Senior Associate, Corporate Development
Role Overview
This senior-level role involves building and maintaining financial models for US operations, including M&A, forecasting, and scenario planning to support strategic decisions. The associate will translate financial data into insights for C-suite executives, develop dashboards and reporting systems, and spearhead budgeting and forecasting processes. They will work cross-functionally as a strategic finance business partner, directly influencing how the company invests, scales, and grows.
Perks & Benefits
The job is remote, likely with flexible hours, though it may require alignment with US time zones for collaboration. Benefits include a premium healthcare plan with 100% employee coverage, 20 days of vacation plus 11 federal holidays and birthday leave, a 401k with up to 2% matching, and equity options. The company culture emphasizes diversity and inclusion, with opportunities for high impact in a fast-growing startup environment.
Full Job Description
Salary: $100,000 - $155,000 + share options
Location: New York City, 5 days per week on-site
About Lawhive
Our mission is to make the law accessible to everyone.
The legal industry is built on technology and processes that haven’t been updated in hundreds of years - that's why we've reinvented the entire model from the ground up with our own bespoke AI operating system at the core.
Lawhive is a regulated law firm with an AI-native platform built to amplify expertise and revolutionise the way people practice law, leading to exceptional outcomes for clients and lawyers.
Lawhive Labs is how we bring this vision to life. It's our frontier lab that combines top engineering, design, AI and legal talent from around the world, joining forces to build the future of law.
We’re backed by top-tier investors, including Google Ventures, Balderton Capital and TQ Ventures, and in December 2024, we secured $40M Series A funding round to facilitate international expansion and to grow our team, representing one of the five largest Series A rounds in Europe for 2024.
We’re headquartered in London and in 2025 successfully launched in the US…and we’re just getting started.
The Role
As Lawhive’s Senior Associate, Corporate Development, you’ll play a crucial role in driving the strategy and shaping the finance engine behind our US operation. You’ll own the M&A models, insights and metrics that lead strategic decision making and enable our leadership team to move quickly and confidently, armed with data-backed clarity.
This role is highly strategic and high-impact, and will influence directly how we invest, scale and grow as a business.
What You’ll Do
Build and maintain financial models for US operations to support strategic decisions, investments, and growth opportunities
Translate financial and operational data into insights and clear recommendations for C-suite, enabling fast, informed decisions
Assist with the preparation of investment committee memos, M&A target due diligence and executive-level reporting, ensuring accuracy and clarity.
Support M&A strategy from target identification, business modelling, and M&A process management
Partner cross-functionally across the business, acting as a strategic finance business partner, bringing financial rigour to business decisions.
Develop and enhance dashboards and reporting systems to improve visibility into company performance
What You'll Bring
Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related fields
4–7+ years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, investment banking or private equity
Experience with M&A within the legal sector considered a strong bonus
Advanced financial modelling skills (M&A, valuation) with a track record of building models that drive strategic decisions
Background in M&A process management, with exposure to US markets considered a bonus
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an exceptional attention to detail
Self-starter mindset with a high degree of ownership
Excellent communication skills with the ability to distill data into clear, actionable insights
Comfort working cross-functionally and influencing stakeholders without direct authority
Previous experience working in a high-growth start-up or scale-up considered a strong bonus
Interview Process
Introductory call with our Talent team
1:1 with the CEO & Co-Founder
Technical interview / practical skills assessment with our VP of Finance
Values interview with our Head of AI & Co-Founder
We offer!
Benefits
🩺 Healthcare benefits: 'Premium' plan with 100% employee cover and 50% dependent cover
✈️ Vacation: 20 days + 11 Federal holidays + 1 day of Birthday leave
💰 401k: Matching contribution up to 2% of salary
💰 Equity: Options in Lawhive LTD
Diversity at Lawhive
At Lawhive we know that diversity of thought is critical to delivering outlier outcomes. As such, we’re always working hard to ensure we build a diverse, inclusive team. We’re not yet where we want to be but as we scale we’ll only ever increase the focus we apply to this.
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