Litigation & Employment Counsel

  • Barcelona
  • Sequra

Creating the payment platform shoppers love : Hi there! We are SeQura , an innovative, fast-growing fintech company based in sunny Barcelona, born in 2013, seeking to be the preferred payment platform, helping people buy things they love, paying in an instant, fair and flexible way . Humanizing financial services is our main mantra, and that’s why our actions and work are based on transparency, ambition, respect, and collaboration.

Our growth and financing model directly impacts our culture and approach to business. We have a long-term vision and operate with freedom, we are a company independent to venture capital, and we are owners of our destiny.

We are a big community formed by not only us but more than 4.000 Merchants who offer our payment methods to more than 1 million Shoppers, the ones who have led us to the highest NPS in our industry in Spain.

Do you want to improve the world, collaborate with people’s wellness and be part of this challenging journey? Keep reading.

We are looking for a Litigation & Employment Counsel **to join our growing legal team. This person will answer and manage court claims against the company, and conciliations and employment court cases. He will also be responsible for providing legal support in the employment field to the human resources department. In this role, you will liaise with other members of the legal team. This is a fantastic career opportunity. Are you looking forward to joining us?

How your day to day would look like...

  • Answer court cases on common civil issues based on standard templates already created.
  • Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of changes in case law in the usual types of court cases.
  • Extraction and preparation of documentation for court cases.
  • Manage cases at CMAC or in Employment Courts.
  • Provide legal support to the “People team” related to employment queries.
  • Advice and drafting of employment documents: employment contract clauses, dismissals, etc.
  • Follow-up of deadlines and steps to be taken in ongoing legal actions.

You’ll be a good fit if you have

  • Bachelor’s degree in Law and a practising lawyer.
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of employment law.
  • Strong knowledge of procedural law, especially civil procedural law. Bankruptcy law is a plus.
  • Knowledge about the Civil Law.
  • Demonstrable experience (5+ years) in handling employment matters, including acting in CMAC or Courts.
  • Demonstrable experience (5+ years) in attending civil or commercial courts cases.
  • Organizational skills with attention to detail.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish.

You’re going to be a match if you are...

  • Effective in multitasking and managing time-sensitive documents.
  • Able to function effectively in a team-oriented environment.
  • Autonomous, proactive, and very responsible.
  • Precise and methodical, with self-discipline and with an analytical and logical reasoning profile.
  • You are eager to learn and develop in an expanding environment with an international focus.

Which are the next steps?

  • (async) Profile review
  • Interview with People Team
  • Interview with future Manager
  • Practical test
  • Meet the Legal Team
  • (async) Offer

Why choose SeQura?

Right now we are going through an amazing moment, we are opening new markets such as Southern Europe and LATAM, and that’s why we are looking for ambitious and passionate people who want to join our healthy culture, made up of a high-performance team of about 200 employees.

In SeQura we promote an equal opportunity to all, regardless of age, colour, gender identity, medical condition, physical or mental disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic. We love to have an inclusive environment, and respect is above all.

Take a look at our lovely community and our magnificent office!

Perks & Benefits

  • Free fruit, coffee and drinks at our amazing cafeteria.
  • Monthly after works and annual events (Summer, Christmas, and many more!).
  • Flexible compensation plan in transportation, restaurants, kindergarten with Cobee
  • Professional development with Bussu, you can learn up to 13 different languages.
  • 23 vacation days + 2 days of free disposal per year.✈️
  • Health insurance discounts. You can optionally add family members.

**Do you want to be part of the change? Join us!