SumUp
Employment Counsel Spain
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Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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EMPLOYMENT COUNSEL (SPAIN) – BARCELONA
Team: Legal Location: Barcelona (office first) Contract: Permanent, full time
OUR LEGAL TEAM
SumUp Spain has grown significantly over the past year and is expected to continue growing through 2026. To support this development, we are expanding our European Employment Law team with a dedicated Employment Counsel based in Barcelona.
As part of the EU Legal Team’s Employment Law function you will take primary responsibility for day-to-day Spanish employment law matters. You will work closely with the People Team, business leaders and our Barcelona Works Council, while collaborating with employment law colleagues across Europe.
This is an opportunity to shape SumUp’s employment law support in Spain combining local ownership with close collaboration across the wider team.
Take a look at our Barcelona office.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Provide practical, day-to-day legal advice on Spanish employment law across the employee lifecycle
- Draft and review employment contracts, policies and other employment documentation
- Support Works Council consultations and collective employment matters
- Advise on disciplinary matters, terminations, mutual separation agreements and organisational change
- Manage external counsel for specialist support or litigation when needed
- Partner with the wider EU Legal Team to keep employment law practices consistent across Europe
YOU'LL BE GREAT FOR THIS ROLE IF…