Junior Legal Officer – Legal Department

About the role

We are seeking a Junior Legal Officer to join the Legal Department of the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona. The successful candidate will support the Head of Legal and the Senior Legal Officer by providing legal advice, drafting documents and handling administrative tasks within a research‑focused environment.

Key responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on contracts, agreements and collaborations with external institutions.
• Monitor legislative changes and ensure compliance with public procurement and data‑protection regulations.
• Draft legal actions, pleadings and other documentation required for official procedures.
• Assist in the management of the institute’s insurance policies.
• Perform administrative duties to support the small legal team.

Required profile

• Law degree (LL.B. or equivalent).
• Minimum two years of experience in a comparable legal role; experience in a research centre is a plus.
• Fluent in English, Catalan and Spanish, both spoken and written.
• Proactive, rigorous, customer‑oriented and able to maintain high confidentiality.

Required skills

• Advanced user of Microsoft Office suite.

What we offer

• Permanent full‑time contract.
• Competitive salary aligned with qualifications and CRG pay scales.
• Opportunity to work in a leading biomedical research institute with state‑of‑the‑art facilities.
• Professional development and training programmes.