Senior Counsel, Governance

Oyster

Senior Counsel leading governance and entity-formation for global expansions at Oyster. Overseeing legal compliance for launching and managing corporate entities across jurisdictions.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeRemote • 🇪🇸 SpainSenior💰 €105,000 - €125,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in corporate governance and entity formation across multiple jurisdictions, with a strong focus on practical execution and compliance. Capable of translating complex legal and regulatory requirements into actionable plans while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

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Corporate GovernanceEntity FormationMulti-Jurisdictional ManagementLegal ResearchProject Management

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Hard Skills

Corporate DocumentationLicensing ApplicationsFilings CoordinationGovernance PoliciesPower Of Attorney

Soft Skills

Strong JudgmentAutonomyCollaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

Qualified Lawyer

Industry Keywords

SaaSTechEORHR-TechRegulatory Compliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead governance and structuring decisions for each new direct entity launch, determining the right corporate form, ownership structure, and licensing pathway for each jurisdiction.
Personally drive the practical work of standing up new entities, coordinating filings, registered agents/local service providers, director and officer appointments, bank account and licensing paperwork, and other set-up tasks needed to get each entity live and compliant, ahead of dedicated launch support coming online later in the project.
Conduct jurisdiction-specific legal and regulatory research to identify entity, licensing, and governance requirements ahead of each launch.
Draft, review, and maintain foundational corporate documentation (formation documents, board minutes, governance policies, powers of attorney) for each new entity, keeping a clean, audit-ready governance framework from day one.
Partner closely with the Global Expansion launch team (Legal, Finance, Operations, People, Payroll, and Treasury) to sequence and de-risk entity launches against an aggressive project timeline.
Identify governance, licensing, and regulatory risk early in the launch process, and build practical, business-first solutions to keep launches on track.
Document repeatable processes and playbooks for entity formation and governance so this knowledge transfers cleanly to the team that takes over ongoing entity maintenance once this engagement ends.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Qualified lawyer with 7+ years' experience in corporate governance, entity formation, and multi-jurisdictional entity management, ideally including SaaS, tech, or EOR/HR-tech environments.
Demonstrated experience personally establishing and maintaining corporate entities across multiple jurisdictions, not just advising on it, but doing the hands-on execution work (filings, registered agents, licensing applications, and similar).
Demonstrated experience interacting directly with external counsel, corporate secretarial providers, regulators, and registered agents across multiple jurisdictions.
Comfortable holding a power of attorney to represent company directors/officers where needed.
Ability to operate with significant autonomy on a fast-moving, ambiguous, high-stakes project with minimal ramp-up time, and to be available for an 11-month, fixed-term engagement.
Strong judgment translating legal and regulatory requirements into practical, sequenced execution plans for a non-legal, cross-functional audience.
Experience thriving in fast-paced, high-growth, or startup environments.

Benefits

Comp & perks

40 days off per year (including holidays and vacation), or more if required by your country.
Access Plumm, our mental well-being service.
Each month, receive a wellbeing allowance in your ThanksBen wallet to spend on a wide range of options.
All new parents are eligible for at least three months’ paid leave, with job protection for up to 12 months or as required locally.
Receive a stipend for your laptop and home office equipment to get you set up quickly.