Legal Counsel

Hyperproof; France; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Qevlar is seeking a Legal Counsel with a strong focus on commercial law to support an ambitious B2B SaaS platform. You will work closely with Sales, Customer Success, and Leadership to structure, negotiate, and scale commercial contracts and related legal processes as the business grows.

You will own end-to-end contract management, enable go-to-market initiatives, and build scalable processes while balancing risk and speed in a fast-paced environment. Fluency in French and English is required.

Qualifications

• At least 4+ years of experience in-house in a B2B SaaS company in cybersecurity, data or AI-based product
• Strong background in commercial law and contract negotiation
• Exposure to international contracts (US/EU)
• Experience working closely with Sales / GTM teams
• Comfortable in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Pragmatic mindset: you know how to balance risk and speed
• Strong communication skills, able to explain legal concepts simply
• Fluent in French and English

Responsabilités

• Own commercial contracts end-to-end: draft, review, and negotiate MSAs, DPAs, SaaS agreements, vendor contracts
• Partner closely with Sales and Customer teams to support deal cycles and structure contracts
• Enable go-to-market activities: pricing structures, terms, and legal frameworks
• Build scalable legal processes: templates, playbooks, guidelines for autonomy
• Manage risk pragmatically: provide business-oriented legal advice
• Support broader legal topics as needed: data protection, compliance, corporate matters

Connaissances

in-house experience

commercial law

contract negotiation

international contracts

Sales/GTM collaboration

fast-paced environment

bilingual FR/EN

Description du poste

About Qevlar

Qevlar is a B2B SaaS scale-up on a mission to boost the productivity of cybersecurity teams with Artificial Intelligence. We build an AI platform that transitions Security Operations Centers from reactive to proactive units through autonomous security alert investigations.

In just three years, we have:

• Raised a total of $44m in series-A & seed rounds from EQT Ventures, Forgepoint Capital and Partech

• Deployed our solution with major Enterprises such as Sodexo and GlobalConnect, and leading MSSPs like Orange Cyberdefense

• Expanded to the US market with a growing North American presence

• Ended 2025 with a strong multi-million dollar ARR and ambitious goals for 2026

The Role

We're looking for a Legal Counsel with a strong focus on commercial law, who has experience operating in-house within a B2B SaaS company, ideally at startup or scale-up stage.

This is a highly operational role, working closely with Sales, Customer Success, and Leadership to support our go-to-market efforts and enable the business to move fast while managing risk.

You will play a key role in structuring, negotiating, and scaling our commercial contracts and legal processes as the company grows.

What You Will Do

• Own commercial contracts end-to-end
  Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements (MSAs, DPAs, SaaS agreements, vendor contracts, etc.)

• Partner closely with Sales and Customer teams
  Support deal cycles, unblock negotiations, and help structure contracts that balance speed and risk

• Enable go-to-market activities
  Work on pricing structures, terms, and legal frameworks that support our commercial strategy

• Build scalable legal processes
  Create templates, playbooks, and guidelines to increase autonomy across the business

• Manage risk pragmatically
  Provide clear, business-oriented advice (not theoretical legal opinions)

• Support broader legal topics (as needed)
  Data protection, compliance, and general corporate matters

Who You Are

• at least 4+ years of experience in-house in a B2B SaaS company in cybersecurity, data or AI-based product

• Strong background in commercial law and contract negotiation

• Exposure to international contracts (US/EU)

• Experience working closely with Sales / GTM teams

• Comfortable in fast-paced, ambiguous environments

• Pragmatic mindset: you know how to balance risk and speed

• Strong communication skills, able to explain legal concepts simply

• Fluent in French and English

Why Join Us

• Work on real problems at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity

• Be a key business partner

• Join a high-ownership, fast-moving team

• Help shape the legal function from the ground up

Hiring process

1. Intro Call

2. Hiring Manager Interview

3. Case Study

4. Culture Fit

5. Reference check & Offer