Senior Legal Counsel Lisboa

Senior Legal Counsel
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Minerva Insights
was founded in 2023 as a result of the union of several companies specializing in market research, data analytics and innovation consulting.

The Group combines remarkable credentials in various sectors, leveraging the technology, experience, and knowledge of its nearly 400 professionals to obtain, analyze and convert large amounts of market data, both structured and unstructured, into actionable strategic insights.

In this Position you will. . .

Lead the discipline of expert legal advice, representation, and strategic support on all matters relating to Portuguese labor and commercial law, while also acting as the Compliance Officer for Portugal. This includes ensuring adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies, managing compliance risks, and fostering a culture of ethical conduct across the organization for our Portuguese based companies –
Grupo Marktest
.

You will be responsible for. . . .

Labour Law

• Advise management and HR on employment legislation and workplace policies.
• Monitor legislative changes and case law developments in employment law, recommending necessary adjustments to policies and practices.
• Collaborate with external counsel when required, ensuring cost‑effective and high‑quality legal support.
• Maintain accurate legal records, case files, and compliance documentation.

Commercial and Business/Corporate Law

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, including supply agreements, service contracts, distribution agreements, and NDAs.
• Advise on corporate governance, shareholder agreements, and compliance with the Portuguese Commercial Companies Code.
• Support M&A transactions, due diligence processes, and corporate restructuring.
• Manage
  - litigation matters and coordinate with external counsel when necessary.
• Support internal investigations and compliance audits

Compliance Officer Duties

• Develop, implement, and maintain the company's compliance program, policies, and procedures.
• Monitor and assess compliance risks, ensuring adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Support internal audits and investigations into potential compliance breaches.
• Act as the primary point of contact for regulatory bodies and manage responses to inspections or inquiries.
• Prepare and present compliance reports to senior management and the Board.

To be successful in the roles, you´ll need to show. . .

We expect you to be able to demonstrate the following core competencies for this role:

Impactful

• Proactive in identifying what needs to be done, and taking action before being asked or before the situation escalates
• Take accountability and
  - motivated to deliver results even in situations which are not
  - forward.

Collaborative

• Develops collaborative and dynamic working relationships to achieve the best possible outcomes.
• Partners with a range of people to create trust and
  - create and deliver mutually beneficial outcomes.

Communication

• Concise in communicating and references relevant information tailored to the audience to support your perspective.
• Keep relevant people accurately informed and
  -
  - date of both positive and potentially negative information.

Your qualifications and skills should match. . . .

• Law degree
  from a recognized Portuguese university;
• Registered with the
  Ordem dos Advogados
  (Portuguese Bar Association)
• Minimum of
  5 years´post-qualification experience
  in labour, commercial and societary law, with proven exposure to compliance matters.
• Specialized knowledge of
  Portuguese labor and commercial law
  .
• Strong understanding of compliance principles
  , corporate governance, and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent legal drafting,
  negotiation, and advocacy skills
  .
• Analytical and problem solving abilities
  with a risk based approach
• Ability to communicate complex and legal concepts
  clearly to non specialists.
• High ethical standards
  , discretion, and professional integrity.
• Native in Portuguese;
  proficiency in English
  (written and spoke) higly desirable.

Our Values

• Integrity:
  we provide and honest, independent, reliable, and actionable vision, that encourages our clients to take action.

• Trust:
  we apply our experience to meet our clients´ needs in a flexible and efficient way, generationg added value.

• Innovation:
  we are a professional, open, and inclusive team that faces all challenges jointly.

• Talent:
  we support people and offer opportunities, reward motivation and results.

• Professionalism:
  we apply our ethics code, guaranteeing regulatory compliance to our clients, suppliers, employees and partners.