Junior Corporate Lawyer - Porto / Lisbon at Lexidy

 Junior Corporate Lawyer Portugal (Porto/Lisbon)
 

We are looking for outliers, wired differently from the traditional lawyer mindset!

Are you the type of lawyer who thinks outside the box but feels confined in conventional law firms? 

Do you want to work in a fast-growing, disruptive, startup mindset environment? 

Then, continue reading. This is your opportunity.

At Lexidy, we work with passion and purpose! We help expats and entrepreneurs do business and make investments in Europe. We serve them by providing 360-degree assistance for the most important milestones in their lives.

We are a Legal Tech Boutique that’s wired differently to simplify our customers’ lives. We are sharp, digitally focused and dynamic.

​​​ The Team 

We aim to help with any Corporate and Labour matters from contract drafting to structural modifications advising which route is best to fulfill our client's goals. The Corporate Portugal department is focused on assisting clients with the setup and growth of companies, offering many services along the way in close collaboration with our Tax, Immigration and Real Estate departments. 

​​​ Accountabilities 

• Provide legal advice, planning and execution of IP, trading and labour operations. 
• Respond to, handle and close leads by conducting the first meetings with them and bringing new clients while contributing to the development of the office and the department.
• Assisting our clients (companies and individuals ) through their IP, trademarks and Labour journey. 
• Organizing and tracking client cases and files and maintaining information on relevant matters. 
• Managing relationships with 3rd party entities and coordinating all necessary appointments.
• Carrying out the legal and administrative tasks related to the department.
• Manage GDPR compliance and ensure policies align with regulations. Identify and rectify data protection issues.
• Handle trademark registration, documentation, and communication. Conduct feasibility research for trademark registration. 
• Solving day-to-day queries.

​​​ You have:

• A law degree in Portugal.
• Registered in a Portuguese Bar Association (it's a mandatory requirement for this role)
• Previous experience with IP and trademarks and Labour Law autonomously handling client cases from start to finish 1 to 3 years.
• A collaborative, flexible, and positive can-do attitude - always willing to learn and help steer the team to work well together. Let’s get the job done!
• Passion, energy, and commitment.
• Fluent in English and Portuguese (C1/C2). Additional languages are a plus.
• Excited and curious about digital tools, process automation and innovation.
• A natural tendency to share knowledge with your colleagues. You will communicate ideas clearly and ensure everyone understands.
• A client-centric approach. You are a true partner and someone who genuinely cares about the people you help. You go out of your way to give them what they need to serve the business.
• You enjoy solving problems. You love taking on complex challenges and finding creative solutions.
• You are motivated and driven. Voluntarily participate in new challenges without waiting to be asked.

​​​ And this would be awesome:

• Entrepreneurial mindset: Lexidy is expanding. We need your business ideas to continue to cross borders.
• Experience in a hyper-growth stage startup.
• Experience with digital tools such as Hubspot.
• Project management easiness, including planning, prioritizing work and meeting deadlines.

 ​​​ What's in it for you?

• An open-minded and collaborative organizational culture of enthusiastic lawyers
• Informal, entrepreneurial and flexible atmosphere in the Lisbon office
• Free coffee, drinks and healthy snacks
• A Career Development Plan: takes place every six months and is focused solely on you
• A network of coaches and mentors to boost your technical skills and personal development
• Access to learning and development platforms
• Access to our wellness tool Oliva Health – “Because well-being is not a perk. It’s a must.”
• Flexible working with hybrid remote options
• Corporate Erasmus opportunities within our offices in Paris, Barcelona or Athens
• Accountability is one of our favourite words. We strive for autonomous and independent ways of working
• Growth opportunities, both locally and globally
• Diversity: no day is the same and there is never a dull moment 

We look after our employees by creating a professional and personal development space. All employees are encouraged to be free thinkers and suggest solutions that could benefit the company. We believe that a warm and friendly work environment helps to promote a general sense of peace of mind, which is essential to our client's satisfaction. Lastly, at Lexidy, ties are banned, and it is mandatory to have fun!

At Lexidy inclusion and diversity are essential. We encourage people from all ethnic groups, genders, sexualities, ages, and abilities to apply. We want to hear from you!

Join an exciting challenge! Apply now  🚀