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Junior Associate – Defence Tech Jobs in Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine at skaði
Title: Junior Associate – Defence Tech
Company: skaði
Location: Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine
🚀 Junior Associate – Defence Tech, Corporate | Kyiv
Want to dive into the world of defence technology and work with innovative startups and companies in Ukraine and Europe? Then we're looking for you! 😎
🔥 Responsibilities:
🛡 Export control and licensing work
⚖️ Supporting client projects in commercial and administrative law
💻 Possibility to engage with client products: technology, IT, natural sciences, physics
📌 Requirements:
🎓 Legal education (Master's preferred)
🇺🇦 Ukrainian – fluent, 🇬🇧 English – B1 required, higher proficiency preferred
💡 Interest in the defence sector and technology
🏢 Based in Kyiv
✨ Nice to have:
🇬🇧 English B2+ and additional languages (especially Scandinavian languages, German, French)
💼 Experience in M&A, IP or litigation
✈️ Ability to travel
🪖 Priority is given to veterans
💪 Soft skills:
Initiative and ability to work independently
Problem-solving and results orientation
Client focus and team collaboration
🎁 What we offer:
🌍 Dynamic, international team, real growth potential within the firm
🤝 Close-knit team in Kyiv, mentorship from senior associates
👀 High visibility in the defence industry and client contact from day one
🕒 Full time office presence required during probationary period, hybrid schedule thereafter
💶 Salary in EUR for stability + bonuses
📅 When: ASAP! Send your CV and a short cover letter addressing why you want to work in the defence tech sector to [email protected] or through the linkedin form)
About Us
Skaði is the first law firm in Ukraine focused on the defence industry and defence technology, and the only Scandinavian-owned firm operating in the country.
Founded through close cooperation between Scandinavian and Ukrainian practitioners, the firm combines experience from leading international law firms with hands on work inside Ukraine’s defence and security technology ecosystem.
Skaði advises technology-driven businesses operating in complex regulatory and security environments, including defence, dual use, demining, aerospace, and adjacent matters. The firm delivers turnkey legal solutions to both Ukrainian and European companies, covering all the major areas of business law and related services such as accounting and business advisory. Skaði’s mission is to offer Nordic legal standards in the Ukrainian operational reality, and supporting clients where tech meets law.
What we do
Export and import control | Intellectual property
Mergers and acquisitions | Commercial contracts and negotiations
Compliance and regulatory advisory | Tax and tax planning
Diia City and Defence City residency | Customs, tariffs, and trade measure
Commercial litigation and dispute resolution | Administrative law and public law disputes
Company formation and structuring | Immigration and relocation for founders and key personnel
Labour law | Criminal law and white collar defence
Military and service related law
