Legal Counsel, French Speaking - Paris, France - PaymentGenes

Description

Our client provides the leading global, omnichannel cloud commerce platform for retail and hospitality businesses worldwide to simplify, scale and provide exceptional customer experiences.

Their cloud commerce platform transforms and unifies merchants' digital and physical operations by enabling multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions and connections to supplier networks.

Here's your chance to join their Legal team in Paris, Amsterdam or London as a French speaking Legal Counsel.


Please note:
this is a fixed-term contract (replacement of an employee on parental leave from September 2023 until April 2024).

As Legal Counsel, reporting to the Assistant General Counsel based in EMEA, you will be in charge of providing legal advice regarding all the company's activities in the region.

Diligence, accountability and business acumen are key success factors for this position, with great responsibility and a very exciting opportunity to work in a fast-growing company.

What you'll be doing

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts and templates with customers, strategic partners, resellers and suppliers, primarily but not exclusively for the EU, the UK and Switzerland, with a focus on the French market;
• Serving as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders, including in the Sales, Marketing, Product, Technology, Support, Finance, HR and Information Technology teams;
• Assisting with drafting, revising, implementing and interpreting the company's compliance policies, procedures and programs;
• Assisting with litigation management, employment matters, corporate legal requirements, privacy and other compliance matters, as needed;
• Liaising with regulatory bodies and government authorities as required;
• Participating in the legal training of colleagues and stakeholder groups;
• Providing ad hoc analysis and supporting complex, crossfunctional and/or multijurisdictional projects and special requests from the executive team.

Requirements:


What you need to bring

• Fully qualified French lawyer (Master 2 law degree, preferably in international business, contract or corporate law).
• 4 to 5 years of professional experience gained with an international law firm or as an inhouse counsel.
• Experience working in SaaS or similar industry is preferred.
• Fluency in French and English is required.
• Excellent drafting, analytic and negotiation skills with a strong commercial sense and flexible handson approach to business, with the ability to be creative.
• Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple transactions and competing priorities in a dynamic environment.

Benefits:


What's in it for you?

• Ability to do your job in a truly flexible environment;
• Genuine career opportunities in a company that's creating new jobs everyday;
• Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact.

- and enjoy a range of benefits that'll keep you happy, healthy and (not) hungry:

• Company share scheme
• Health insurance
• Health and wellness benefit of 400 EUR/year
• Mental health online platform and counselling & coaching services
• 25 vacation days per year
• Vacation allowance
• Paid leave and assistance for new parents
• LinkedIn Learning license
• Volunteer Day Off
• Transit benefit
• Employee Technology Purchase Program
• Free snacks and drinks at the office
• Many fun events and activities

Account Manager

Oriane Zandvliet

Work Experience

4-5 years

Industry

Financial Services

Expertise

Legal

City

Paris

State/Province

Île-de-France

Country

France

Zip/Postal Code

75001