In-House Counsel: Defense AI & Arabic Markets

AI Chopping Block, Inc.; Paris; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Harmattan AI in Paris is seeking a commercially minded Legal Counsel to join our in-house team. You will partner with Sales and business units, focusing on Arabic-speaking markets and regulated technology including AI and export controls.

Reporting to the General Counsel, you will draft, review and negotiate complex contracts, advise on regulatory matters, and help build scalable legal processes to support rapid business expansion across international markets.

Qualifications

• Qualified attorney or in-house lawyer with ~5 years' experience in law firms and tech/defence environments.
• Native-level Arabic and fluent English.
• Strong track record drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
• Solid grounding in contract and corporate law.
• Genuine interest in defence, dual-use tech, AI or other regulated sectors.
• Comfortable with senior stakeholders and fast-moving, high-stakes work.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain security clearance.
• LL.M. from a US or UK institution is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Draft, review and negotiate customer, partnership, supply and procurement agreements, including defence-procurement documentation.
• Advise on legal and regulatory issues around autonomous and AI-enabled defence systems.
• Work with the General Counsel on export-control, sanctions and trade-compliance matters.
• Advise on AI, data, cybersecurity and IP issues as they affect the business.
• Support entity governance, board documentation and statutory filings across Arabic-speaking markets.

Connaissances

Arabic (native)

English (fluent)

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Formation

LL.M. (US/UK)

Description du poste

Harmattan AI in Paris is seeking a commercially minded Legal Counsel to join our in-house team. You will partner with Sales and business units, focusing on Arabic-speaking markets and regulated technology including AI and export controls.

Reporting to the General Counsel, you will draft, review and negotiate complex contracts, advise on regulatory matters, and help build scalable legal processes to support rapid business expansion across international markets.