Hybrid Legal Counsel – Compliance, Regulatory

at Critical Software

• Job title: Legal Counsel – Compliance, Regulatory
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Lisboa, Portugal

About the role

• Legal Counsel managing compliance and regulatory matters, enabling deep-tech innovation while ensuring adherence to legal frameworks. Engaging with CMVM and supporting internal compliance initiatives.

Responsibilities

• 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