Legal & Compliance Specialist

At Heymondo were not just redefining travel insurance were reinventing the way people experience the world. As a fast-growing insurtech based in Barcelona with a global outreach we thrive on innovation collaboration and a relentless passion for adventure. Every team member is a key player in crafting cutting-edge solutions that empower travellers and transform challenges into opportunities all while supporting our mission: making travel easier for everyone everywhere.

Were looking for a detail-oriented solution-driven and proactive Legal & Compliance Specialist to join our Legal & Compliance team. Reporting directly to the Chief Legal & Compliance Officer you will help strengthen and scale the Legal & Compliance function as Heymondo enters its next phase of international growth.

This is a high-impact opportunity to work at the heart of a fast-paced tech-driven business collaborating across teams with a primary focus on compliance implementation and monitoring insurance regulation commercial contracting data protection and cross-functional legal support.

Mission: Support the Legal & Compliance area in managing day-to-day legal and regulatory matters ensuring compliance mitigating legal risks and offering agile practical guidance to various business units.

Main responsibilities:

• Draft and review contracts with suppliers insurers aggregators/comparison websites partners and other third parties.
• Provide support on data protection and privacy matters including queries risk assessments security incidents and potential data breaches.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assist in their practical implementation across different entities and business units within the group.
• Support the implementation and ongoing monitoring of the compliance programme including policies procedures the risk map controls internal communications and training evidence and internal documentation.
• Review advertising campaigns marketing actions influencer and other third-party collaborations and commercial communications from a legal and compliance perspective.
• Assist in managing complex customer complaints proceedings before supervisory authorities and matters related to the Customer Service Department.
• Provide legal and regulatory support on insurance distribution distance contracting consumer rights e-commerce and customer service across the groups various distribution models including insurance brokerage insurance agency and underwriting agency (MGA).
• Assist with basic corporate governance and corporate documentation tasks such as powers of attorney certificates resolutions and public deeds.
• Collaborate on matters related to technology artificial intelligence cybersecurity DORA and ISO 27001 coordinating with technical teams and external advisors.
• Coordinate and monitor legal and regulatory matters assigned to external law firms.
• Contribute to organising documenting and making the Legal & Compliance areas processes more efficient and scalable.

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Law or equivalent Spanish law degree (Grado/Licenciatura en Derecho). A double degree in Law and Business Administration (ADE) will be highly valued.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in legal or compliance departments or law firms preferably within the insurance sector.
• Knowledge of insurance distribution regulation including the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) and its implementation in Spain.
• Practical experience in commercial contracting and compliance matters and knowledge of data protection consumer law distance contracting and marketing/advertising regulations.
• Ability to analyse complex legal issues and translate them into clear practical and solution-oriented guidance for the business.
• High level of proficiency in English both spoken and written.
• A proactive organised rigorous profile with the capacity to handle multiple matters simultaneously.
• Ability to work cross-functionally across different teams and progressively assume higher levels of autonomy.

Nice to have:

• Previous experience in insurtech or ideally in travel insurance.
• Understanding of the respective roles and operating models of insurers insurance brokers insurance agents underwriting agencies (MGAs) and TPAs.
• Experience in customer complaints relations with supervisory bodies or insurance regulatory documentation.
• Masters Degree in Access to the Legal Profession (Máster de Acceso a la Abogacía) or specialised postgraduate training in insurance compliance privacy or digital law.
• Experience in document management corporate governance or coordinating with external law firms.
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence cybersecurity DORA or ISO 27001.

Location & Conditions

• Schedule: Full Time (7.5h/day)
• Location: Hybrid / 100% Remote option with the option to work from our office in Barcelona (next to Torre Glòries / Torre Agbar)
• Type of contract: Indefinite
• Primary Location: Spain

Eligibility: Must reside in Spain and have the legal right to work

Our value proposition:

• Flexible and good work environment.
• Opportunity to develop your role as the company evolves based on the growth of your skills and your achievements.
• Flexible compensation plan: Cobee.
• Pension Plan

Employment Type : Employee
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1