Senior Legal Counsel & Employment Expert

Papaya Global; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym on-site / Fitness reimbursement

Paternity / Maternity Leave on company

Birthday Gift

20 days PTO per year

Meal vouchers monthly

Remote work allowance

Learning & development budget for AI/法

Job summary

Papaya Global seeks a Senior Legal Counsel & Employment Expert to join our growing Legal team in Barcelona. You will handle global employment issues, draft and negotiate key employment and contractor agreements, and advise on complex labor laws across jurisdictions.

You will leverage AI-powered tools to streamline contracts, employment research, and cross-border compliance, while maintaining high standards of legal accuracy and professional judgment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years as in-house counsel in high-tech/fintech or large law firm experience
• Deep expertise in labor and employment laws (local and international)
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage multi-jurisdictional matters and litigation is a plus

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day advice on Employment and Labor issues across recruitment, performance, terminations, compensation, and restrictive covenants
• Draft, review, and negotiate employment, contractor, and separation agreements; advise on client relationships
• Collaborate with Sales, Product, Marketing, Finance, and Customer Success to address diverse legal issues and ensure compliance

Skills

Employment Law

Litigation

Contract Drafting

Contract Negotiation

Tools

AI Tools in Legal Workflows

Job description

• We are seeking a Senior Legal Counsel & Employment Expert to join our growing Legal team
• Handle global employment issues and serve as the expert point of contact for labor and employment law matters, including litigation
• Provide advice and day-to-day support on Employment and Labor issues including recruiting and hiring, performance management, terminations, compensation, and restrictive covenants
• Draft, revise, and advise on employee related documents including employment agreements, contractor agreements, and separation agreements
• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of legal contracts with clients, partners, vendors, and third parties (services agreements, NDAs, DPAs, SaaS agreements). Provide legal guidance and explanations to the company’s clients on employment law topics
• Work closely with the company’s global partners on employment legal issues
• Coordinate clients’ legal and commercial needs with the relevant legal aspects
• Work with the company’s departments (Sales, Product, Marketing, Finance, Customer Success Managers) on diverse legal issues
• Provide other general corporate law advice as needed
• Leverage AI-powered tools to support legal workflows, including contract analysis, legal drafting, employment law research, and synthesis of multi-jurisdiction legal requirements
• Apply AI-assisted capabilities to improve consistency, efficiency, and quality in employment law guidance, legal knowledge management, and internal legal operations while maintaining legal accuracy and professional judgment

Benefits

• Gym on-site or $550 annual reimbursement for gym membership / other fitness activities
• Paternity / Maternity Leave: Additional days on the company account (in addition to any legal benefits)
• Birthday Benefit: Gift as spending money
• PTO Policy: Transparent and uniform policy of 20 days per year (unless more is designated by the law)
• Fitness: Gym on-site or annual (equivalent budget for all locations) reimbursement for gym membership or other fitness activities
• Meal Vouchers: Monthly allowance for meal vouchers - per regional policy
• Remote Work Allowance: Remote work allowances (for employees with no local office)
• Learning & Development: Yearly budget for AI online courses, classes, seminars, or other developmental activities (per calendar year, based on company policy)
• Work from Abroad: We offer eligible employees the opportunity to work from abroad for a limited period each year

Our ideal candidate is an experienced commercial and employment lawyer who will serve as the company’s and its clients’ professional point of contact across commercial contracts and global employment law mattersGood organizational and time-management skillsAbility to leverage and implement AI-assisted workflows, including building AI-driven processes and automation for the legal team, to improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability of legal operations while maintaining high standards of legal accuracy, confidentiality, and professional judgmentHands-on experience using AI tools as an integral part of legal workflows, including legal drafting, contract review, employment law research, legal summarization, and cross-jurisdiction legal analysisExperience in litigation - an advantageExpertise in labor and employment laws (local and international)Attention to detailComfortable dealing with a global customer base and interacting in a multicultural environmentExcellent oral and written communication skillsMulti-tasker, self-motivated and persistentAttorney/lawyer with 4+ years’ experience as in-house counsel in a High-Tech/Fintech company and as an attorney at a prominent law firmAble to communicate legal issues and solutions clearly and conciselyExperience in human resources or any other related field - an advantage