In-House Legal Counselor

Legit.Health; A distancia; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A dynamic health startup is seeking an experienced In-House Legal Counselor to manage the legal department. Key responsibilities include overseeing contract negotiations, ensuring GDPR compliance, and providing legal advice across various fields. The ideal candidate has a Juris Doctor degree, at least 5 years of experience, and a strong background in business law. This full-time, full-remote role offers flexible hours and a competitive salary based on experience.

Servicios

Flexible compensation (Cobee): daycare and restaurant

Flexible vacation policy: 23+ days

Full-remote position

Competitive salary

Formación

• Minimum of 5 years of legal experience in business law and data protection.
• Experience as a Data Protection Officer.
• Strong background in the technology or health sector preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Serve as the Data Protection Officer.
• Provide legal advice on intellectual property and corporate governance.
• Handle pre-litigation legal disputes.

Conocimientos

Contract negotiation

GDPR compliance

Legal advisory

Communication skills

Risk management

Educación

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent qualification in Law

Licensed to practice law

Descripción del empleo

About us

Legit.Health deploys computer vision and artificial intelligence technology to enable lifesaving diagnosis and therapies for visible diseases.

Our goal is to enable universal access to high-quality diagnosis and follow-up of pathologies and to offer affordable health assistance to everyone everywhere.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and knowledgeable In-House Legal Counselor to oversee our legal department. This critical role involves managing all legal aspects of our business operations, with a particular focus on Business Law and Data Protection under GDPR. The ideal candidate will be proficient in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, and will act as our Data Protection Officer to ensure full compliance with GDPR.

This position offers a unique opportunity to join a dynamic startup environment, influencing the growth and structure of our company's legal framework.

What you need to achieve

• Contract management: Draft, review, and negotiate contracts with clients, partners, suppliers, and employees to safeguard the company's interests.
• Compliance and risk management: Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, particularly in relation to business operations and data protection.
• Conduct risk assessments and provide proactive legal advice to mitigate potential legal issues.
• Data protection: Serve as the Data Protection Officer, responsible for implementing data protection strategies, managing data-related incidents, and maintaining records of processing activities in accordance with GDPR requirements.
• Legal advisory: Provide legal advice on a wide range of issues including intellectual property, employment law, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance.
• Policy development: Develop and update internal policies and procedures to reflect current laws and regulations, promoting legal and ethical integrity.
• Litigation management: Handle pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries, and coordinate with external counsel as necessary to manage litigation cases.
• Training and development: Conduct training sessions for staff on legal compliance, particularly focusing on data protection and GDPR.
• Stakeholder engagement: Work closely with various departments to provide legal support and ensure compliance across all aspects of the business.

Must have

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree or equivalent qualification in Law.
• Licensed to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 5 years of legal experience, with a strong background in business law and data protection.
• Previous experience as a Data Protection Officer and thorough understanding of GDPR compliance.
• Experience in the technology or health sector is highly preferred.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to handle multiple projects in a fast‑paced environment.

Important

• Able to work autonomously, with discipline and high motivation and energy.
• Proactive, willing to learn, have an impact and grow in the company.
• Team player capable of adapting to changes in a fast‑paced environment.

What do we offer?

• Full‑remote position.
• Working in a fast growing Start‑up environment within an international context.
• Flexible compensation (Cobee): daycare and restaurant.
• Flexible vacation policy: 23 working days per year + 2 additional days granted by the company (your birthday and December 7th) + 2 days for company closure per labor agreement (December 24th and 31st).
• Flexible working hours.
• Full‑time contract.
• Starting day: as soon as possible.
• Competitive salary according to your experience.

Languages

• High Spanish and English proficiency (writing and speaking).
• Additional languages are a plus.

Data protection

In compliance with the provisions of the data protection regulations, we inform you that the personal data you have provided with your resume will be processed in a mixed manner (automated or not) by AI Labs Group, S.L., with NIF B******** and address in Gran Vía, 1, BAT Tower, Bilbao (Bizkaia), ***** (hereinafter, Legit.Health). The purpose of this data processing is the management of Legit.Health's personnel selection processes and is based on your prior consent. Your data will be kept for one year, after which we will proceed to cancel it. You are also informed that no automated decisions will be made. Your data will not be transferred to third parties. At any time you can exercise your rights of access, rectification, deletion, portability, limitation, or opposition, by writing to the email ******. We also inform you that you can go to the Control Authority to assert your data protection rights.

Sincerely, Legit.Health team.