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Legal Counsel (Spain)

Fuse Energy - Madrid, Madrid, Spain - In-office - posted 2026-09-21

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Fuse Energy is an AI-first energy company building a fully integrated energy system combining solar, batteries, grid infrastructure, and distributed energy solutions. The company has raised over $200M from top-tier investors including Balderton, Lakestar, Accel, and others, and is expanding rapidly across multiple jurisdictions. You will join as Legal Counsel in Spain, playing a key role in supporting commercial, corporate, and regulatory workstreams. This is a hands-on role where you'll own multiple critical areas: **Deal Flow & Contracts**: Review, draft, and negotiate Master Service Agreements, product order forms, and supplier/customer/technology agreements. You'll flag risks early and develop practical, business-friendly solutions that keep the company moving. **Product & Regulatory**: Translate legal and regulatory requirements into clear guidance for new product lines. Research regulatory requirements, develop product specifications, and review designs end-to-end to ensure launch-readiness and compliance. **Day-to-Day Business Support**: Provide crisp, actionable advice to Operations, Finance, Trading, and Product teams. Turn complex legal issues into simple decisions and help teams move fast with confidence. **Compliance & Infrastructure**: Support UK and cross-border compliance, coordinate regulatory filings and submissions, and maintain policies, registers, and training to ensure inspection-readiness without slowing business momentum. **Scalability**: Create and refine templates, clause libraries, playbooks, and best practices. Streamline workflows and automate routine work so the team can focus on high-impact matters. This is an opportunity to join an ambitious startup at the forefront of the energy transition and help shape the legal foundations of a new kind of energy company. **Requirements** - Qualified solicitor in Spain or equivalent common law jurisdiction - Fluency in Spanish and strong professional English (written and spoken) - 5+ years of post-qualification experience, ideally with a mix of law firm and in-house exposure - Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment while balancing multiple projects - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills - Enthusiasm for renewable energy, decentralization, and technology-driven change

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