Act as the primary trusted legal adviser to Iberian senior management and all operational departments including Finance, Operations, Fleet, Customer Service, HR, and Commercial. Provide proactive, risk-calibrated legal guidance that supports business objectives while protecting the Company's interests. Anticipate legal risks arising from business operations, market developments, and regulatory changes; recommend and implement preventive legal frameworks.

Support senior management in strategic decisions including business development, partnerships, and corporate restructuring.

Align

Iberian legal strategy with Group-level directives while adapting to the specific legal environment of Spain and Portugal. Design, implement, and maintain a robust compliance programme for the Iberian perimeter, aligned with Group Compliance standards and applicable Spanish and Portuguese legislation. Manage all matters relating to GDPR / RGPD and the LOPDGDD, acting as Local DPO or coordinating with the Group DPO; handle data subject rights requests, supervisory authority interactions (AEPD / CNPD), data processing agreements, and GDPR-related internal procedures.

Manage consumer protection compliance across both brands, including coordination with consumer associations, OMIC, and relevant regulatory bodies in Spain and Portugal. Ensure compliance with sector-specific regulations governing vehicle rental, including concession terms at airports and railway stations, ITV obligations, insurance requirements, and fleet-related regulatory frameworks. Oversee the Ethics and Compliance function locally, including management of the Canal Ético (whistleblowing channel) in accordance with Group policy and Ley 2/2023.

Manage all civil, criminal, administrative, and regulatory proceedings involving Europcar and Goldcar entities in the Iberian perimeter, including coordination with external law firms. Supervise the preparation of legal submissions and pleadings; provide regular reporting on exposure, provisions, and case status to the CFO and Group General Counsel. Provide legal advice on all material contracts including fleet acquisition and financing agreements, concession contracts with airport operators (AENA, ANA, private operators) and railway station operators (Adif, IP), commercial agreements with travel agencies, brokers and corporates, supplier and technology contracts, and insurance policies.

Lead or support legal aspects of tender processes and public procurement, including preparation, review, and submission of bids for airport and railway station concessions in Spain and Portugal, for both Europcar and Goldcar brands. coordinate contract management with internal stakeholders to ensure legal review and sign-off on significant commitments. Manage corporate housekeeping for Iberian legal entities, including board minutes, shareholder resolutions, powers of attorney, notarial acts,



and registry filings in Spain and Portugal. liaise with notaries, the Registro Mercantil, and public registries as required. Lead, develop, and support one Legal Specialist Iberia, ensuring effective coverage of day-to-day legal needs and appropriate prioritisation of workload.

Select, instruct, and manage external law firms for specialist matters (litigation, employment, regulatory, real estate, etc.), ensuring quality, cost-efficiency, and alignment with legal strategy. Foster legal awareness across the business; deliver training and guidance to internal stakeholders on relevant legal topics. Specific focus on expertise and experience in the management of external law firms in Portugal Serve as the primary legal contact between the Iberian business and the Group General Counsel's office; ensure timely reporting and escalation of material legal matters.

Implement

Group legal policies and guidelines within the Iberian perimeter, including in the areas of data protection, competition law, anti-corruption, and contract standards. Cooperate with legal counterparts in other Group jurisdictions on cross-border matters and shared projects. Support the adaptation of Group-level legal frameworks and governance standards into Iberian operations as corporate integration progresses.

Law degree required. Master's degree in Business Law, EU Law, or an MBA — strongly preferred. Additional qualifications in Data Protection (CIPP/E, CIPM or equivalent) or Compliance (ICA, CAMS or equivalent) — valued.

Minimum 10-15 years of legal experience, combining private practice (leading law firm) and/or in-house roles in a complex, multi-jurisdictional business environment. commercial contracts and public procurement / concessions GDPR and consumer law regulatory compliance and ethics corporate governance dispute resolution and litigation management fleet, mobility, logistics, or transport-sector legal work Track record of managing external counsel, controlling legal spend, and reporting to senior management on legal risk. Prior experience as a Head of Legal or equivalent senior in-house role in an international company — highly valued. Technical & Legal Knowledge Deep knowledge of Spanish and Portuguese commercial, corporate, and contract law.

Solid understanding of consumer protection law in Spain and Portugal, including sector-specific regulations applicable to vehicle rental. Working knowledge of Spanish public procurement law (Ley 9/2017 LCSP) and concession frameworks applicable to transport infrastructure.



Familiarity with criminal compliance frameworks (Art.

Proficiency with legal databases (Westlaw, Aranzadi, etc.) and standard legal management tools. Spanish — native or full professional proficiency (C2). English — full professional proficiency (C1 minimum); Portuguese — professional working proficiency strongly valued, given direct responsibility for Portuguese operations.

Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen; provides pragmatic, business-oriented advice beyond purely technical legal analysis. able to lead the legal function with limited resources and manage multiple priorities in a fast‐paced environment. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; credible with senior management, Group functions, and external parties. Strong leadership and people management skills; committed to developing the team and building legal awareness across the organisation.

Ability to identify, quantify, and communicate legal and regulatory risk clearly to non-legal audiences, including C‐level stakeholders and Group governance bodies.

Europcar Mobility

Group is a integral mobility player, with 75 years of mobility services expertise and a leading position in Europe. "We offer to individuals and businesses a wide range of car and van rental services, be it for a few hours, a few days, a week, a month or more, on-demand or on subscription, relying on a fleet of more than 250.000 vehicles, equipped with the latest engines including an increasing share of electric vehicles. Our brands address differentiated needs, use cases and expectations: Europcar® - a global leader of car rental and light commercial vehicle rental, with a premium positioning, Goldcar® - a frontrunner at providing low-cost car rental services in Europe, and Fox-Rent-A-Car®, one of the main players in the car rental market in the US, with a "value for money" positioning. Customers' satisfaction is at the heart of the Group's ambition and that of our more than 8,000 employees, everywhere we deliver our mobility solutions, thanks to a strong network in over 130 countries.

At the end of the 19th century, the car was a luxury reserved for the elite, but interested everyone, attracting crowds: in 1898, the first car show was held in Paris. Car rental will see the light a few years later, across the Atlantic, but its development will be stopped by the first and then by the Second World Wars. In the aftermath of the war, a Parisian entrepreneur revived the idea: "If you can't afford to buy a car, why not rent one when you need it?".

The company's success was rapid, as car rental responded to a real need. In 1951, l'Abonnement Automobile was the first company for car rental without a driver and its fleet counted 750 4 CV. Now, the Europcar Mobility Group has over 200,000 vehicles on average in its fleet and serves 5 million customers in more than 140 countries.

📌 Head of General Counsel (Madrid)
🏢 Europcar IB
📍 Madrid