Senior Corporate Development Manager
About The Position
Legora is redefining how legal work gets done, built with and for legal professionals. Their AI-native workspace helps legal teams move faster, think more clearly, and operate with sharper precision by analyzing documents and powering end-to-end workflows. With over 1,000 customers in 50+ countries and ARR exceeding $100M, Legora has expanded globally and through acquisitions. The company culture emphasizes ownership, excellence, and collective growth, with a mission-driven approach where everyone contributes. This role is for an individual driven by impact, pace, and raising the bar. The Senior Corporate Development Manager will help shape Legora’s long-term growth through strategic partnerships and acquisitions. This high-impact role sits close to the executive team and is central to key decisions regarding build, buy, or partner strategies, with a mandate to translate strategy into action. The position offers significant ownership, leading complex, cross-functional initiatives, influencing product and market strategy, and defining Legora’s trajectory during its scaling phase.
Requirements
- 8+ years of relevant professional experience in Corporate Development, Investment Banking, VC/PE, Strategy, or similar roles
- Demonstrated experience owning M&A and/or strategic partnership processes end to end
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complexity into clear recommendations
- A high degree of autonomy, ownership, and accountability in fast-moving environments
- A structured, thoughtful approach to problem-solving and decision-making
- The ability to collaborate effectively with senior leaders across Product, Engineering, and Go-to-Market
Nice To Haves
- Experience operating in high-growth technology environments
- Experience working close to product-led businesses
- Experience in adjacent markets
- Prior operating roles
- Experience in corporate development at a high-growth SaaS or technology company
- Exposure to legal tech, enterprise software, or regulated B2B markets
- A background that blends strategy, transactions, and operating experience
Responsibilities
- Partnering with the executive team to define strategic priorities and assess build, buy, and partner opportunities
- Developing strategic theses, business case memos, financial analyses, and executive-level presentations to support decision-making
- Owning corporate development processes end to end, including opportunity evaluation, due diligence, deal execution, and post-deal integration
- Leading financial analysis to support valuation, negotiations, and investment decisions
- Building perspectives on market trends, competitive dynamics, and relevant VC, partnership, and M&A activity
- Working cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, GTM, Finance, Legal, and People to drive alignment and execution
Benefits
- Global collaboration opportunities
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits
- Tools for success
- Meaningful work impacting legal professionals
- In-person environment with an office in Union Square
- Company provided lunch daily
- Medical, Dental & Vision insurance (Multiple medical plan options via Aetna and Kaiser Permanente)
- HSA or Healthcare FSA (based on plan selection)
- Dental plans via MetLife
- Vision plans via Vision Care
- Generous parental leave
- Free access to Maven Clinic
- Dependent Care FSA
- Free One Medical membership for employees and dependents
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Life Insurance + STD/LTD
- 401(K) with generous company match
- Unlimited PTO
- Identity protection (via Aura)
- Legal coverage via MetLife
- Pet savings programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
