Legal Counsel

Logista; Leganés; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Canteen card

Teleworking policy

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Logista seeks a capable corporate lawyer to join the Legal Department in Madrid. You will advise on M&A, corporate, commercial and civil matters, and support governance for a listed company.

The role requires 2+ years in law firms or multinationals, fluency in Spanish and English, data protection awareness, and willingness to travel. You will supervise colleagues and help ensure regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in law firms or multinational companies.
• Lawyer with experience in M&A, corporate and commercial law including reorganizations.
• Data protection expertise will be valued.
• Authorization to practice law in Spain.
• Fluent Spanish and English (C1).
• Willingness to travel.
• Solution-focused approach with well-developed perceptions and judgement.
• Multitasking and problem solving.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Integrity.
• Advanced Microsoft Office and knowledge of legal databases.

Responsibilities

• Provide corporate and legal advice to business units, focusing on M&A, corporate, commercial and civil matters.
• Support corporate governance activities for Logista and liaise with market regulators.
• Coordinate and supervise legal resources across locations to ensure coordinated legal strategy.

Skills

M&A experience

Corporate law

Commercial law

Data protection

Legal research

English proficiency

Spanish proficiency

Integrity/ethics

Multitasking

Communication

Education

Law degree (Spain)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Legal databases

Job description

Logista, a leading company in proximity distribution in southern Europe, has been selected to join the IBEX 35, the Spanish Stock Market's national and international benchmark index. The company has a market capitalization of more than €3,100 million.

Since its creation, Logista has combined a strategy of growth through the constant expansion of its product and service offerings and diversification into new areas with the international expansion of its unique business model. This strategy has enabled it to maintain a solid financial position, even in difficult market situations, and to continue to create value in the medium and long term.

The journey

Logista is one of the largest logistics operators in southern Europe and is specialized in distribution to local channels. It regularly serves nearly 200,000 points of sale in Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium and Poland. facilitating the best and fastest access to the market for a wide range of convenience products, pharmaceuticals, electronic recharging, books, publications, tobacco, and lotteries, among others. In addition, it stands out for being the largest transport network in Spain, which is also certified in food safety.

Logista has a team of highly qualified professionals made up of more than 8,000 direct employees and 15,000 collaborators, focused on serving its customers in the most efficient way and adapted to their needs.

Your mission

Your mission will be to provide support in the delivery of reliable, accurate, timely and well-informed advice to the Corporate areas and the General Secretariat on legal issues and the potential legal implications of various company strategies and business initiatives on the matter.

The position encompasses legal advice to the different business units of the said areas, mainly in the in the M&A, corporate, commercial and civil fields. It also entails supervision of the activities of other resources located in different locations. As a Logista employee, you will be our most valuable asset, and we will take your career seriously, taking your professional development as a priority.

Functions and responsibilities

• Advise on M&A transactions and corporate operations from a legal point of view, as well as advising the business and strategy teams in the negotiations and terms of complex issues that may arise. Carrying out, as part of these operations, the preparation and negotiation of the transaction documentations, including Confidentiality Agreement, Letter of Intent, Share and Purchase agreement, Shareholders agreements, Real Estate agreements, Transition Services Agreements, and everything that is necessary to carry out the transaction.
• Provide general legal advice to all corporate areas, including real estate, IT and financials, including the assistance in the negotiations of the relevant contracts
• Provide legal support on the corporate management of the different decisions bodies of Logista, including its listed parent Company (agendas, minutes etc).
• Provide assistance in the corporate governance of a listed Company such as LOGISTA, including the analysis and update of its corporate governance system, as well as in its relations with the market regulator
• Provide advice on data protection matters, including the coordination of local DPOS in France, Italy, Portugal and Poland
• Cooperation with other areas of the legal department (Spain & other countries) in order to ensure coordinated approach to all relevant legal issues.
• Any other duties as required by the Corporate Legal Director and/or that are commensurate with the role and with the Department’s responsibilities.

Requirements

• Minimun 2 years of experience in Law firms or multinational companies.
• Lawyer with experience in M&A, Corporate and Comercial Law issues including corporate and group reorganizations.
• Data protection expertise will be valued.
• Authorizations to practice law in Spain.
• Spanish and English at a fluent level (C1 Advance).
• Travelling availability.
• Solution-focused approach with well-developed perceptions and judgement.
• Multitasking and problem solving.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Strong detail-oriented research skills.
• Integrity.
• Computer skills, Microsoft Office advanced knowledge (Microsoft Excel, Word & PowerPoint in particular) and knowledge of legal database required.

Joining Logista means

• To be part of a leading company in its sector.
• To work with the best professionals and market specialists.
• Betting on technological innovation.
• Working in an international environment thanks to our presence in six European countries.
• Continuous learning, growth and professional development.
• Improving the quality of life thanks to the best benefits.

What we offer

• Professional stability.
• Canteen card (for consumption in the canteen of the building).
• Work-life balance measures: teleworking policy, flexible working hours, intensive working hours on Fridays, Christmas, Easter and summer, extra holidays, etc.

Logista | Your partner along the way, all the way.

• We are a company that offers equality of opportunities and promotes diversity and respect for differences in our company. We do not tolerate any kind of discrimination based on color, race, gender identification, ethnicity, religion, social class, political views, citizenship, sexual orientation, civil status, disability or any other reason.
• We ensure that those who suffer from any kind of disability get the necessary adaptations to participate in the selection process, as well as, to perform their job functions. Please contact us if you feel the necessity to communicate any kind of petition in this regard.