Interim Head of Legal (Commercial)

Confidential Jobs; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 100.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading global company in Spain is seeking a Director of Legal to define and execute its legal and compliance strategy. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in tech environments, fluent Spanish and English, and a proven track record in M&A. This role allows for a hybrid or remote working model.

Formación

• 10+ years PQE in tech/digital environments.
• Proven M&A track record and corporate legal expertise.
• Experience scaling legal in fast-growth environments.

Responsabilidades

• Define and execute legal and compliance strategy.
• Lead legal activities and scalable processes.
• Manage governance and compliance monitoring.
• Advise on consumer protection and e-commerce.
• Oversee data protection and GDPR compliance.
• Advise on corporate governance and structure.
• Support brand protection and intellectual property.
• Identify and mitigate legal risks.

Conocimientos

Fluent Spanish

Strong English

Leadership of legal teams

Strong communication skills

Negotiation skills

Commercial judgment

Descripción del empleo

Responsibilites

• 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.

• Consumer, commercial & product: Advice on consumer protection, e‑commerce, marketing, and digital contracting; Draft / review / negotiate commercial agreements (marketing partnerships, payment, vendors).

• Data protection & privacy: Lead GDPR and global privacy compliance; privacy‑by‑design for digital products; Oversee data governance, DPA management, cross‑border transfers, and incident response.

• Corporate, governance & M&A: Oversee corporate governance and entity management across multiple jurisdictions; Advise on group legal structure.

• Intellectual property & brand: Software licensing and confidentiality; Support brand protection, disputes, and enforcement strategies.

• Risk management, disputes & compliance: Identify and mitigate legal / compliance risks across operations; Design and roll out policies, training, and ethical standards.

• Legal operating at director level with scalable frameworks; 10+ years PQE in tech / digital environments; Proven M&A track record (end‑to‑end) and corporate legal / structuring expertise.
• Reports to a senior executive; Manages Legal and Compliance team.
• Hybrid model or remote model.

Qualifications

• Fluent Spanish and strong English.
• Leadership of legal teams and managers; Strong communication and negotiation skills with commercial, pragmatic judgment.
• Experience scaling legal in fast‑growth / scale‑ups.
• Combination of top law firm training and in‑house leadership.

First director‑level legal role with mandate to build and elevate the function.

Apply with your CV (English).