Head of Legal

Confidential Jobs; Tenerife; Híbrido; COP 80.000.000 - 120.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading tech group is seeking a Director-level Head of Legal to elevate their legal and compliance capabilities, overseeing cross-border matters and collaborating with senior leadership. The role requires a law degree, extensive PQE, and strong historical performance in M&A. This is an exciting opportunity in a fast-paced environment with competitive compensation.

Servicios

Competitive package aligned to seniority

Direct executive access

Collaborative, multicultural environment

Formación

• 10+ years PQE in tech/digital environments.
• Proven M&A track record and corporate legal expertise.
• Multi-jurisdiction experience.

Responsabilidades

• Define and execute the group’s legal and compliance strategy.
• Lead all legal activities across jurisdictions.
• Manage external counsel and optimise spend.

Conocimientos

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Fluent Spanish

Strong English

Educación

Law degree and bar qualification in Spain or EU jurisdiction

Descripción del empleo

We are a fast‑paced tech group with international growth and active M&A. We are creating a Director‑level Head of Legal to elevate our group capability. You will lead Legal and Compliance, set strategy, and partner with senior leadership on M&A, corporate structure, and cross‑border matters.

Key responsibilities

• Strategy, leadership & operations: Define and execute the group’s legal and compliance strategy aligned to business goals.
• Lead all legal activities across jurisdictions; build scalable processes and controls.
• Establish efficient contract management, governance, and compliance monitoring.
• Manage external counsel across markets and optimise panel/spend.
• Develop and mentor the team; set standards, priorities, and measurable outcomes.
• Advise on consumer protection, e‑commerce, marketing, and digital contracting.
• Draft/review/negotiate commercial agreements (marketing partnerships, payment, vendors) and keep terms of service, privacy policies, and user agreements compliant and current.
• Support product/marketing on advertising standards, promotions, and consumer rights.
• Lead GDPR and global privacy compliance; privacy‑by‑design for digital products.
• Oversee data governance, DPA management, cross‑border transfers, and incident response.
• Oversee corporate governance and entity management across multiple jurisdictions.
• Lead/support M&A and corporate finance transactions (DD, structuring, execution).
• Advise on group legal structure; draft/review shareholder, investment, and corporate docs.
• Provide pragmatic guidance on strategic partnerships and reorganisations.
• Manage trademark portfolio and broader IP; software licensing and confidentiality.
• Support brand protection, disputes, and enforcement strategies.
• Identify and mitigate legal/compliance risks across operations.
• Handle pre‑litigation matters, consumer complaints, and dispute resolution.
• Design and roll out policies, training, and ethical standards; drive continuous improvement.

What success looks like

• 3 months: Assess current state; earn trust; stabilise key matters; set 12‑month roadmap.
• 6 months: Upgraded contracting and compliance processes; visible strategic impact on deals.
• 12 months: Legal operating at director level with scalable frameworks; strong stakeholder satisfaction; team performing with clear KPIs.

Must‑have qualifications

• Law degree and bar qualification in Spain or another EU jurisdiction.
• 10+ years PQE in tech/digital environments; fintech exposure is a plus.
• Proven M&A track record (end‑to‑end) and corporate legal/structuring expertise.
• Multi‑jurisdiction experience; Spain + international matters.
• Fluent Spanish and strong English.
• Leadership of legal teams and managers; ability to elevate standards and challenge assumptions.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills with commercial, pragmatic judgment.

Desirable skills

• Experience scaling legal in fast‑growth/scale‑ups.
• Combination of top law firm training and in‑house leadership.
• Additional European languages.

Team, reporting & ways of working

• Reports to a senior executive; close partnership with Finance leadership.
• Manages Legal and Compliance team.
• Hybrid model or remote model.

Why join?

• First director‑level legal role with mandate to build and elevate the function.
• Group‑wide scope, direct executive access, tangible impact on international growth and M&A.
• Collaborative, pragmatic, multicultural environment with flexibility.
• Competitive package aligned to seniority; details discussed confidentially.

How to express interest?

This is a confidential search. Apply with your CV (English). Shortlisted candidates will be asked to sign an NDA prior to company disclosure.