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Corporate Counsel II

Rover.com
Full-time
On-site
Barcelona, Spain
Who we are: 
Want to make an impact? Join our pack and come work (and play!) with us.

We believe everyone deserves the unconditional love of a pet—and at Rover, our mission is to make it easier to experience that love. Founded in 2011, the Rover app and website connect dog and cat parents with loving pet sitters and dog walkers in neighborhoods across the US, Canada, and Europe. We empower our community of trusted pet sitters and dog walkers to run their own pet care businesses on Rover with the tools and security of a global company to back them.

Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, we work closely with our teams in Barcelona, San Antonio, Spokane, and remote locations. We’ve got a reputation for being a great place to work, having been named among the 100 Best Companies to Work For in Seattle Business Magazine and Washington’s Best Workplaces in the Puget Sound Business Journal. We're an agile, fast-growing company, and our leadership comes from some of the world's most respected tech companies. 

At Rover, our furry coworkers are just as important as our human ones—and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Along with making the joys of pet parenthood more accessible, we’re committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community of pet people—and that starts with our employees.

Who we're looking for:
We are looking for an experienced, collaborative, and energetic lawyer to join our busy legal team as a Corporate Counsel II.  
In this role, you will serve as the primary legal contact for our employees in Europe, working in close partnership with Rover’s attorneys based in Washington State to provide legal advice and support on a variety of subject matters.
Our successful candidate will be a legal generalist with familiarity in multiple areas and a baseline proficiency in commercial contracts, consumer protection, corporate filings, and labor/employment law.
You have experience working for a fast-paced, USA-based company.
Intellectual curiosity, flexibility, and the willingness to roll up one’s sleeves in order to tackle a variety of projects are essential.

Your Responsibilities:

    • You will provide primary, day-to-day legal support to our international business and marketing teams based in Barcelona.
    • You will draft and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including Saas, vendor, consulting, marketing, and promotional agreements, in close coordination with your United States business and legal peers.
    • You will review marketing materials and structure promotions, offers, and online terms that are intended for European audiences and customers.
    • You will assist with the localization of customer-facing content, policy pages, and legal documents for European audiences, working with outside counsel as necessary.
    • You will provide advice and counsel to our human resources team based in Barcelona, consulting with outside counsel as necessary.
    • You will assist with local corporate filings from time-to-time.
    • You will serve as the point of contact for all other legal matters arising in the region, communicating issues of shared interest with your peers in the United States and collaborating closely to ensure consistent and coordinated legal advice across geographies.
    • Assigned job functions may vary over time.

Your Qualifications:

    • Fully licensed and authorized to practice law in Spain, based out of our Barcelona office.
    • J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school in the United States or an equivalent European degree, such as a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) from the United Kingdom or a Grado en Derecho from Spain.
    • 6 to 8 years of relevant legal practice, including some prior experience working for a mult-national company that is headquartered in the United States (ideally, a technology company).
    • Proficiency and the ability to work independently in the drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements, in the review of marketing materials, and in providing guidance on Spanish employment/labor law matters, with limited manager review.
    • Some familiarity with the many legal and regulatory areas affecting technology, marketplace, and/or ecommerce companies in Europe, such as data privacy requirements and the EU Platform Workers Directive.
    • Excellent communication skills in English (fluency required) and in Spanish (proficiency required).
    • Ability to proactively identify risks and propose appropriate solutions.
    • Ability to meet deadlines, communicate progress, and prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
    • Voracious learner who can integrate knowledge with practice and adapt to new responsibilities, as required.
    • Exceptional judgment and personal integrity.

Benefits:

    • Competitive compensation
    • Long-term incentive plan with a company performance-based cash payout
    • Permanent contract
    • Pension Plan
    • Meal tickets through Cobee
    • Generous PTO Allowance
    • Hybrid schedule
    • Private health insurance
    • Discounted Gym Membership
    • Bring your dog to work (and unlimited puppy time)
    • Monetary help for adopting a dog plus yearly credit to use on our platform 
    • Flexible work hours, sometimes you’ll need to be in at certain times, but on the whole, we’re pretty flexible when it comes to managing workload and time
    • Grab snacks, fresh fruit, in our kitchen to keep yourself going 
    • Regular team activities, including happy hours, game nights, and more

Location:

    • This role is based in Barcelona. We have a hybrid-working environment where all teams come together to the office every Monday and Thursday and have the flexibility to work from home the rest of the week. Candidates must be based in Barcelona (or willing to relocate). Applicants must hold the right to live and work in Spain; we do not sponsor visas.
Rover is an equal-opportunity employer committed to promoting a diverse, inclusive, and inventive environment with the best employees. We’re driven by seeing our people succeed and grow, and we work to ensure everyone contributes to their fullest potential. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, protected veteran status, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.
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