Title: Legal Counsel (6 months FTC, Maternity Leave Cover) Target location: Europe / UK
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About the Role Moodle is looking for a commercially minded Legal Counsel to join our growing legal team on a 6-month maternity leave cover contract starting in mid-December. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will play a key role in supporting Moodle’s integral operations — drafting and negotiating contracts, advising on privacy and IP matters, and helping the business navigate a complex multi-jurisdictional legal landscape.
What You’ll Do Reviewing and drafting a broad range of commercial contracts, software licence agreements,
NDAs, and website terms
Advising on data privacy obligations with a focus on GDPR, and acting as point of contact for our external DPO on EU time zone
Supporting M&A; activities including due diligence and drafting of share and asset acquisition agreements
Managing and maintaining IP and trademark registrations (including Madrid-based and USPTO) in coordination with WIPO
Monitoring contract compliance and maintaining records in the CRM and Google Drive
Assisting the General Counsel with ad hoc legal research across multiple jurisdictions
Keeping up with developments in cybersecurity law affecting software development and sale
Being a sounding board for the General Counsel before escalating to external counsel
We’d love to meet you Especially if you can tell us about your:
Minimum 7 years’ experience as a Legal Counsel, with a strong track record in commercial contract management
Legal qualifi
📌 Legal Counsel (Madrid)
🏢 Moodle
📍 Madrid