Senior Labour Litigation Lawyer (They/She/He)

YOUR MISSION

As a Senior Labour Litigation Lawyer, you will be a senior individual contributor in our HQ Legal Team, owning high-stakes and strategically critical labour litigation and collective labour matters, mainly in Spain.

 You will act as a frontline labour lawyer, trusted to take ownership of complex disputes, interact with labour authorities, and drive legal strategy in situations with real operational and reputational impact.

THE JOURNEY

• Manage and provide legal consultation on contentious labour litigation, mainly in Spain.
• Define and execute legal strategy for high-risk labour disputes, including matters with collective implications.
• Manage autonomously external labour law firms, including instructing, negotiating fees, litigation strategy, pleadings and hearings.
• Be fully on top of each case, managing deadlines, next steps and legal risk.
• Act as a key legal contact for matters involving labour authorities and inspections.
• Interpret and apply collective bargaining agreements and labour regulations.
• Advise internal stakeholders on complex employment decisions (disciplinary actions, dismissals, sanctions).
• Think strategically, escalate when needed, and own outcomes end-to-end.
• Get your hands dirty: when there is a serious labour issue, you will help fix it.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE RIDE

• ✔ Law degree obtained in Spain and qualification to practice law
• ✔ Clear specialization in Labour / Employment Law
• ✔ 7+ years of professional experience practicing labour law
• ✔ Proven experience in labour litigation
• ✔ Exposure to collective labour matters (e.g. unions, works councils, collective disputes)
• ✔ Full professional fluency in Spanish and English
• Experience with labour vs self-employed reclassification
• Exposure to gorustaidataproduct