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.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
📌 Juridisch Adviseur Arbeidsrecht (Madrid)
🏢 Quince
📍 Madrid