Our client is a integral 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 proactively. Must-Haves Law degree from an accredited institution. 4 to 6 years of post-qualification experience gained in a law firm and/or in-house at a multinational corporation. Proven experience in international commercial contracts and corporate matters. English to full working proficiency, written and spoken - all internal work product, headquarters communication and cross-border matters are handled in English. Fluent Spanish, for a Spain-based team. Ownership and accountability: takes matters from inception to resolution, manages workload proactively and honours commitments. Rigorous and detail-oriented, performing reliably under pressure with consistent execution and closure. Autonomous yet collaborative, with a strong sense of when to escal… Nice-to-Haves Exposure to compliance, data privacy or employment law. Experience within a US-listed public company governance and compliance framework. Prior work supporting EMEA, LATAM and APAC jurisdictions. Experience managing an international IP portfolio through external agents. What's in it for you? A genuinely international remit - EMEA, LATAM and APAC, from a Spanish base, with the choice of Madrid or Barcelona. Direct reporting line to the Deputy General Counsel - International, with visibility to the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer. The breadth of a lean in-house team: commercial, corporate, employment, data privacy, compliance and IP, rather than a single narrow specialism. A platform to consolidate an in-house career within a US-listed multinational, supported by established systems and processes. Real autonomy and ownership, within a structured and disciplined legal function. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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