Legal Counsel (Global Employment / Labour)

Fever; Madrid; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40% discount on Fever events

Free Candlelight voucher

Flexible remuneration (Cobee)

Salary in advance (Payflow)

Taxdown tax support

Private health & dental (Cigna)

Wellhub gym & wellness access

Language learning support

Hybrid work setup (Madrid)

Office snacks & drinks

Job summary

Fever, the world’s leading tech platform for culture and live entertainment, is hiring a Legal Counsel focusing on employment and labour matters for its Madrid-based HQ. You will support a global workforce, build scalable workforce models, and advise on day-to-day employment issues across multiple jurisdictions.

The role requires an EU-qualified lawyer with 4+ years PQE in employment law, strong communication skills, and experience in multinational settings.

Qualifications

• Be a barred / practising EU-qualified lawyer with 4+ years of PQE specialising in employment and labour law.
• Have demonstrated experience advising on employment matters that span multiple international jurisdictions.
• Speak fluent English, with Spanish or an additional European language a strong plus.
• Have experience working in top tier law firms, or in-house at a large multinational.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day employment and labour law advice to the People team and business stakeholders across jurisdictions.
• Draft and review employment contracts, contractor and freelance agreements, and internal policies and handbooks.
• Support disputes, disciplinary processes and terminations, including coordination with external counsel.
• Advise on union relations, collective bargaining, works councils and employee representatives globally.
• Coordinate employment aspects of international expansions and restructurings, including entity setups and due diligence.

Skills

EU-qualified lawyer

Employment & labour law

Multinational experience

Communication skills

English fluency

Spanish language

Education

EU-qualified lawyer

Job description

Hey there! We’re Fever, the world’s leading tech platform for culture and live entertainment.

Our mission? To democratize access to culture and entertainment. With our proprietary cutting-edge technology and data-driven approach, we’re revolutionizing the way people engage with live entertainment.

Every month, our platform inspires over 300 million people in +55 countries (and counting) to discover unforgettable experiences while also empowering event creators with our data and technology, helping them scale, innovate, and enhance their events to reach new audiences.

Our results? We’ve teamed up with major industry leaders like Netflix, F.C. Barcelona, and Primavera Sound, presented international award-winning experiences, and are backed by several leading global investors! Impressive, right?

To achieve our mission, we are looking for bar-raisers with a hands-on mindset who are eager to help shape the future of entertainment!

Ready to be part of the experience?

Now, let’s discuss this role and what you will do to help achieve Fever’s mission.

Meet the Team

Legal & Policy

The legal team at Fever is a true business partner to all Fever teams, supporting sustainable growth across functions and geographies (including more than 200 cities across the globe!).

The Role

Join our vibrant and innovative team at Fever’s global headquarters in Madrid, Spain!

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a young, dynamic group of professionals. We’re seeking an intellectually curious and eager-to-learn individual who can thrive and adapt in a fast-paced and ever-evolving work environment. If you’re ready to take on new challenges and grow with us, we want to hear from you.

As Legal Counsel focussing on employment and labour matters, you will support Fever’s operations worldwide, across our growing international workforce. This role requires proactivity, autonomy, and drive. You will help build compliant, scalable workforce models that enable our live experiences and productions, all within a fast-paced company undergoing an ambitious global expansion. You will additionally be involved in day-to-day legal support, advising the People and Labor Relations teams, and business leaders, on discrete matters across the full employee lifecycle, from hiring and onboarding through to exits and post-separation matters.

What You’ll Do

• Provide general legal support by adapting company legal strategy to regional business needs in the CEE region
• Advise on worker classification, working time and staffing models for our live experiences, including temporary, part-time and event-based staff
• Provide day-to-day employment and labour law advice to the People team and business stakeholders, adapting company legal strategy to local requirements
• Draft and review employment contracts, contractor and freelance agreements, and internal policies, handbooks and procedures across multiple jurisdictions
• Support and advise on employment disputes, disciplinary processes and terminations, and support on or coordinate pre-litigation and litigation with external counsel
• Support labor matters, including, where relevant, strategic advice and management of union relationships, collective bargaining, works councils and employee representatives across the globe
• Serve as point of coordination for advisory on employment aspects of international corporate or project expansion, restructurings and corporate transactions, including entity set-up, transfers of employees and due diligence
• Stay up to date on relevant legislative and jurisprudence developments, and contribute to company knowledge, including templates and legal guides
• Prioritise your work based on company strategy and objectives, and support the upskilling and growth of other team members

Who You Are

• Be a barred / practising EU-qualified lawyer with 4+ years of PQE specialising in employment and labour law
• Have demonstrated experience advising on employment matters that span multiple international jurisdictions
• Speak fluent English, with Spanish or an additional European language a strong plus
• Have experience working in top tier law firms, or in-house experience at a large-scale multinational
• Be an effective communicator who brings emotional intelligence to work
• Have a keen eye for strategy, people, and business, with an ability to translate complex legal matters into outcomes and opportunities
• Possess strong technical skills and the discretion to handle sensitive and confidential people matters

You can expect to join a lovely team of diverse, hardworking and kind professionals, where a cultural fit is someone looking to have an impact and work nimbly. We will strive to provide you with the tools and information needed to be successful in your role and to grow professionally. We welcome applications with unusual backgrounds with the expectation that the applicant will have acquired hard or soft skills and maturity throughout their experiences.

This role is located in Fever’s HQ in Madrid, and although we can be flexible with the timing you will be expected to move there if you are currently living elsewhere.

Benefits

• Attractive compensation package to reward your contributions and growth.
• 40% discount on all Fever events and experiences + free Candlelight voucher.Flexible remuneration with Cobee: meals, transport, training, and nursery support (tax-exempt).
• Payflow: option to access part of your salary in advance.
• Taxdown: help optimizing and filing your taxes.
• Private health & dental insurance with Cigna: 100% covered by Fever. You can also add your family members via flexible remuneration.
• Wellhub membership for gym and wellness access: 100% covered by Fever up to the Silver plan.
• Language learning support: English and Spanish lessons.
• Hybrid work setup: home office friendly with a central Madrid office location.
• Snacks, drinks, and fresh fruit are always available at the office.
• Dynamic international team: a young, talented group creating a great work environment.

Thank you for considering joining Fever. We cannot wait to learn more about you!

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