Legal counsel

pAt Bending Spoons, we’re striving to build one of the all-time great companies. A company that serves a huge number of customers. A company where team members grow to their full potential. A company that functions at unparalleled levels of effectiveness and efficiency. A company that creates value for shareowners at an extraordinary rate. And a company that does so while adhering to high ethical standards.br/In pursuit of this objective, we acquire and improve digital businesses, not to sell on, but to own and operate for the long term. The transformations we make are often deep—designed to speed up innovation, benefit customers, and strengthen business performance. Here, hierarchy is minimal and teams are small and talent-dense. We operate established products with the ambition, agility, and urgency of a startup. Across the company, we integrate AI deeply into how we work so that human judgment and machine intelligence reinforce each other.br/For a talented, driven, and collaborative individual, working at Bending Spoons is an opportunity to learn, make an impact, and progress their career at an exceptionally high rate. That’s our promise to such a candidate. /ph3A few examples of your responsibilities /h3ullibGuide employment and labor matters. /bGive practical and business-minded advice on a variety of employment and labor matters, including policies, hiring, contracts, compensation, benefits, relocations, and separations, in alignment with our values and company culture. /lilibSupport acquisitions, transitions, and integrations. /bHelp plan and navigate acquisitions and reorganizations across jurisdictions. /lilibManage disputes. /bHandle claims and litigation across jurisdictions, working closely with outside counsel and our People team. /lilibBuild scalable legal tools and processes. /bCreate and maintain efficient processes, policies, forms, playbooks, and other tools, integrating AI-powered workflows to support the company's high-growth business. /lilibStay ahead of regulation. /b Monitor legal and regulatory developments and proactively identify opportunities to unlock value and address evolving business needs. /li /ulh3What we look for /h3ullibReasoning ability. /b Given the necessary knowledge, you can solve complex problems. You think from first principles, and structure your ideas sharply. You resist the influence of biases. You identify and take care of the details that matter. /lilibDrive. /b You’re extremely ambitious in everything you do—and your initiative, effort, and tenacity match the intensity of your ambition. You feel deeply responsible for your work. You hold yourself to a high—and rising—bar. /lilibTeam spirit. /b You give generously and without the expectation of receiving in return. You support the best idea, not your idea. You're always happy to get your hands dirty to help your team. You’re reliable, honest, and transparent. /lilibProficiency in English. /b You read, write, and speak proficiently in English. /lilibSome experience. /b After obtaining a law degree, you practiced at a law firm or as in-house counsel for a period of time, in which you encountered some of the main challenges you’ll face in the role. /li /ulh3What

we offer
/h3ullibIncredibly talented, entrepreneurial teams. /b You’ll work in small, result-oriented, autonomous teams alongside some of the brightest people in your field. /lilibAn exceptional opportunity for growth. /b We go to great lengths to hire individuals of outstanding potential—then, our priority is to put them in the ideal position to thrive. Spooners in their 20s lead products worth hundreds of millions of dollars. And if you’ve got what it takes, you’ll soon be playing an essential role in major projects, too. /lilibAll. These. Benefits. /b Flexible hours, remote working, unlimited backing for learning and training, top-of-the-market health insurance, a rich relocation package, generous parental support, and a yearly retreat to a stunning location. We help each Spooner set up the conditions to do their best work. /lilibCompetitive pay and access to company equity at a discount. /b Typical annual salary offers range from £85,797 to £151,436 in London and from €66,065 to €107,837 elsewhere in Europe. The lower end of these ranges applies to candidates with little or no relevant experience, while exceptionally experienced candidates may receive offers of up to £398,287 in London or €303,108 elsewhere in Europe. Candidates offered a permanent contract may choose to receive part of their compensation in discounted company equity. /li /ulh3Commitment contract /h3pPermanent or fixed-term. Full-time. /ph3Location /h3pMilan (Italy), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Warsaw (Poland). /ph3The selection process /h3pIn our screening process, we prioritize verifiable signals of excellence, regardless of seniority. There are no preferential paths beyond what your application demonstrates, and we evaluate every candidate through the same process. Some pe