Senior Legal Counsel

Hi, we're Fever!

Fever is the leading entertainment discovery platform, with a mission to inspire people through experiences. We are looking for bar-raisers who want to work hard, have fun and make history with us. Fever combines its marketplace and Secret Media Network (such as Secret London, Secret NYC, Secret Los Angeles, Madrid Secreto, Paris Secret) through technology to reach over 30 million people every single week. Fever has also rolled out Fever Originals, which are proprietary events in which we follow a data-driven content creation strategy, using analytics to understand audiences and develop new, unique experiences.

Fever is present in over 50 cities worldwide, in countries such as the UK, US, France, Brazil, Portugal, Australia, and Spain, and is always in the process of expanding to new markets. Fever is also backed by top-notch institutional investors, including Rakuten Capital, Accel, and Atresmedia. We have continued to disrupt the entertainment space during the pandemic, and launched the Stranger Things Drive Into - the largest event in the world in 2020!

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Senior Member of the legal team, you will report directly to the Lead Counsel. This is a frontline role that will require proactivity, autonomy, and drive. You will familiarise yourself closely with Fever’s mission and vision, structure, strategy, and objectives, and become a key advisor within a fast-paced company undergoing an ambitious international expansion. 

You will be expected to work in the following areas, with one or more projects entrusted to you as the owner from time to time:

• Learn about legislation and jurisdictions applicable to the matters entrusted to you
• Drafting / revising key commercial contracts
• Providing support to other teams and Management in their negotiations
• Provide strategic advice on and coordinate strategic projects and possible M&A transactions 
• Coordinate and prioritize work with external legal advisors 
• Take responsibility for knowledge and document management
• Participate in the ongoing compliance functions
• Assist in managing KPIs and improve performance and services of the in-house legal department
• Participate in implementing Legaltech solutions to departments and company-wide
• Supervise and advise junior team members working on your projects or area of expertise
• Prioritize your and others’ work

In order to be successful in this role, you will:

• Be a barred lawyer, not necessarily in Spain
• Speak fluent English with a command of legal English
• Have 6 or more years of professional experience in the legal field (corporate or law firm)
• Have lived, worked, volunteered, or studied abroad in an internationally oriented position for a significant amount of time
• Have an excellent academic record or experience in top-notch companies or top-tier law-firms
• Have a keen eye for strategy and business, and be committed to company goals
• Possess strong technical skills
• Be an effective communicator who brings emotional intelligence to work

You can expect to join a group of diverse, hardworking team players, where a cultural fit is someone willing to stay humble and learn, and can work nimbly. We welcome applications with unusual backgrounds with the expectation that the applicant will have acquired hard or soft skills and maturity throughout their experiences.

This role is located in Fever’s HQ in Madrid, and although we can be flexible with the timing you will be expected to move there if you are living elsewhere.

BENEFITS

• Opportunity to have a real impact in a high-growth global category leader
• 40% discount on all Fever events and experiences
• Work in a location in the heart of Madrid, with possible travel across our markets
• Home office friendly
• Responsibility from day one and professional and personal growth
• Great work environment with a young, international team of talented people to work with!