Are you excited about combining commercial legal expertise with corporate strategy in a mission-driven, global technology company like Kahoot!?

Kahoot! is looking for an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join our Legal team and drive commercial and corporate legal excellence across the Kahoot! Group. This role combines strategic commercial guidance with hands-on corporate governance, making it perfect for a seasoned lawyer who thrives in a fast-paced, global technology environment.

This role will report to the General Counsel based in Oslo.

Key responsibilities:

Commercial Legal Leadership

• Provide expert legal guidance on commercial agreement templates managed by our Operations team
• Develop and maintain comprehensive playbooks to establish critical legal and risk thresholds in commercial contracting
• Serve as the primary escalation point for Legal on commercial matters
• Monitor legal developments affecting commercial operations and proactively advise on impact to business practices

Corporate Management

• Lead legal implementation of corporate changes across the Kahoot! Group, including inter-company agreements and group reorganization activities
• Manage the administration of employee and management incentive programs with support from external counsel
• Coordinate corporate legal work supported by external counsel

Strategic Legal Operations

• Act as first-line coordinator for M&A transactions, working closely with external deal counsel to ensure seamless execution
• Support the Finance team with annual reporting requirements and other financial compliance matters
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Finance and business teams to enable growth while managing risk

• Law degree and admission to practice in Norway

• At least 5-7 years of legal experience, both in law firm and in-house settings, with significant commercial contracting and corporate law expertise
• Corporate governance expertise, including equity programs, cap table management and inter-company structures
• M&A transaction experience, including due diligence, deal structuring and post-closing integration
• Technology sector experience preferred, with understanding of SaaS/platform business models
• Exceptional commercial judgment with the ability to balance legal risk against business objectives
• Strong project management skills with experience coordinating complex, multi-jurisdictional matters
• Excellent communication abilities in English and Norwegian
• Detail-oriented approach with ability to manage multiple high-priority matters simultaneously

• A fast-growing, international environment with a fun and driven culture
• A competitive compensation package, including pension and lunch contributions
• Autonomy and flexibility
• Flexible working
• Buddy program
• Social and company events (virtual and in-person)
• Participation in employee equity program

About Kahoot!

As Kahoot! is on a mission to make learning awesome, we want to empower everyone, including children, students and employees to unlock their full learning potential. Our learning platform makes it easy for any individual or corporation to create, share and host learning sessions that drive compelling engagement.

Launched in 2013, Kahoot!’s vision is to build the leading learning platform in the world. Kahoot! has hosted hundreds of millions of learning sessions with more than 13 billion participants (non-unique) in more than 200 countries and regions. The Kahoot! Group includes Clever, the leading US K-12 EdTech learning platform, together with learning apps DragonBox, Poio, Drops, Actimo, Motimate and Whiteboard.fi.

The Kahoot! Group is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices in the US, UK, France, Finland, Estonia, Denmark, Spain and Poland. To learn more, visit us at kahoot.com and let’s play!

Our K!rew

We champion a positive culture of collaborative learning and innovation. With a global team of more than 600 employees, representing over 50 different nationalities, we are a diverse and fun bunch of people! We work hard and celebrate our wins, tackle challenges with original ideas and learn something new every day.

We are driven by our mission and guided by our values: playful, curious, and inclusive.

If you ask anyone working in the Kahoot! Group, they will tell you that one of the greatest perks is being able to see how the work you do, puts a smile on the faces of kids, teachers, and learners all around the world.

We look forward to hearing from you!