Legal jobs in Spain

Counsel - Intellectual Property and Business & Legal Affairs (Spain & Portugal)

Netflix Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time. Based in Madrid, the role is on the Spain and Portugal business and legal affairs team and will focus on supporting the Netflix service in Spain and the slate of Netflix original and licensed content produced in Spanish and Portuguese languages.

• advising film and television productions and executives on all matters related to intellectual property issues, including chain of title review, title and production clearance, trademark & IP enforcement, defamation and similar content risks, as well as claim defense;
• structuring, drafting and negotiating contracts for the development, production and/or acquisition of local content, including agreements for rights acquisition, production agreements, talent agreements, etc.

This role will closely collaborate with the creative, production, marketing and business and legal teams that create and promote Netflix’s great content.

As a successful candidate, your intellectual property experience shall enable you to work across any situation that may be encountered related to a production. You aren’t phased by the last minute surprises that inevitably arise when shooting a film, series or documentary. You can navigate any legal risk situations while allowing your studio colleagues to fulfill their creative and business goals. You understand the dynamics among showrunners, executive producers, line producers, production departments, marketing and content creative teams, and know when and how to align the appropriate teams when any legal issues arise. You have experience evaluating risk with imperfect information and have the confidence to make quick decisions. You will assist in scaling our Spanish and Portuguese language content operations, working alongside creative and production partners to tackle intellectual property issues and structure content related deals. In doing so, you will be responsible for understanding the legal landscape and production customs and for executing Netflix’s strategy as necessary to develop and produce local content for our global streaming platform. You will be involved in negotiating production deals for programming either with third-party local partners or directly with talent and representatives, as well as overseeing business and legal affairs and IP-related matters during production.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of entertainment. The successful candidate will love working in an environment where passion, innovation and curiosity are mandates. That candidate will also thrive in an environment that values thoughtful efficiency over process.

The role will report to the Senior Director of Business & Legal Affairs in Madrid.

• The successful candidate will be admitted to practice law in Spain and will have a minimum of 7+ years of broad-based entertainment experience in Spain.
• Experience working as an IP lawyer in a content-related field, including production clearance and chain of title review and analysis.
• Deep understanding of media, personality rights and IP law, including copyright, image rights, trademarks, rights of publicity / privacy, defamation and freedom of speech.
• Experience managing and resolving IP disputes, including claims of IP infringement, infringement of personality rights or other contentious matters related to media and entertainment.
• Experience working in the business and legal aspects of film and TV production and distribution.
• Strong communication skills (candor, honesty).
• Strong analytical (strategic and creative) capabilities and judgment.
• Curiosity and willingness to tackle matters outside their area of expertise.
• Ability to work proactively, independently and reliably under tight time frames in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively cross-functionally, think pragmatically and be solution-oriented.
• Native Spanish and fluent English required. Additional language skills, particularly Portuguese, are a plus.

We encourage you to apply as early as possible. Please note that the final deadline for applications is July 24, 2025. Kindly ensure your CV is submitted in English.

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation / adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

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