Corporate Attorney (London)

At Bending Spoons, we’re striving to build one of the all-time great companies. A company that serves a huge number of customers, where team members grow to their full potential, and that functions at unparalleled levels of effectiveness and efficiency while adhering to high ethical standards.

To achieve this objective, we execute the following strategy: We acquire a digital business with untapped potential and make it as successful as we can by leveraging our platform—which comprises our expertise, technologies, data, brand, talents, and company culture. Then, we invest the proceeds into making our platform more powerful and into acquiring new businesses.

For a talented, driven, and collaborative individual, working at Bending Spoons is an opportunity to learn, make an impact, and progress their career at an exceptionally high rate.

Responsibilities:

• Support and advise our Accounting, Finance, & Legal team and our Business Acquisitions team on cross-border acquisitions, conducting due diligence, analyzing and drafting transaction documents, and following post-completion integrations.
• Collaborate with our Finance team to manage debt and equity financing and investments, as well as equity plans and instruments.
• Collaborate with outside counsel to assist with corporate reorganizations and governance matters in Italy and abroad.
• Negotiate, draft, and review commercial contracts—including confidentiality, service, partnership, and technology agreements.
• Seek out new opportunities to unlock value for the company and address business needs by staying up to date on all relevant legal and regulatory developments.

What we look for:

• Reasoning ability: Given the necessary knowledge, you can solve complex problems. You think from first principles, and structure your ideas sharply.
• Drive: You’re extremely ambitious in everything you do—and your initiative, effort, and tenacity match the intensity of your ambition.
• Team spirit: You give generously and without the expectation of receiving in return. You support the best idea, not your idea.
• Fluent English and Italian: You can read and write fluently both in English and in Italian.
• Some experience: After obtaining a law degree, you practiced at a law firm or as in-house counsel in Italy for a period of time.

What we offer:

• Incredibly talented, entrepreneurial teams. You’ll work in small, result-oriented, autonomous teams alongside some of the brightest people in your field.
• An exceptional opportunity for growth. We go to great lengths to hire individuals of outstanding potential—then, our priority is to put them in the ideal position to thrive.
• Competitive pay and access to equity in the company. Typically, we offer an individual at the start of their career a salary of £66,779 in the UK and €63,965 elsewhere.
• Flexible hours, remote working, unlimited backing for learning and training, top-of-the-market health insurance, a rich relocation package, generous parental support, and a yearly retreat to a stunning location.

Commitment & contract: Permanent or fixed-term. Full-time. Location Milan (Italy), London (UK) or remote.

Bending Spoons is a demanding environment: We’re extremely ambitious and we ask a lot of ourselves and one another. While this tends to lead to fantastic learning, achievements, and career growth, it also requires a significant commitment.

The selection process includes tests that assess how you approach unfamiliar problems, followed by a series of interviews.

Bending Spoons is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We consider for employment any applicant and provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.