tech company (Series A–C ideal).
Strong commercial contracting + enterprise negotiation skills – you know how to drive deals across the line without losing leverage.
Foundation across privacy, IP, corporate, and employment law.
Familiarity with US and cross-border contracting.
Builder mindset: you enjoy fixing broken templates, designing workflows, and creating clarity in chaos.
Bias for action—you’d rather solve and improve than write long memos.
Willing to be based in Stockholm (or open to relocate).
Nice-to-haves
Experience in AI, devtools, infra, or other frontier tech companies.
Familiarity with global privacy / data laws (GDPR, CCPA, AI Act, SCCs).
Exposure to equity programs and corporate governance.
Comfort collaborating with sales, product, and exec teams directly.
What you’ll do
Enterprise sales enablement: Own redlines, negotiations, and customer legal processes. Be the closer’s ally.
Contracting infrastructure: Standardize templates, playbooks, and approval flows. Make contracts fast, repeatable, and scalable.
Day-to-day legal ops: Be the go-to lawyer for the company – triage issues, prioritize ruthlessly, and know when to escalate.
Risk translator: Turn complex legal questions into clear, practical guidance for product, sales, and leadership.
External counsel manager: Use outside firms efficiently, but keep critical calls in-house.
Scale prep: Build the systems now (templates, governance, compliance hygiene) that make later audits and fundraising easy.
The Challenge
This is not a job for someone who wants to “manage” or “delegate.” You’ll be hands-on, detail-obsessed, and directly responsible for the nuts and bolts of legal. Think redlines, workflows, contract systems, and day-to-day calls from sales/product. You’ll also have the chance to influence how Lovable’s legal function grows – but only after showing you can get the work done in the trenches first.
How we hire
Short application + conversation with hiring team.
Case-style exercise (simulating a real-life Lovable scenario).
Working session with key stakeholders (half-day, remote or onsite).
References → offer.
Ready to make legal the engine that powers the most exciting AI company in the world?
Apply below.