Legal Counsel – Compliance, Regulatory
Critical Software
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Lisboa • 🇵🇹 Portugal
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Monitor, interpret, and apply national and EU regulatory frameworks relevant to our operations, especially those under CMVM supervision.
- Prepare, manage, and submit all mandatory regulatory reports to the CMVM, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and full compliance.
- Act as an internal point of contact for all matters relating to the CMVM and other supervisory authorities.
- Support the implementation, review, and continuous improvement of internal compliance programmes, policies, and controls.
- Assist with internal audits, regulatory assessments, and governance processes.
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts (MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, licensing agreements, service agreements).
- Provide practical legal and regulatory risk assessments to business stakeholders.
- Support corporate governance matters as needed.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure legal and compliance alignment across the organisation and its portfolio companies.
- Contribute to internal training and compliance culture initiatives.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Law
- 3–4 years of consolidated experience in compliance and/or regulatory law
- Experience at a law firm specialising in regulatory/compliance work or at a company regulated by the CMVM (or a comparable regulator)
- Direct experience interacting with the CMVM and handling mandatory regulatory reporting
- Strong understanding of regulatory regimes applicable to entities under CMVM supervision, including governance, reporting, and control requirements
- Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate legal complexity into clear, pragmatic guidance
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams
- High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Adaptability and willingness to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Benefits package
- Long-term incentives
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
regulatory frameworksregulatory reportingcompliance programmesinternal auditscommercial contractslegal risk assessmentsgovernance processescontract negotiationregulatory lawregulatory compliance
Soft skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillswritten communicationverbal communicationinterpersonal skillscollaborationattention to detailtime managementadaptabilityteamwork
Certifications
Master’s degree in Law