International Corporate Counsel

Witan Search; Cataluña; Presencial; EUR 120.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Witan Search is partnering with a global manufacturing client to hire a lawyer who will act as a trusted partner on commercial, corporate, compliance and employment matters in a high‑volume international setting. The role combines hands‑on advisory work with transactional follow‑through, reporting to the Deputy General Counsel – International.

The successful candidate will manage a broad IP and corporate portfolio, coordinate external counsel, and support data privacy and anti‑corruption

Formación

• 4 to 6 years of post‑qualification experience in a law firm and/or in‑house at a multinational company.
• Proven experience in international commercial contracts and corporate matters.
• English proficiency for all internal work products and cross‑border matters

Responsabilidades

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of international commercial contracts across jurisdictions.
• Advising on corporate governance and entity management for international subsidiaries.
• Supporting employment and labour law matters across the international footprint.
• Advising on data protection matters (GDPR) and enforcing policies.
• Supporting anti‑corruption, sanctions and trade compliance within a US‑listed framework.

Conocimientos

English

Spanish

Ownership

Attention to detail

Autonomy

Communication

Educación

Law degree

Descripción del empleo

The Role

Our client is a global manufacturing business. Acting as a trusted legal partner to the business across commercial, corporate, compliance and employment matters, in a fast-paced, high-volume international in-house environment. The role suits a lawyer who thrives on ownership, values follow-through, and enjoys operating with autonomy inside a structured, disciplined team.

This is a genuinely hands‑on position, combining substantive legal advisory work with structured contract review, matter administration and follow‑through documentation. Discipline, attention to detail and comfort with meaningful transactional volume matter as much as substantive legal knowledge – the ability to close matters properly and on time is what defines success here.

Key Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts – distribution, service, NDAs, licensing and procurement – with business stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
• Advising on corporate governance and entity management for international subsidiaries, including board resolutions, powers of attorney and corporate records.
• Supporting employment and labour law matters across the international footprint, in coordination with HR and local counsel.
• Advising on data protection matters (GDPR and other applicable privacy regimes) and supporting enforcement of the group’s data protection policies.
• Supporting the anti‑corruption, sanctions and trade compliance programme (FCPA, UK Bribery Act, EU/OFAC sanctions) within a US‑listed public company framework.
• Supporting internal investigations and compliance escalations, in coordination with the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer.
• Managing the intellectual property portfolio in coordination with external agents, ensuring timely filings and renewals.
• Instructing and coordinating external counsel across jurisdictions, keeping matters on track and within budget.
• Identifying, assessing and mitigating legal risk proactively.

Must‑Haves

• Law degree from an accredited institution.
• 4 to 6 years of post‑qualification experience gained in a law firm and/or in‑house at a multinational corporation.
• Proven experience in international commercial contracts and corporate matters.
• English to full working proficiency, written and spoken – all internal work product, headquarters communication and cross‑border matters are handled in English.
• Fluent Spanish, for a Spain‑based team.
• Ownership and accountability: takes matters from inception to resolution, manages workload proactively and honours commitments.
• Rigorous and detail‑oriented, performing reliably under pressure with consistent execution and closure.
• Autonomous yet collaborative, with a strong sense of when to

Nice‑to‑Haves

• Exposure to compliance, data privacy or employment law.
• Experience within a US‑listed public company governance and compliance framework.
• Prior work supporting EMEA, LATAM and APAC jurisdictions.
• Experience managing an international IP portfolio through external agents.
• Additional European languages.

What’s in it for you?

• A genuinely international remit – EMEA, LATAM and APAC, from a Spanish base, with the choice of Madrid or Barcelona.
• Direct reporting line to the Deputy General Counsel – International, with visibility to the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer.
• The breadth of a lean in‑house team: commercial, corporate, employment, data privacy, compliance and IP, rather than a single narrow specialism.
• A platform to consolidate an in‑house career within a US‑listed multinational, supported by established systems and processes.
• Real autonomy and ownership, within a structured and disciplined legal function.