Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate

We are seeking an ambitious Legal Counsel to join our fast-growing team in Milan, who will act as the company's key point of reference for corporate governance matters. In this role, you will advise senior leadership and the board on governance structures, corporate compliance, and entity management, while also supporting the business across a broader range of legal matters as needed. As a key member of our Legal team, you will operate with a high degree of autonomy, leading on complex and often ambiguous corporate governance matters while partnering closely with leadership, finance, and compliance stakeholders. The ideal candidate is a seasoned, business-oriented legal professional who is comfortable owning governance matters end-to-end and can communicate complex legal concepts clearly to non-legal audiences.

Responsibilities

• Advise on governance implications of corporate transactions, including financing rounds, M&A, and organizational changes
• Monitor evolving corporate law and governance requirements, and proactively update internal policies, delegations of authority, and governance frameworks accordingly
• Manage board and shareholder matters, including preparation and organization of board/shareholder meetings, resolutions, minutes, and corporate approvals
• Support the company's approach to corporate compliance and risk management
• Oversee entity management and corporate housekeeping across the group's legal entities
• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial and corporate contracts
• Provide strategic legal advice on business matters as they arise, acting as a trusted advisor across departments
• Contribute to the development and improvement of internal legal procedures

What You Have

• Law degree from an accredited law school
• Bar admission in Italy is required, admission in the United States is a plus
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience at a law firm or in-house, with substantial exposure to corporate governance matters
• Excellent knowledge of Italian corporate law and governance requirements; familiarity with governance considerations in cross-border or multi-entity structures is a plus
• Good knowledge of technology law
• Proven experience managing board and shareholder processes
• Knowledge of privacy regulations will be considered as a plus
• Ability to analyze complex legal issues and provide practical advice and solutions
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to make sound legal judgments under pressure
• Fluency in English and Italian, both written and spoken
• Knowledge of Chinese and Arabic is considered a strong plus

Benefits Perks

• Learning Friday. If our team members know more, so do we. That’s why we give everyone a training budget that they can spend on books, online courses or other training materials.
• Smart Working. Trains can be a drag, you can save some commuting time by working from home.
• Salary is based on experience, and topped up with other bonuses.
• We offer a competitive salary, as well as an opportunity to receive company equity.
• The typical salary for this role ranges between € 60.000 and € 85.000. As you gain experience and make more significant contributions to the business, your compensation will be reviewed to match your impact.
• Employment terms are governed by the CCNL Commercio, the Italian National Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Commerce, Distribution and Services sector.

About Domyn

Domyn is a company specializing in the research and development of Responsible AI for regulated industries, including financial services, government, and heavy industry. It supports enterprises with proprietary, fully governable solutions based on a composable AI architecture — including LLMs, AI agents, and one of the world's largest supercomputers. At the core of Domyn's product offer is a chip-to-frontend architecture that allows organizations to control the entire AI stack — from hardware to application — ensuring isolation, security, and governance throughout the AI lifecycle. Its foundational LLMs, Domyn Large and Domyn Small, are designed for advanced reasoning and optimized to understand each business's specific language, logic, and context. Provided under an open-enterprise license, these models can be fully transferred and owned by clients. Once deployed, they enable customizable agents that operate on proprietary data to solve complex, domain-specific problems. All solutions are managed via a unified platform with native tools for access management, traceability, and security. Powering it all, Colosseum — a supercomputer in development using NVIDIA Grace Blackwell Superchips — will train next-gen models exceeding 1T parameters. Domyn partners with Microsoft, NVIDIA, and G42. Clients include Allianz, Intesa Sanpaolo, and Fincantieri. Please review our Privacy Policy here