Director of Internal Audit

ABOUT US Legora is redefining how legal work gets done. Not built for lawyers, built with them. We work alongside the world’s best legal teams, who expect excellence, precision, and speed, and we hold ourselves to the same bar. Our AI-native workspace lets legal professionals move faster, think more clearly, and operate with sharper precision. By analysing thousands of documents in minutes and powering end-to-end workflows, we cut through complexity, teams can focus on what matters: judgment, strategy, and outcomes. 1,000+ customers across 50+ countries trust us, including Cleary Gottlieb, Goodwin, Linklaters, White & Case, Dentons, and Barclays. We’ve scaled to $100M+ in ARR, with teams across Europe, North America and APAC, and continue to expand through acquisitions including Qura, Walter AI and Graceview. We partner with world-class performers: including Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees, Ludvig Åberg (and his caddie), and campaigns featuring Jude Law. Joining Legora means three things. - We lean in: ownership over titles, outcomes over intentions. - We fight for excellence: high standards, direct, ego-free feedback. - We grow together: as a team and with our customers. Mission before ego. Everyone contributes. No one coasts. If you’re driven by impact, pace, and raising the bar. This is the place. About the role We've grown from 40 to 400 people in under a year, closed a $550M Series D at a $5.55B valuation, and we're scaling fast across the U.S. and globally. As we grow, getting our internal controls, risk frameworks, and governance infrastructure right isn't optional — it's foundational. We're looking for a Director of Internal Audit to build and lead this function at Legora. You'll establish the audit program from the ground up, work closely with our CFO and Audit Committee, and be the person who makes sure we're operating with the integrity and rigor that our scale demands. This is a high-ownership role for someone who thrives in fast-moving environments and holds a high bar for their own work. What you'll do - Build the internal audit function: Design and implement Legora's internal audit program — risk assessment methodology, audit plan, policies, and reporting framework — from scratch. - Lead the annual risk assessment and audit plan: Identify and prioritize audit areas based on business risk, growth stage, and strategic priorities. Present findings and recommendations to the CFO and Audit Committee. - Execute operational, financial, and compliance audits: Plan and conduct audits across the business — financial controls, operational processes, IT general controls, data security, and vendor management. - Own internal controls: Evaluate the design and effectiveness of internal controls. Identify gaps, drive remediation, and track progress to closure. - Support SOX and regulatory compliance: Partner with Engineering, Legal, and Security to support SOX certification and ensure ongoing compliance with relevant regulatory frameworks. - Prepare for scale and IPO readiness: Help build the governance infrastructure — policies, controls, documentation — that positions Legora for continued growth and future public market requirements. - Work cross-functionally: Partner with Finance, Legal, Engineering, and Operations to understand business processes, identify risk, and drive improvements — not just flag issues. - Report to leadership: Prepare clear, well-structured audit reports and present findings to senior leadership and the Audit Committee with actionable recommendations. Who you are - You have 8+ years of experience in internal audit, external audit, or a combination — with meaningful time at a Big 4 firm and in a high-growth technology or SaaS company. - You have deep knowledge of audit standards, internal control frameworks (COSO), and risk assessment methodologies. - You've built or significantly shaped an internal audit function — you know what good looks like and how to get there. - You're comfortable with both f