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Head of Legal

Head of Legal

Confidential JobsÁlava, España, España
Hace 2 días
Descripción del trabajo

We are a fast-paced tech group with international growth and active M&A. We are creating a Director-level Head of Legal to elevate our group capability. You will lead Legal and Compliance, set strategy, and partner with senior leadership on M&A, corporate structure, and cross‑border matters.

Key responsibilities :

Strategy, leadership & operations :

  • Define and execute the group’s legal and compliance strategy aligned to business goals
  • Lead all legal activities across jurisdictions; build scalable processes and controls
  • Establish efficient contract management, governance, and compliance monitoring
  • Manage external counsel across markets and optimize panel / spend
  • Develop and mentor the team; set standards, priorities, and measurable outcomes

Consumer, commercial & product :

  • Advise on consumer protection, e‑commerce, marketing, and digital contracting
  • Draft / review / negotiate commercial agreements (marketing partnerships, payment, vendors)
  • Keep terms of service, privacy policies, and user agreements compliant and current
  • Support product / marketing on advertising standards, promotions, and consumer rights
  • Data protection & privacy :

  • Lead GDPR and global privacy compliance; privacy-by-design for digital products
  • Oversee data governance, DPA management, cross‑border transfers, and incident response
  • Corporate, governance & M&A :

  • Oversee corporate governance and entity management across multiple jurisdictions
  • Lead / support M&A and corporate finance transactions (DD, structuring, execution)
  • Advise on group legal structure; draft / review shareholder, investment, and corporate docs
  • Provide pragmatic guidance on strategic partnerships and reorganizations
  • Intellectual property & brand :

  • Manage trademark portfolio and broader IP; software licensing and confidentiality
  • Support brand protection, disputes, and enforcement strategies
  • Risk management, disputes & compliance :

  • Identify and mitigate legal / compliance risks across operations
  • Handle pre‑litigation matters, consumer complaints, and dispute resolution
  • Design and roll out policies, training, and ethical standards; drive continuous improvement
  • What success looks like :

  • 3 months : Assess current state; earn trust; stabilize key matters; set 12‑month roadmap
  • 6 months : Upgraded contracting and compliance processes; visible strategic impact on deals
  • 12 months : Legal operating at director level with scalable frameworks; strong stakeholder satisfaction; team performing with clear KPIs
  • Must‑have qualifications :

  • Law degree and bar qualification in Spain or another EU jurisdiction
  • 10+ years PQE in tech / digital environments; fintech exposure is a plus
  • Proven M&A track record (end‑to‑end) and corporate legal / structuring expertise
  • Multi‑jurisdiction experience; Spain + international matters
  • Fluent Spanish and strong English
  • Leadership of legal teams and managers; ability to elevate standards and challenge assumptions
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills with commercial, pragmatic judgment
  • Desireable skills :

  • Experience scaling legal in fast‑growth / scale‑ups
  • Combination of top law firm training and in‑house leadership
  • Additional European languages
  • Team, reporting & ways of working :

  • Reports to a senior executive; close partnership with Finance leadership
  • Manages Legal and Compliance team
  • Hybrid model or remote model
  • Why join?

  • First director‑level legal role with mandate to build and elevate the function
  • Group‑wide scope, direct executive access, tangible impact on international growth and M&A
  • Collaborative, pragmatic, multicultural environment with flexibility
  • Competitive package aligned to seniority; details discussed confidentially
  • How to express interest?

  • This is a confidential search. Apply with your CV (English). Shortlisted candidates will be asked to sign an NDA prior to company disclosure.
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