In-House Legal Counsel

WorkMotion

. Resolve employment law matters across different countries .

Posted 9/20/2026full-timeRemote • Italy, Spain, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, SloveniaJuniorMid-Level💰 €35,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Spanish employment law and compliance, with strong legal and business judgment. Capable of delivering high-quality legal support while collaborating effectively with various internal and external stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Spanish Employment Law ExpertiseFluent Business and Legal EnglishLegal Project ManagementDrafting and Negotiating Sales ContractsKnowledge of Data Protection Law/GDPR

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Hard Skills

Spanish Employment LawLegal Project ManagementContract DraftingNegotiation SkillsData Protection LawGDPR ComplianceLegal ResearchBusiness JudgmentMultilingual Communication

Soft Skills

Solution-OrientedFocusedCustomer-CentricCollaborative

Certifications & Qualifications

Admitted to the Bar in Spain

Industry Keywords

Employment LawLegal ComplianceInternational LawBusiness LawLegal DepartmentLaw Firm Experience

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Resolve employment law matters across different countries
Support internal units and departments on legal matters
Help the organization grow and build new business globally
Ensure company activities comply with local laws
Act as a hands-on legal project manager partnering with the business
Collaborate with Operations, Sales, internal departments, local payroll providers, and law firms
Deliver high-quality, customer-centric legal work aligned with wider business goals

Requirements

What you’ll need

Spanish lawyer, admitted to the bar in Spain
Expertise in Spanish employment law
Experience working in a law firm or the legal department of a company/startup; ideally both
Around 2–4 years of qualified experience
Spanish mother tongue
Fluent business and legal English, written and spoken
Sharp legal and business judgment, focused and solution-oriented
Knowledge of employment law in other jurisdictions, e.g. Portugal (bonus)
Knowledge of data protection law/GDPR (bonus)
Experience drafting and negotiating sales contracts (bonus)
Additional languages such as Portuguese, French, Italian, or German (bonus)

Benefits

Comp & perks

WorkFlex program allowing work from anywhere, anytime
Well-Being Day (a full day off)
Subsidised gym memberships
Training & Development Allowance
Annual team meetups
Equal opportunity and diverse, inclusive workplace
Recruitment-process accommodations upon request