Legal Counsel

Harmattan AI; Paris; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Harmattan AI, un leader en systèmes de défense autonomes, recherche un Conseiller Juridique. Dans ce rôle, vous serez responsable de la gestion des affaires légales et de la conformité, apportant une expertise dans plusieurs domaines juridiques. Si vous avez un Master en Droit et une expérience dans les environnements technologiques, rejoignez-nous pour modeler le futur de la défense autonome.

Qualifications

• Master en Droit avec spécialisation en droit des affaires, corporate ou technologique.
• 3-6 ans d'expérience comme conseiller juridique ou avocat, idéalement dans une entreprise technologique.
• Connaissances solides en droit des sociétés, contrats, et réglementations internationales.

Responsabilités

• Gérer les affaires juridiques des filiales et structuration du groupe.
• Supporter les opérations stratégiques : levée de fonds, acquisitions, et réorganisations.
• Assurer la conformité avec les réglementations sur la protection des données et l'exportation.

Connaissances

Rigueur juridique

Communication

Pragmatisme

Formation

Master en Droit

Description du poste

About Us

At Harmattan AI, we are a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Driven by rigorous engineering developments of new defense products based on recent robotics and AI developments, we are on a steep growth trajectory. If you are interested in a career in a highly technical environment, thrive on pushing boundaries, and want to achieve ambitious goals, we would love to hear from you.

About the Role

As Legal Counsel, you will be the first in-house legal hire, working directly in the COO team and with cross-functional teams and subsidiaries. You will lead and manage a wide variety of legal topics critical to our growth and operations. This includes corporate structuring across the group, strategic transactions (fundraising, M&A), compliance, IP, tax, contracts, and regulatory issues such as export control and data protection. You will also help set the foundations for a scalable legal function as the company grows.

Responsibilities

Corporate & Governance

• Manage corporate legal matters for Harmattan AI and its subsidiaries (governance, shareholder matters, group structuring…).

• Coordinate with external legal counsel on international legal and corporate topics.

• Draft and review legal documentation such as NDAs, PoAs, shareholder agreements, and internal policies.

Operations & Strategic Transactions

• Support all major strategic operations: equity or debt fundraising, acquisitions, joint ventures, and reorganizations.

• Lead legal due diligence processes and manage transaction documentation with investors and legal partners.

Compliance & Regulatory

• Own GDPR and broader data protection matters.

• Ensure compliance with export control regulations applicable to defense-related technologies.

• Support KYC and other compliance processes relevant to our activities and partners.

Contracts & Commercial

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts with suppliers, partners, and customers.

• Create internal contract templates and standard clauses to scale the legal function efficiently.

• Advise internal stakeholders (tech, product, ops) on legal implications of business decisions.

Candidate Requirements

• Expertise : Pragmatic, business-oriented, and able to balance legal rigor with operational realities.

• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with cross-functional teams.

• Languages: Fluent in English ; French is a plus.

• Mobility: Willingness and ability to travel internationally occasionally.

• Master’s degree in Law with specialization in business, corporate, or technology law. Admission to a bar is a plus.

• 3–6 years of experience as a legal counsel or lawyer, ideally in a tech company, law firm, or startup/scale-up environment.

• Solid knowledge in corporate law, contract law, and international business regulations.

• Exposure to defense or dual-use sectors, or export control regimes is a plus.

We look forward to hearing how you can help shape the future of autonomous defense systems at Harmattan AI.