IP & Tech Agreements Counsel (EU Focus)

Happyrobot Inc.; Madrid; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Equity

Job summary

HappyRobot Inc. is seeking a Legal Counsel to support growth with a strong focus on intellectual property and commercial agreements.

The role collaborates with product, engineering, sales, partnerships, and operations to protect IP and ensure scalable, risk-aligned contracting. The ideal candidate will have 6+ years of experience, EU bar admission, and a proven track record drafting and negotiating SaaS, MSAs, NDAs, and DPAs, with solid GDPR knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bar admission in at least one EU country.
• 6+ years of legal experience in tech startups or law firms.
• Strong drafting, reviewing, and negotiating SaaS, MSAs, NDAs, DPAs, and commercial contracts.
• Deep understanding of EU data privacy laws including GDPR.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements (SaaS, MSAs, enterprise).
• Advise on commercial, IP, and data privacy matters across product, partnerships, and operations.
• Review DPAs and ensure compliance with EU privacy frameworks.
• Support IP strategy including trademarks, copyrights, patents, and IP ownership.
• Assist with open-source compliance and IP diligence processes.
• Develop templates, playbooks, and scalable contracting workflows.
• Provide business-minded legal advice balancing risk and growth.
• Monitor legal/regulatory developments affecting SaaS, IP, and data privacy.
• Support fundraising, due diligence, and strategic corporate initiatives.
• Coordinate with external counsel when specialized help is needed.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

SaaS agreements

IP rights

Data privacy/GDPR

EU regulatory

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk assessment

Legal advice for product

Open-source compliance

Education

EU bar admission

Job description

HappyRobot Inc. is seeking a Legal Counsel to support growth with a strong focus on intellectual property and commercial agreements.

The role collaborates with product, engineering, sales, partnerships, and operations to protect IP and ensure scalable, risk-aligned contracting. The ideal candidate will have 6+ years of experience, EU bar admission, and a proven track record drafting and negotiating SaaS, MSAs, NDAs, and DPAs, with solid GDPR knowledge.