Sr. Legal Counsel – Employment – INTL Portugal or Spain

Insight Global is seeking a Sr. Legal Counsel to join a top global consulting company. This company delivers solutions through innovative management consulting, technology, and corporate & digital ventures. The counsel will be a member of the global legal team, specifically their employment group. The counsel will be the lead advisor and first point of contact for the firm’s offices across Spain, Portugal, and South America.

Responsibilities:
 Provide end-to-end employment law support across the full employee lifecycle, including hiring, termination, mobility and immigration, disputes, investigations, regulatory matters, global and local forms and approaches, and advisory support on individual employee issues.
 Act as a trusted advisor to HR and business leadership, helping them navigate complex and sensitive people matters and balance legal risk with business priorities.
 Coordinate closely with the People teams in ISA to ensure a consistent approach to policies and decision-making.
 Team successfully across the organization’s and integrate fully into the global legal team to resolve or support resolution of complex HR and employment legal issues (both internally and matters where it could interface with external parties).
 Partner with other members of the organization employment practice on global projects.
 Contribute to developing and maintaining Legal Team intellectual property, including template forms, and other materials.
 Work with and manage external counsel.

This is a full-time position that is local to Madrid or Lisbon – in the office 50% of the time.

Compensation
€97k-€113k
Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, level of experience, geographic location, education, and consideration of internal equity.

Benefits packages for this role include: comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

 10+ years PQE of practicing labor and employment law most recently/currently in-house within a complex international organization, professional services, or similar industry
 Spanish qualified employment lawyer, with deep strategic and operational employment law expertise in an international organization and experience advising across different jurisdictions
 Experienced at managing outside legal advisers and other providers of expert advice on employee matters
 Ability to use AI-enabled tools to enhance efficiency while maintaining high-quality, risk-based advice
 English and Spanish fluency

 Fluency in any other language
 Firm experience early in career
 Litigation experience

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.