Legal Counsel - M&A and Corporate

About the role

As Voyfai's founding Legal Counsel - M&A & Corporate, you will build and own the legal function from the ground up. Reporting directly to our Co-Founders, you will be the senior legal voice across our group companies and the entities we operate across Europe, owning M&A deal execution, group structuring, commercial contracts, and employment matters.

What you'll do

• Lead M&A deal execution end-to-end: diligence, SPA/SHA/NDA drafting and negotiation, disclosure, signing and completion, as the primary deal lawyer
• Own the legal framework governing our group company structures across multiple European jurisdictions, maintaining standard templates and holding the line as individual deals are negotiated
• Act as a true commercial partner to the business, translating legal risk into clear business language and enabling decisions rather than blocking them
• Cover commercial, employment, and data/AI matters across the group with genuine breadth; you do the work, not just route it out
• Drive AI and legal tech adoption across the function, and build the templates, playbooks, and precedent bank that scale legal in-house over time

What you'll need

• 5+ years of legal experience: 2-3 years at a firm with a strong corporate, M&A, or PE practice, followed by in-house experience at a roll-up, high-cadence acquirer, or a scale-up
• Hands-on M&A experience as a doer; has personally drafted and negotiated deals end-to-end
• Strength in SHA and joint-venture structuring, including minority protections, leaver provisions, and compulsory-transfer mechanisms
• A commercial partnership mindset; you understand the business context behind every legal question and give advice that moves things forward
• Pragmatic, comfortable making calls with limited information, and strong judgment on when to bring in external counsel
• Fluent in English and German. Candidates with Syndikusrechtsanwalt qualification or eligibility are welcome to apply

Nice to have

• Logistics, freight, or supply chain exposure: regulatory, customs, or forwarder liability
• Cross-border European deal experience

What they offer

• Competitive salary and equity options
• Flexible working arrangements (Hybrid)
• 30 days of PTO
• Regular team events and offsites
• Monthly mobility budget via Navit