Interim Legal Services Manager

Confidential Jobs; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading legal firm is seeking a seasoned Director of Legal to define and execute its legal and compliance strategy. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of PQE in tech environments, expertise in M&A, and the ability to build scalable legal frameworks. This position offers a hybrid or remote work model. Strong communication skills in Spanish and English are essential for this role.

Formación

• 10+ years PQE in tech / digital environments.
• Proven M&A track record (end-to-end).
• Experience in scaling legal in fast-growth / scale-ups.

Responsabilidades

• Define and execute the group’s legal and compliance strategy.
• Lead all legal activities across jurisdictions.
• Establish efficient contract management and compliance monitoring.
• Advise on consumer protection and digital contracting.
• Lead GDPR and global privacy compliance.

Conocimientos

Fluent Spanish

Strong English

Leadership of legal teams

Strong communication skills

Negotiation skills

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).