Job description
WHO WE ARE 🌍
We help creators and businesses automate conversations on Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram, and TikTok. The result? Better engagement, more sales, and real, sustainable growth.
With a diverse team spread across three continents, we’re building the leading Chat Marketing platform that is used — and loved — by more than 1.5 million customers worldwide.
WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR 🌟
We’re looking for a Legal Director to join our Finance team and lead Manychat’s global legal strategy and execution. You’ll be a hands-on business partner to leaders across the company and manage all legal matters related to corporate governance, commercial agreements, compliance, privacy, and risk. You’ll also directly manage a Barcelona-based Legal Counsel and lay the foundation for a high-performing, scalable legal team.
This role is about enabling the business to move fast without taking on unnecessary risk. You’ll help simplify legal processes, protect what matters, and partner across the company to make sure legal is always a strategic enabler — never a blocker.
This is a unique opportunity for someone who thrives in international, high-growth environments and is ready to have a lasting impact on the legal infrastructure of a global technology company.
WHAT YOU’LL DO 🚀
Contracts and Business Support
- Draft, negotiate, and update templates (SaaS MSA, DPA, SLA, NDAs, partnership agreements).
- Support client and vendor deals with a focus on speed and clarity.
- Develop and automate internal legal processes, playbooks, and training materials.
Simple and Business-Oriented Legal Environment
- Implement a business-friendly approach: Legal as a partner, not a gatekeeper.
- Minimize bureaucracy without losing control: clear processes, transparent rules.
- Conduct internal trainings and work with cross-cultural teams.
Intellectual Property and Brand Protection
- Manage IP portfolio including trademarks, copyrights, and open-source usage.
- Manage the IP portfolio and monitor brand misuse risks.
- Contribute to product and brand protection strategy.
International Legal Support
- Support operations in six countries, including entity setup, risk management, contracts, and labor law compliance.
- Manage local legal advisors and market entry processes.
Corporate Law and Ownership Structure
- Maintain and update charters, internal policies, and corporate registers.
- Manage ownership structure: shareholders, stakes, structural changes.
- Prepare and execute all corporate documents (resolutions, minutes, proxies, agendas, notices).
- Handle corporate changes: director appointments, shareholder exits, address changes, etc.
Powers of Attorney and Delegation of Authority
- Prepare, issue, and monitor all types of powers of attorney.
- Maintain up-to-date authority registers across all jurisdictions.
- Control expiration dates, revocation, sub-delegation, and scope of powers.
Strategic Transactions
- Support investment rounds: legal coordination, document preparation, negotiation support.
- Manage M&A processes: due diligence, deal structure, asset integration.
- Represent Manychat’s legal interests in conversations with investors and advisors.
Claims and Litigation
- Handle claims and complaints from clients, vendors, and employees.
- Prepare pre-litigation responses and lead settlement negotiations.
- Support litigation processes (document collection, strategy, attorney selection, process control).
- Participate in labor, tax, commercial, and other disputes.
Compliance and Risk Management
- Ensure compliance with laws and regulations: GDPR, anti-corruption, sanctions.
- Maintain and update internal policies (Code of Conduct, Privacy Policy, Whistleblowing, etc.).
- Manage legal risks and contribute to strategic risk management.
TO SHINE IN THIS ROLE 💥
You’ll need:
- Law degree with 8+ years in-house legal experience (preferably in tech or SaaS).
- Strong knowledge of corporate, contract, labor, and IT law.
- SaaS, IP, data protection, and open-source licensing knowledge.
- Proven track record in investment/M&A transactions.
- Experience supporting multinational operations.
- Strategic thinking with a pragmatic, business-first mindset.
- Negotiation skills and the ability to simplify complexity and decision-making.
- Clear communication, effective across senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Fluency in English; additional European language is a plus.
- Independence and proactivity in high-growth, fast-paced environments.
- Integrity and professionalism, with strong judgment and common sense.
- Trust-building ability and influence across diverse stakeholders.
- Adaptability, with comfort working in startup-like, cross-functional teams.
WHAT WE OFFER 🤗
We care deeply about your growth, well-being, and comfort:
📚 Annual professional development reimbursement for conference tickets, online courses, and other relevant resources to help you grow.
💙Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.
🪴 Hybrid work and generous leave options to prioritize your work-life balance.
🍽️ In-office perks, including free meals and snacks.
🤝 Company-funded sport activities, annual offsites and team-building events.
Manychat is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual preference, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance.
This commitment is also reflected through our candidate experience. If you have individual needs that may require an accommodation during the interview process, please indicate this in your application. We will do our best to provide assistance throughout your interview process to ensure you’re set up for success.
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