We’re seeking a UK-qualified Legal Counsel to be the second UK hire to scale Quince’s UK and EU presence and help shape how the legal function supports the international businessYou’ll own matters and projects end-to-end and provide support across the full scope of the business, including commercial contracting, employment, logistics, IP, data protection, and product complianceThis is a high-autonomy, foundational role for someone who is comfortable with ambiguity, makes sound judgments without established playbooks, and takes ownership from day oneYou’ll work directly with leaders and cross-functional partners across product, engineering, operations, HR, logistics, marketing, merchandising and customer service to launch and scale our UK and EU presence, build practical legal processes from scratch, and move priorities forward with a bias for actionCritical to this role: you’ll be hands-on, doing legal work directly rather than delegating to external counsel. You’ll manage external relationships pragmatically, balancing specialist advice with cost efficiencyYou’ll say ‘yes,



and here’s how’ more often than ‘no’ - while protecting the business from material legal riskLegal contact for UK and EU-based teams and issuesProvide strategic and day-to-day counsel across a range of commercial, regulatory, and operational mattersKey focus on scaling the UK business to new EU marketsEscalate material legal issues to the Legal Director; own resolution of day-to‑day matters independentlyHorizon scanning for relevant UK and EU legislative updatesWork with People Director to build UK and EU playbooks and policiesSupport Legal and People Directors with onboarding, terminations, restructures, and performance issues across multiple jurisdictionsSupport the Legal Director with employee‑related inquiries, compliance and team growth in UK and planned EU officesHelp maintain awareness of emerging employment law changes in UK and target EU marketsAdvise on UK and EU GDPR, including data su

📌 Legal Counsel (Madrid)
🏢 Quince
📍 Madrid