Legal Specialist

Scissero – The Law Firm of the Future

Scissero is an AI-enhanced legal services company built for financial institutions. We combine expert legal support with intelligent automation transforming how transactional law is delivered.

We're not a traditional law firm. We are a diverse and globally distributed team of lawyers, engineers, and innovators working across the U.S, EMEA, and APAC. We believe technology augments, not replaces legal expertise. Our culture values collaboration, inclusivity, and flexibility.

Position Overview:

As a Legal Specialist, you will support live private equity, M&A, and financing transactions, focusing primarily on NDA and ancillary transaction documentation.

You will work within client-approved playbooks and structured legal frameworks, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and alignment with sponsor-side positions. Your work forms part of broader transactions, contributing to efficient deal execution in high-volume environments.

You will also leverage our proprietary AI-enabled platform to assist with document review, deviation identification, and playbook application—maintaining full ownership and accountability for final outputs.

Working hours: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Colombia time)

Key Responsibilities

• Review, analyse, and negotiate NDAs, confidentiality agreements, and ancillary transaction documents.
• Apply client-specific playbooks and structured negotiation frameworks.
• Identify and manage deviations from standard positions, implementing appropriate fallback language.
• Manage high-volume document workflows, meeting defined turnaround times and service levels.
• Support multiple concurrent transactions in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
• Collaborate with a global legal team to ensure consistency and quality across deliverables.
• Contribute to ongoing process improvements and delivery efficiencies.
• Provide feedback to product teams to enhance AI tools and workflows.

Required Experience:

• LLB (or equivalent legal qualification)
• 1–3 years' experience in transactional legal work/ contract review or similar high-volume legal environments.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing NDAs and/or similar commercial agreements.
• Experience working within structured legal frameworks, templates, or playbooks.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver consistent, high-quality outputs.
• Excellent written and spoken English (essential for international client work).

Preferred Experience:

• Experience supporting private equity, M&A, or financing transactions (in a support capacity)
• Background in law firms / in-house legal teams / Big Four legal practices
• Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSPs)
• Experience working with US or cross-border clients
• Exposure to legal technology, document automation, or AI-enabled workflow.

Please submit your application and CV in English. Advanced English proficiency is required to support our international clients and global team.

Global Benefits:

• Hybrid and remote working options, with the ability to request to work from other countries (upon request)
• Paid Sick Leave days per year to recover or care for family.
• Confidential Support: Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Professional Development: 7 days per year of paid study leave annually for exams and structured learning.
• Annual Bonus: Discretionary and performance-based.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Annual leave, plus public holidays.

At Scissero, you'll be part of a scale-up blending law and technology to create meaningful impact. If you're excited about redefining the future of legal services with AI, apply now to join our team.

Inclusivity:

At Scissero, we value diversity in all its forms and believe that varied perspectives make us stronger. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.