Legal Counsel

About The Company

Utopia is a forward thinking global real estate development group dedicated to creating a distinctive portfolio of luxurious and high end hospitality assets. At Utopia, we're building more than properties - we're crafting extraordinary experiences.

Founded in 2023, our in house architectural firm, Utopia Design, is at the heart of our mission to create a global portfolio of luxurious, high end hospitality destinations.

We're a young, ambitious team driven by creativity, excellence, and the belief that great design transforms the way people live, travel, and connect. From concept to completion, we're reimagining what luxury means in today's world.

If you're passionate about design, architecture, and shaping the future of global hospitality, we invite you to grow with us.

About The Role

We are looking for a motivated legal counsel to join our growing legal team. Working alongside ambitious experts in legal and financial fields, you will be involved in a wide range of matters and report directly to the Head of Legal.

This is a remote opportunity; we work in UK/EU time zone.

Responsibilities

• Management of various legal projects and external counsel
• Negotiation and drafting of contracts
• Assessment of legal risks and implementation of risk strategies together with senior management
• Regulatory compliance
• Conflict management

Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience in legal
• Consulting, M&A and/or dispute resolution experience will be an advantage
• Bachelor degree in law; Master degree in law from a foreign university (LLM), including pending-students during their LLM studies could be a good fit
• Full professional proficiency in English is a must; Spanish/Portuguese will be an advantage

Benefits

• Remote first environment and collaboration.
• Work on international luxury hospitality projects.
• A truly global team (30+ nationalities).
• Growth opportunities within the Legal function as we scale.
• The chance to help build a luxury hospitality brand aiming to become worldwide.