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 business
You’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 compliance
You’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 action
Critical to this role: you’ll be hands-on, doing legal work directly rather than delegating to external counsel. You’ll say ‘yes, and here’s how’ more often than ‘no’ - while protecting the business from material legal risk
Legal contact for UK and EU-based teams and issues
Provide strategic and day-to-day counsel across a range of commercial, regulatory, and operational matters
Escalate material legal issues to the Legal Director; Support Legal and People Directors with onboarding, terminations, restructures, and performance issues across multiple jurisdictions
Support the Legal Director with employee‑related inquiries, compliance and team growth in UK and planned EU offices
Help maintain awareness of emerging employment law changes in UK and target EU markets
Advise on UK and EU GDPR, including data subject rights, transfer mechanisms (SCCs, adequacy decisions), and cookie compliance
Advise on marketing practices, pricing strategies,



sustainability claims, and consumer protection regulation (e.g., Collaborate on privacy policies, terms of service, and consent flows
Assist Legal Director with interactions with UK and EU regulators and support handling of data subject access requests and breach notifications
Ensure product claims, environmental claims, and sizing/sustainability representations comply with UK/EU standards
Advise on AI governance, responsible AI frameworks, and bias/fairness considerations in product and marketing
Support the procurement and deployment of AI and machine‑learning tools; flag legal and compliance risks
Review technology platform contracts, including SaaS, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and third‑party data services
Advise on intellectual property ownership and licensing of AI‑generated content and outputs
Provide legal support for fulfillment operations, including 3PL, warehouse, and distribution arrangements
Ensure compliance with product labeling, environmental standards (e.g., plastic packaging, textiles regulations), and trade regulations and monitoring of compliance thresholds as operations scale
Support supplier compliance and ethical sourcing (labor practices, ESG commitments)
Support IP ownership documentation for software, designs,



and AI‑generated assets
Work with operations and product teams on trade mark compliance in packaging and marketing
Assist the Legal Director with pre‑litigation matters, disputes, and inquiries
flag emerging legal and regulatory risks Key Competencies
Confidence using AI tools and incorporating AI to increase efficiencies in legal team delivery
Demonstrated ability to deliver pragmatic, commercial legal advice and operate independently with minimal supervision
Proven track record of owning legal projects end‑to‑end and building legal processes and frameworks from scratch
Ability to manage a high volume of work independently, prioritize effectively, and make sound legal judgments with incomplete information
Comfortable working cross‑functionally with business stakeholders, non‑legal teams, and distributed teams
Commercial pragmatism and comfort operating in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment without established playbooks
Strong generalist background, ideally with top‑tier law firm training and in‑house experience at a high‑growth, technology‑led or retail company
UK‑qualified solicitor with 5+ years PQE (post‑qualification experience)
Experience with product liability, environmental regulations (textiles, packaging), or ESG compliance
Experience supporting EU expansion and advising on multi‑jurisdictional compliance
Experience advising on AI governance, responsible AI, or machine learning deployment and familiarity with the EU AI Act, UK pro‑innovation AI regulation, and Digital Markets Act
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📌 Juridische adviseur Privacy (Madrid)
🏢 Quince
📍 Madrid