Prologis is the global leader in logistics real estate. We own, manage and develop high-quality properties in the world’s most vibrant centers of commerce, approximately 72 million square meters in 19 countries. Some of the world’s largest brands (e.g., Amazon, BMW, DHL, FedEx, Pepsi) turn to us because they know an efficient supply chain will make their businesses run better, and a strategic relationship with Prologis will create competitive advantage. As the top ranked U.S. company and sixth overall among the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World, we take our global footprint seriously.
Job Title:
Legal Counsel, Europe - Legal Transformation & Strategic Initiatives (Location: Barcelona, Madrid or Amsterdam)
Company:
Prologis
Title: Legal Counsel, Europe - Legal Transformation & Strategic Initiatives
Location: Barcelona, Madrid or Amsterdam
A day in the life
This role exists to accelerate the evolution of Prologis’ European Legal Department by building scalable, technology-enabled ways of delivering legal support across Europe. The Legal Counsel will help design and implement practical legal workflows, templates, playbooks, automations and AI-enabled tools that improve consistency, speed, visibility and business self-service across multiple European jurisdictions. The role will also provide flexible cross-border legal support for priority business initiatives and capacity gaps, including strategic growth areas such as data centres, energy, new products and services, and core operational matters. Based in Barcelona, Madrid or Amsterdam under a hybrid work model, this role works within the European Legal Department and will involve close collaboration with a team of more than 27 lawyers and paralegals across Europe, as well as U.S. legal and business counterparts where relevant. The role is expected to operate comfortably in a matrix environment and to partner closely with legal colleagues, business teams, technology and operations stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include:
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Design, build and implement scalable legal workflows, templates, playbooks, guidance, self-service tools and approval processes across multiple European jurisdictions.
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Lead and support the adoption of AI, automation, contract lifecycle management and legal operations tools to improve efficiency, quality, consistency, visibility and speed.
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Act as a flexible cross-border legal resource that can be deployed across European jurisdictions, business lines and projects according to business need.
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Partner with European legal colleagues, business teams and internal stakeholders to support strategic growth areas, including data centres, energy, new products and services, and core operational initiatives.
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Support higher-priority commercial contracting and business initiatives, with a focus on structuring, simplification, risk allocation, standardisation and scalable ways of working.
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Simplify and rationalise contract suites, templates, amendments, order forms and related documents, identifying dependencies and opportunities for automation or business self-service.
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Develop business-facing training, playbooks and guidance that enable teams to handle appropriate routine matters themselves while escalating higher-risk issues to Legal.
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Support implementation and continuous improvement of legal technology, knowledge management, metrics and reporting processes that help the department understand workload, bottlenecks and efficiency.
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Provide practical legal support on corporate, real estate, GDPR, privacy and compliance matters, depending on experience and business priority.
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Coordinate with U.S.-based legal or business counterparts on cross-border matters when relevant.
Building blocks for success
Required:
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3+ years of post-qualification legal experience in an in-house legal department or law firm, with experience supporting commercial, corporate, real estate or operational business matters.
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Strong legal judgement and drafting / negotiation skills, with the ability to turn complex legal requirements into clear, practical and scalable solutions.
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Experience designing or improving legal templates, playbooks, approval processes, workflows or other process simplification initiatives.
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Demonstrated interest in, or hands-on experience with, legal technology, automation, AI-enabled tools, legal operations or process improvement.
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Ability to work across multiple stakeholders, business lines and European jurisdictions in a matrix environment.
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Analytical mindset, with the ability to identify patterns, dependencies and opportunities to standardise, automate or simplify work.
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Qualification to practice law in a European jurisdiction.
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Professional fluency in English is required. For roles based in Spain, fluency in Spanish is also mandatory. For roles based in Amsterdam, fluency in English and another relevant European language would be preferred.
Preferred:
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Experience supporting real estate, logistics, supply chain, construction, energy, mobility, data centres or other operational / strategic growth business lines.
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Experience working across multiple European jurisdictions in a centralised or regional legal function.
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Experience partnering with U.S.-based legal or business teams on cross-border matters.
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Experience with contract lifecycle management, document automation, legal operations, knowledge management, workflow design, project management or AI-enabled legal tools.
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Experience supporting Spain-based business teams or working in the Spanish market would be helpful.
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Demonstrates willingness and capability to leverage emerging technology, automation, and AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and speed. Exercises sound judgment, creative thinking, and accountability for outcomes
- Due to the summer vacation period, communication may be slightly slower than usual. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.
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People First
As a successful global enterprise, Prologis has never lost sight of what matters most - our strong belief that our people are the most important part of our business. And because of that, we provide a generous total rewards package and dedicate both time and resources to leadership development. Our team is intentional about cultivating a culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion so that everyone at Prologis feels a sense of belonging.
Employment Type:
Full time
Location:
Barcelona, Spain
Additional Locations:
Amsterdam, Netherlands, Madrid, Spain
