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Senior Legal Counsel (Contracts) Jobs in Portugal at M I R A L.L.C
Title: Senior Legal Counsel (Contracts)
Company: M I R A L.L.C
Location: Portugal
We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel (Contracts) for our team.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a key legal partner to internal stakeholders, providing practical and commercially sound advice on contractual and related legal matters
- Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize a wide variety of agreements with counterparties across different jurisdictions
- Support the preparation and negotiation of term sheets, letters of intent, and final-form contracts
- Oversee the end-to-end contract process, including drafting, coordination of internal approvals, execution, and recordkeeping
- Advise business teams on the use of templates and standard legal documentation, and contribute to their ongoing improvement
- Maintain well-structured legal records, including contract repositories, powers of attorney, and internal project documentation
- Prepare internal updates and reports on contract flow, negotiation progress, and legal project status
- Conduct legal quality checks on documentation and help ensure that internal legal and compliance steps are completed accurately and on time
- Collaborate with other legal team members on broader cross-functional initiatives when needed
Requirements
- Law degree; an advanced legal degree would be considered an advantage
- 7+ years of relevant experience in contracts, legal operations, corporate secretarial, or a comparable legal function
- Previous experience in a reputable international company, multi-jurisdictional in-house environment, or leading law firm
- Strong knowledge of contract law principles, corporate governance, and legal/regulatory frameworks across different jurisdictions
- Excellent contract drafting, review, and negotiation skills
- Ability to assess legal risk in a pragmatic way and propose solutions aligned with business priorities and market practice
- Strong organisational skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Proactive, dependable, and comfortable working in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities
- Strong documentation and data management skills, with the ability to keep legal information structured and up to date
- Fluent Russian and English, both written and spoken
Benefits
- Close collaboration with senior leadership and exposure to strategic business matters
- Real ownership of legal projects from start to finish
- Fully remote format with the flexibility to work from anywhere
- Broad international scope and a diverse range of legal work
- A modern, technology-enabled environment with an AI-forward mindset
- 40 paid days off per year
- Competitive compensation aligned with the seniority and scope of the role
