General Counsel for Growth-Focused EU Tech

Amo; Paris; On-site; EUR 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Amo, a Paris-based consumer social company, is hiring its first General Counsel to lead the legal function end to end. You'll work directly with the cofounders and collaborate with Product, Distribution, People, Engineering and Finance to draft, negotiate and advise on key topics while scaling with the business.

You will build a network of local counsel, set up contracts, policies and processes for growth, and you will be judged by what you enable for product and users, balancing pragmatism with

Qualifications

• 7+ years of legal experience, including a senior in-house role (General Counsel, Deputy GC or Head of Legal) at a tech company.
• Fluent in French and English; deep knowledge of French corporate and employment law, GDPR and EU digital regulation.
• You draft and negotiate yourself and advise across product, partnerships, and regulatory topics.

Responsibilities

• Corporate governance and international group structure development as we scale.
• Employment law across the employee lifecycle, including contracts and immigration.
• Trademarks, IP, patents and content licensing management.
• Compliance and data protection: GDPR, DSA, app store policies, and related regulations.
• Regulator and law enforcement coordination; outside counsel management.
• Commercial contracts: vendors, SaaS, partnerships, data processing agreements; self-serve processes.

Skills

General Counsel

In-house

French Law

EU Law

Contract Negotiation

Risk Management

Regulatory Compliance

M&A

Education

French law degree

Tools

Contract management software

Job description

Amo, a Paris-based consumer social company, is hiring its first General Counsel to lead the legal function end to end. You'll work directly with the cofounders and collaborate with Product, Distribution, People, Engineering and Finance to draft, negotiate and advise on key topics while scaling with the business.

You will build a network of local counsel, set up contracts, policies and processes for growth, and you will be judged by what you enable for product and users, balancing pragmatism with