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Group Legal Counsel (Bilingual English/Spanish)

Location: Remote (US-based strongly preferred)

Department: Legal
Reports To: General Counsel
Employment Type: Full-Time

About Submer

Submer designs and delivers end-to-end AI datacenter infrastructure built around industry-leading liquid cooling.

We help organizations scale AI beyond the limits of traditional datacenters by enabling higher density, greater efficiency and lower environmental impact - accelerating time-to-AI from first deployment to full production.

What impact you will have

We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive Group Legal Counsel to join our growing team. This role will provide critical support to the Legal Department across a variety of corporate, commercial, compliance, and administrative legal matters. The ideal candidate will ideally be based in the the US and possess professional fluency in both English and Spanish, as they will support legal matters and documentation involving Spanish-speaking stakeholders and operations in Spanish-speaking jurisdictions.

This is an excellent opportunity for a strong, commercially minded, high-performing legal professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced, international business environment and partnering closely with executive leadership, outside counsel, and cross-functional teams.

What you'll do

Corporate & Commercial Transactional Support

• Act as a strategic legal partner at the group level, advising, reviewing and supporting negotiations on large client project agreements, partnerships, and vendor/supplier contracts across entities and jurisdictions.
• Support fundraising activity: coordinate diligence, review and negotiate term sheets, MoUs, subscription agreements, SAFEs/convertible instruments, and related financing documents alongside outside counsel and finance.
• Review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, from high-value client/vendor contracts to routine administrative documentation.
• Partner with corporate finance on transactional matters, including entity structuring, intercompany agreements, and support for M&A or investment activity as needed.

Corporate Governance & Compliance

• Lead entity management, board documentation, and corporate record maintenance across the group's legal entities, spanning multiple jurisdictions (including Spain, the US, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, Australia, and India).
• Own regulatory filings, corporate compliance requirements, and monitoring of key deadlines and renewals across all jurisdictions where the group operates.
• Design and drive internal compliance initiatives and policy management, ensuring policies are actually usable and adopted, not just written.
• Flag legal and regulatory risk proactively to leadership, with practical recommendations rather than just issue-spotting.

Global & Cross-Border Legal Support

• Draft, review, and translate legal, corporate, and business documents between English and Spanish; support Spanish-speaking employees, vendors, customers, and legal advisors.
• Coordinate with local counsel across the group's jurisdictions; including Spain, the US, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, Australia, and India; to align global agreements with local law and practice. Note: the company is actively expanding internationally, so this footprint will likely grow.
• Serve as a central point of contact for cross-border legal questions, helping the business navigate differing regulatory, employment, and contracting norms across regions.
• Proactively build familiarity with the regulatory norms of new jurisdictions as the company expands into them, rather than waiting to be asked.
• Flag where local law expertise or local counsel input is needed, and manage those relationships efficiently to avoid duplicated or unnecessary external spend.

Legal Operations & Efficiency

• Own and modernize the company's legal operations function - contract lifecycle management, document repositories, matter tracking, and legal request intake.
• Identify and implement process improvements, templates, and playbooks that reduce turnaround time and reliance on outside counsel.
• Build and maintain a library of standard forms (NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, vendor agreements, employment-related documents) to accelerate day-to-day contracting.
• Set and manage the outside counsel strategy: decide what should be handled in-house vs. externally, negotiate rates/scopes, and review external counsel work product for quality and cost before it reaches leadership.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Work alongside another senior lawyer to cover the full scope of the group's legal needs - this is a genuine partnership role
• Bring independent judgment to the table: proactively flag risks, propose alternatives, and voice disagreement constructively rather than simply executing instructions.
• Operate effectively amid organizational change - the company's structure is actively evolving, and this role will need to adapt scope and priorities as that unfolds rather than expecting a fixed mandate.
• Mentor and potentially oversee paralegal or junior legal support as the function scales.

What you'll need

• Law degree and membership in good standing of a bar of a U.S. State, preferably Texas.  
• Minimum 7-15 years of experience as a practicing attorney, ideally with a mix of law firm and in-house/corporate legal department experience.
• Fully remote role - you can be based anywhere in the world; US preferred and maintaining U.S. business hours (Central Time) required.
• Fluent in both English and Spanish (written and verbal).
• Able to operate semi-autonomously with modest supervision
• Strong commercial legal background
• Industry experience in technology, fintech, or other relevant commercial sectors

• Comfort working across a genuinely global legal footprint (currently Spain, the US, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, Australia, and India, with further international expansion expected) - you don't need to already be an expert in each local law, but you should be willing and able to build familiarity with new regulatory norms as the company grows into new markets.
• Demonstrated experience drafting, negotiating, and managing a broad range of commercial and corporate contracts across borders.
• Experience supporting mid-large-scale fundraising, financing, or investment transactions (equity, debt, or venture-style deals).
• Strong grounding in corporate governance, entity management, and regulatory compliance in a multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction structure.
• Track record of managing outside/local counsel relationships across multiple countries and controlling legal spend.
• Excellent judgment, organizational skills, and ability to prioritize across competing demands.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality, professional ethics and handling highly sensitive information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and document/contract management systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting international, multi-entity business operations across more than one region (e.g., Europe, North America, Middle East, Asia-Pacific), and comfort operating in a company that is actively expanding into new markets.
• Experience in engineering, manufacturing, technology, infrastructure, construction, or data center industries.
• Prior experience building or improving a legal operations function from the ground up.
• Notary Public certification (or willingness to obtain) is a plus.

Key Competencies

• Multi-Jurisdiction & Cross-Border Coordination
• Willingness to Learn New Regulatory Environments
• Spain-Qualified, Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Commercial & Transactional Judgment
• Corporate Governance & Compliance
• Legal Operations & Process Design
• Outside Counsel Management & Cost Control
• Independent Judgment & Constructive Pushback
• Adaptability & Comfort with Ambiguity
• Confidentiality & Integrity
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Leadership

What we offer

• Attractive compensation package reflecting your expertise and experience.

• Medical Insurance Plan.

• 401k Employee volunteer contribution Plan.

• A great work environment characterized by friendliness, international diversity, flexibility, and a hybrid-friendly approach.

• Youll be part of a fast-growing scale-up with a mission to make a positive impact, offering an exciting career evolution.

Our job titles may span more than one job level. The actual base pay is dependent on a number of factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands.

Our inclusive responsibility

Submer is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.