Legal Associate

Job title: Legal Associate (Startup, AI & International Focus)
Location: Remote in Portugal
Type: Professional Internship (+Talento IEFP Program)
Level: Junior (0 to 3 years)

Portugal produces more law graduates than it can absorb. Most of them end up in slow-moving firms doing repetitive work, waiting years for meaningful responsibility. This is not that. At BRIDGE IN, you will be handling real contracts, advising real international clients, and interfacing with government agencies from day one. The legal work here is varied, fast-paced, and directly tied to helping companies from 35+ countries land and operate compliantly in Southern Europe. If you want to actually practice law while building something, read on.

One more thing. Legal work at BRIDGE IN is not done the old way. You will work alongside AI tools that handle the repetitive lifting, which means your time goes toward judgment, client relationships, and real problem-solving. If you want an early look at what the future of legal practice actually looks like in a tech company, this is a rare seat at that table.

🌍 Why BRIDGE IN?

We are a bootstrapped, profitable, remote-first company on a mission to make international bureaucracy disappear. We simplify payroll, accounting, legal, and compliance operations for foreign companies expanding into Portugal, Spain, and Italy. Our clients range from high-growth startups to publicly listed companies and unicorns. We are one of the fastest-growing startups in Southern Europe, and we are still accelerating.

This role exists because our legal workload is real and growing, and we want someone who will grow with it.

🚀 What You'll Be Working On

• Reviewing, drafting, and analyzing client and supplier agreements, including NDAs, sales contracts, and vendor agreements, with guidance and increasing ownership over time

• Supporting clients directly on legal compliance queries related to their Portuguese operations, acting as a reliable and informed point of contact

• Assisting the operations team in ensuring legal compliance across subsidiary management and employment matters under Portuguese Labour Law

• Drafting and maintaining public-facing documents including terms of use, privacy policies, and GDPR-related disclaimers

• Executing legal operations that require representation, including power-of-attorney mandates and direct interface with governmental agencies

• Keeping up with regulatory changes in Portugal and flagging anything that affects how our clients or we operate

💡 Who You Are

• You hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law

• Based in Portugal, under 35 years of age, and eligible for +Talento IEFP program

• You are enrolled in or already admitted to the Ordem dos Advogados (this is a strong plus)

• You are fluent in Portuguese and English, written and spoken, with the precision that legal work demands

• You have working knowledge of Portuguese Labour Law, Company Law, and GDPR fundamentals

• You do not need someone to follow up with you twice. You manage your own workload, flag blockers early, and close the loop

• You are comfortable with ambiguity and can make reasonable judgment calls without a ten-step approval process

• You see AI and legal tech as tools that make your work sharper and faster, not as threats

What We Offer

• We are not hiring for a temporary slot. This internship is structured to convert into a full-time contract for the right person, and that is the plan from day one.

• Compensation structured around the +Talento IEFP grant, adjusted upward based on experience and profile

• Variable bonus aligned with business results

• Fully remote setup with flexibility on hours, built around outcomes not attendance

• Direct exposure to international corporate law, compliance, and startup operations from your first week

• A merit-based environment where your track record speaks louder than your title or tenure

• Colleagues who will challenge you, and a client base that will stretch your thinking

What Happens Next

We don't do corporate black holes. This is a real, open role, and not a ghost job to harvest resumes. Here is the general roadmap: start with a quick application form. If we're aligned, we'll send over a self-evaluation survey, followed by human-to-human interviews and a hands-on challenge so you can show, not just tell, what you can do. We're a startup, so the exact steps might iterate, but we guarantee three things: we (try to) move fast, we are radically transparent, and we will never waste your time.