We are seeking a Legal Counsel to provide practical legal advice across commercial, corporate, employment, and operational matters. This role is ideal for a commercially minded lawyer who can balance legal risk with business priorities and support a growing organization with clear, reliable guidance. You will work closely with leadership and internal teams to review contracts, manage legal documentation, and support governance across the business. This is a fully on-site position based in central Paris.

Nous recherchons un Juriste d’Entreprise pour fournir des conseils juridiques pratiques sur les sujets commerciaux, corporate, sociaux et opérationnels. Ce poste convient à un juriste orienté business, capable d’équilibrer les risques juridiques avec les priorités de l’entreprise et d’accompagner une organisation en croissance avec des conseils clairs et fiables. Vous travaillerez étroitement avec l’équipe de direction et les équipes internes pour examiner les contrats, gérer la documentation juridique et soutenir la gouvernance de l’entreprise. Ce poste est basé à Paris, en présentiel.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to internal stakeholders on commercial, corporate, contractual, employment, and operational matters
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts, including supplier agreements, customer contracts, NDAs, and service agreements
• Support corporate governance processes, board documentation, entity administration, and statutory filings
• Partner with HR on employment law matters, policy updates, employee relations cases, and contractual documentation
• Advise on data protection, confidentiality, intellectual property, and regulatory obligations relevant to the business
• Coordinate with external counsel on specialist matters, litigation, tax, employment, and cross-border legal issues
• Maintain contract databases, legal registers, document templates, and internal legal process documentation
• Identify legal risks and provide practical recommendations to reduce exposure
• Support internal training and awareness on key legal and compliance topics
• Ensure legal processes are timely, organized, and aligned with business needs

Responsabilités principales

• Fournir des conseils juridiques aux parties prenantes internes sur les sujets commerciaux, corporate, contractuels, sociaux et opérationnels
• Rédiger, examiner et négocier divers contrats, notamment des accords fournisseurs, contrats clients, accords de confidentialité et contrats de services
• Soutenir les processus de gouvernance d’entreprise, la documentation des conseils, l’administration des entités et les formalités statutaires
• Collaborer avec les RH sur les sujets de droit social, les mises à jour de politiques, les situations de relations collaborateurs et la documentation contractuelle
• Conseiller sur la protection des données, la confidentialité, la propriété intellectuelle et les obligations réglementaires pertinentes
• Coordonner les échanges avec les conseils externes sur les sujets spécialisés, contentieux, fiscaux, sociaux et transfrontaliers
• Maintenir les bases de contrats, registres juridiques, modèles de documents et procédures juridiques internes
• Identifier les risques juridiques et formuler des recommandations pratiques pour réduire l’exposition
• Soutenir les formations internes et la sensibilisation sur les principaux sujets juridiques et de conformité
• Garantir des processus juridiques organisés, réactifs et alignés avec les besoins business

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with a degree in Law and admission to practice in France or another relevant jurisdiction
• Fluent in English and French, written and verbal
• Strong experience in an in-house legal role or reputable law firm environment
• Solid knowledge of French commercial, corporate, and employment law principles
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts
• Ability to provide clear, practical advice to non-legal stakeholders
• Strong judgment, discretion, and attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a hands-on, business-facing legal role

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a regulated, financial, professional services, or international business environment
• Exposure to GDPR, corporate governance, and cross-border commercial contracts
• Previous experience working with senior executives or board-level stakeholders
• Familiarity with contract management tools and legal operations processes
• Experience managing external counsel and legal budgets

Exigences

• Juriste qualifié, titulaire d’un diplôme en droit et habilité à exercer en France ou dans une autre juridiction pertinente
• Maîtrise du français et de l’anglais, à l’écrit comme à l’oral
• Solide expérience en entreprise ou au sein d’un cabinet d’avocats reconnu
• Bonne connaissance des principes du droit commercial, corporate et social français
• Expérience dans la rédaction, l’examen et la négociation de contrats commerciaux
• Capacité à fournir des conseils clairs et pratiques à des interlocuteurs non juridiques
• Bon jugement, discrétion et grande attention aux détails
• Capacité à travailler dans un rôle juridique opérationnel et proche du business

Qualifications souhaitées

• xpérience dans un environnement réglementé, financier, services professionnels ou international
• Exposition au RGPD, à la gouvernance d’entreprise et aux contrats commerciaux transfrontaliers
• Expérience préalable avec des dirigeants seniors ou des parties prenantes au niveau du conseil
• Familiarité avec les outils de gestion des contrats et les processus d’opérations juridiques
• Expérience dans la gestion des conseils externes et des budgets juridiques

Benefits

• Base Salary: €75,000 to €105,000 gross per annum, commensurate with experience
• Leave: 25 days paid annual leave in line with French statutory entitlements, plus RTT days applicable to the role
• Location: Paris, France, on-site

Avantages

• Salaire de base : 75 000 € à 105 000 € brut par an, selon l’expérience
• Congés : 25 jours de congés payés conformément aux dispositions légales françaises, plus jours de RTT applicables au poste
• Localisation : Paris, France, en présentiel

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