The Role

Our client is a general manufacturing business. Acting as a trusted legal partner to the business across commercial, corporate, compliance and employment matters, in a fast-paced, high-volume international in-house environment. The role suits a lawyer who thrives on ownership, values follow-through, and enjoys operating with autonomy inside a structured, disciplined team.

This is a genuinely hands-on position, combining substantive legal advisory work with structured contract review, matter administration and follow-through documentation. Discipline, attention to detail and comfort with meaningful transactional volume matter as much as substantive legal knowledge – the ability to close matters properly and on time is what defines success here.

Key Responsibilities
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts – distribution, service, NDAs, licensing and procurement – with business stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
- Advising on corporate governance and entity management for international subsidiaries, including board resolutions,



powers of attorney and corporate records.
- Supporting employment and labour law matters across the international footprint, in coordination with HR and local counsel.
- Advising on data protection matters (GDPR and other applicable privacy regimes) and supporting enforcement of the group’s data protection policies.
- Supporting the anti-corruption, sanctions and trade compliance programme (FCPA, UK Bribery Act, EU/OFAC sanctions) within a US-listed public company framework.
- Supporting internal investigations and compliance escalations, in coordination with the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer.
- Managing the intellectual property portfolio in coordination with external agents, ensuring timely filings and renewals.
- Instructing and coordinating external counsel across jurisdictions, keeping matters on track and within budget.
- Identifying, assessing and mitigating legal risk proactive

📌 International Corporate Counsel (Barcelona)
🏢 Witan Search
📍 Barcelona