Teladoc Health

Senior International Counsel

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Barcelona, Cataluña, ESP

In-Office

Senior level

Healthtech • Telehealth

The Role

Provide strategic, commercial and compliance-focused legal advice for international operations with emphasis on Spain. Draft, review and negotiate bilingual commercial contracts, support corporate governance, advise on data protection and regulatory risk, and partner with cross-functional teams to enable international growth.

Summary Generated by Built In

Teladoc Health is on a mission to empower all people everywhere to live healthier lives by transforming the healthcare experience. Recognized as the world leader in whole-person virtual care, Teladoc Health addresses the full spectrum of health and well-being — powered by human expertise, advanced technology and insights—to deliver improved clinical outcomes at scale. Serving more than 175 countries, Teladoc Health leverages extensive expertise and data-driven insights to meet the growing healthcare needs of consumers and healthcare professionals. Teladoc Health serves the world's leading insurers, employers, and healthcare systems and helps millions of people around the world resolve their healthcare needs. The OpportunityWe are seeking an experienced, commercially minded, and pragmatic lawyer to join our International Legal team and support the strategic growth of our International business.Based at our International Headquarters in Barcelona, you will become part of a highly collaborative legal team supporting multiple jurisdictions and business units across the organization. You will serve as a trusted business partner, providing strategic legal advice on complex commercial transactions, key business initiatives, and regulatory matters, while ensuring effective risk management and compliance with applicable laws and internal policies.This is an exciting opportunity to work on high-impact international projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and play a meaningful role in shaping the continued success of a global leader in virtual healthcare and digital health innovation.The Senior International Counsel is a senior member of the International Legal team, reporting directly to the International General Counsel. This role provides strategic, commercially focused legal advice across multiple international jurisdictions, with a particular focus on Spain.As a trusted business partner, the Senior International Counsel supports the Company's commercial, corporate, compliance and strategic legal needs, partnering closely with senior business leaders to facilitate the Company's international operations, manage legal risk and enable sustainable growth.The role offers the opportunity to work on high-impact international projects, advise on complex legal matters, and contribute to strategic initiatives across a dynamic, fast-paced and highly regulated healthcare technology environment.Key Responsibilities

Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements with customers, suppliers, strategic partners and other third parties in both English and Spanish.
Serve as the primary legal advisor to the International Headquarters in Barcelona, while supporting cross-border projects and business initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.
Provide practical, risk-based legal advice to business leaders on commercial, corporate, operational and regulatory matters.
Support domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and strategic investments, including legal due diligence, transaction structuring, negotiation and post-closing integration.
Advise on corporate governance matters, including corporate records, board and shareholder resolutions, statutory filings, corporate reorganizations and other strategic corporate transactions.
Support and promote the Company's global compliance and ethics programme, including anti-bribery and corruption, competition law, sanctions, third-party due diligence, internal investigations and regulatory compliance.
Provide legal guidance on data protection and privacy matters, working closely with Privacy and Information Security teams to ensure compliance with applicable legislation.
Manage pre-litigation matters and coordinate external counsel in litigation, arbitration and regulatory proceedings when required.
Develop and maintain legal templates, internal policies, governance frameworks and training materials to promote legal awareness and operational excellence.
Collaborate closely with Commercial, Finance, Human Resources, Operations, Technology, Medical, Privacy and other cross-functional teams to deliver pragmatic, business-oriented legal solutions.
Instruct, manage and oversee external counsel across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring high-quality advice and cost-effective legal support.

Qualifications & Experience

Qualified lawyer with 6–10 years of post-qualification experience, preferably gained within an international law firm and/or multinational company.
Significant experience negotiating complex commercial agreements and advising on corporate governance, M&A transactions, compliance and data protection matters in an international environment.
Strong understanding of corporate law, commercial law, governance, regulatory compliance and legal risk management.
Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex legal matters while balancing legal risk with commercial objectives.
Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings and strategic business initiatives is highly desirable.
Experience implementing or supporting compliance programmes, internal investigations and ethics initiatives is preferred.
Previous experience in the healthcare, life sciences, technology or other highly regulated industries is highly desirable.
Strong business acumen with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and build trusted relationships across all levels of the organization.
Excellent analytical, negotiation, drafting and communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, international and matrixed environment.
Professional working proficiency in English and Spanish (written and spoken) is required. Additional European languages are considered an asset.

Skills Required

6-10 years post-qualification legal experience with substantial commercial contracting, corporate governance, and data protection experience in an international environment
Proven experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements in Spanish and English
Experience advising on corporate governance, maintaining corporate books, board resolutions and filings
Experience identifying, assessing and mitigating legal and regulatory risks while providing practical, commercially focused solutions
Collaborative mindset and ability to build trusted relationships across Commercial, Privacy, Finance, HR, Technology, Operations and Medical teams
Professional working proficiency in English and Spanish
Experience in healthcare, life sciences, or other highly regulated industries

Teladoc Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Teladoc Health and has not been reviewed or approved by Teladoc Health.

Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options combine with free access to the company’s virtual-care services, mental health support, and programs like Hinge Health and Maven. These features materially expand the value of core coverage.
Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave provides 12 weeks of bonding for all parents plus 6–8 weeks of recovery for birthing parents, with eligibility after six months. Family-building resources and teen counseling access further reinforce this focus.
Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Resources such as BetterHelp access, BetterSleep, an EAP, and a monthly TelaFit reimbursement strengthen everyday wellbeing. Remote and flexible work arrangements can enhance the perceived total package.