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Associate Legal CounselDepartment: 90-884 - Legal - Commercial - Distribution & RegulatoryEmployment Type: Permanent - Full TimeLocation: Spain - MadridDescriptionThis is a fantastic opportunity for an Associate Legal Counsel to play a key role at the heart of a fast-moving, high-growth business. Reporting to the VP Legal, Spain, you’ll support a broad range of commercial activities across the Spanish market, tackling everything from day-to-day legal queries to more complex matters with confidence and impact.In this role, you’ll go beyond pure legal support—acting as a true business partner, delivering clear, commercially focused advice, driving contract negotiations, and helping shape key projects alongside cross-functional teams. You’ll be instrumental in managing legal risk while enabling innovation and growth in a dynamic, content-driven environment.We’re looking for a qualified lawyer with around 3 years’ experience in an international law firm or in-house, ideally within media, tech, or audiovisual sectors. A strong command of English (written and spoken) is essential.This role will be based in our Madrid office.What You'll Be Doing:- Draft, review, and negotiate sports rights, tech, and commercial partnership agreements- Support development of legal templates, precedents, and internal policies- Advise on antitrust, consumer protection, privacy, and fair competition matters- Handle copyright licensing and broader IP/IT and media-related legal issues- Stay informed on telecoms regulation, public authorities (e.G. CNMC), and industry trends- Identify and assess legal/commercial risks, escalating when needed- Provide practical risk mitigation strategies and support implementation- Follow internal legal processes and help improve efficiency and consistency- Deliver clear, timely legal advice to business teams- Build strong relationships with cross-functional and international stakeholders- Manage workload independently with appropriate senior oversight- Ensure high-quality, consistent contract drafting and quick turnaround times- Develop expertise in key business areas and demonstrate growing autonomyWhat You'll Bring:- Strong legal drafting and review skills for standard agreements with good understanding of key commercial contract principles.- Effective communication and stakeholder management with an ability to explain legal concepts clearly to non-legal audiences- Ability to follow established workflows and maintain consistency whilst identifying opportunities for improvement- Ideally some post-qualification experience (PQE) in a [corporate] legal environment, but NQs also considered.- Spanish Law degree and relevant professional qualification.BenefitsBenefits include access to DAZN, medical insurance fully funded by the company provided by Cigna (including access to a medical chart, premium hospitals and a reimbursement policy), Cobee flexible compensation policy: 180€ every month to be used on a range of social benefits, refer a friend scheme, learning and development resources, opportunity for hybrid working and access to our internal speaker series and events.#J-18808-Ljbffr
