In-House Lawyer Corporate & M&A - Porto

In-House Lawyer Corporate & M&A - Porto
Porto
Oliveira do Douro, Porto, Portugal

Devexperts is a major developer of software solutions for brokerages and financial companies operating in the capital markets industry. Our projects include online trading systems, technical analysis products, and services that provide
- time market data. We develop flexible and complex solutions customized to fit the needs of each client we work with.

Job Description We are looking for a
- level Legal Counsel seeking new professional challenges in an international business environment. The ideal candidate will combine strong legal expertise with a pragmatic approach to enable commercial growth, manage risk, and support business teams in achieving strategic goals. Expectations and tasks:

• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising on a broad range of commercial agreements, including software development, Saa
  S, licensing, distribution, partnership, procurement, and service contracts;
  
  
  
  
• Acting as a trusted business partner to sales and operations teams, providing clear,
  - oriented legal advice,
• Driving contract negotiation strategy and ensuring alignment with the company's commercial and risk objectives,
• Advising on compliance, corporate governance, intellectual property, AI regulation and data protection (GDPR) with a focus on business enablement rather than restriction,
• Interpretation of contract requirements, obligations, and project risk management,
• Verification of compliance with corporate guidelines and internal controls,
• Search, analysis, and systematization of information from various sources,
• Corporate document creation and assistance in corporate procedures (e. G. , registration of corporate document amendments),
• Managing relationships with external counsel and advisors to ensure
  - effective and
  - focused legal support,
• Providing training and guidance to commercial and operational teams on contract best practices and risk awareness.

Qualifications

Required skills, competencies, and education:

• Master's degree from an accredited law school is required,
• Portuguese Bar Association Membership,
• Excellent MS Office skills,
• Experience working with various legal databases,
• Confident theoretical and practical competence in the following areas: international, civil, contract, corporate, and labor law,
• Effective and grammatically correct written and verbal communication and presentation skills both in Portuguese and English (at least an "upper-intermediate" level of English is required),
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to translate legal concepts into practical business advice,
• Advanced negotiation and stakeholder management skills with a focus on achieving mutually beneficial outcomes,
• Solid understanding of B2B contracting, technology transactions, and service delivery models (Saa
  S, cloud, outsourcing),
• Experience with contracts for large, complex IT projects or services is helpful,
• Knowledge of other languages is useful,
• Ability to process large amounts of information within short time limits,
• Flexibility to adjust to changing requirements, schedules, and priorities,
• Self-driven and resourceful to achieve goals independently and work well in groups,
• Self-discipline, attention to details, capacity to study, responsibility,
• Proven ability to work
  - functionally with business leaders and influence commercial outcomes.

Work experience:

• Proven track record of consistent high performance,
• At least 4 years of relevant legal experience in commercial contracting, corporate law, or technology transactions,
• Prior experience in a multinational, technology, or
  - driven organization is strongly preferred.

Additional Information

Work Regime Flexibility benefits:

• Possibility of hybrid/remote work mode,
• Flexible working hours,

Health and recreation benefits:

• Medical insurance for the employees and children,
• Reimbursement of fitness / Urban Sports Club Membership,
• Meal allowance (Coverflex Card),
• Flexpay system (Coverflex).

Facility benefits:

• Modern office with new equipment,
• Play
  Station, table football, and musical instruments in the office,
• Parking spaces/transport reimbursement,
• Free drinks and snacks.

Community benefits:

• Teambuilding activities,
• Corporate parties,
• Football Club,
• Music club,
• Speakers' club,
• Free admission to corporate external events,
• Possibility of joining conferences and professional fairs,
• Personal branding development support.

Professional training benefits:

• Local language courses for foreign employees,
• Unlimited access to
  - learning platforms,
• Certification opportunities,
• Mentorship Program.

Social benefits:

• Pension plan (Coverflex),
• Referral bonus,
• Blood donation paid leave.