Legal Counsel

Groupe ProductLife; Paris; Sur place; EUR 65 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading international company is seeking a Legal Business Partner in Paris, France, to provide strategic legal support across various commercial and compliance areas. The ideal candidate will have 3–6 years of experience in commercial contracting and must be fluent in French and English, with knowledge in IT/data law. This role offers broad exposure to business development, compliance, and corporate governance, contributing to innovative legal processes while working in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Fluent in French and English; Italian is a plus.
• 3–6 years of experience in commercial contracting, ideally in an international setting.

Responsabilités

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Manage SaaS/IT service contracts and ensure compliance.
• Provide legal support across various teams.

Connaissances

Knowledge of corporate governance

IT/data/GDPR

SaaS/cloud

Multinational environments

Organized

Collaborative communicator

Pragmatic mindset

Proactive

Formation

French‑qualified lawyer or International law background

Description du poste

As a Legal Business Partner, you will provide strategic legal support to PLG and its affiliates, primarily in France/ Europe and also internationally.

This is a generalist role offering broad exposure across commercial, IT/data, compliance, and corporate topics.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Commercial Contracting

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial/service agreements across PLG’s service lines.
• Manage SaaS/IT‑enabled service contracts, MSAs, SOWs, amendments, and tender responses.
• Handle client‑facing negotiations to secure compliant, commercially aligned outcomes.

2. Partnerships & Business Development

• Draft and negotiate partnership, distribution, referral, and collaboration agreements.
• Support business development initiatives requiring structured legal input.

3. Templates, CLM & Legal Operations

• Maintain and harmonize templates, clause libraries, NDAs, T&Cs, and playbooks.
• Contribute to contract lifecycle management, workflows, and risk matrices.
• Support integration of new affiliates and continuous improvement of legal processes.

4. Technology, Data & Digital

• Negotiate IT service agreements, software licenses, SaaS contracts, and DPAs.
• Advise on GDPR, cybersecurity, cloud, data integrity, and digital/AI initiatives.

5. Corporate Governance & Compliance

• Support governance for global entities and help implement group policies (GDPR, ethics, ESG/CSR).
• Contribute to compliance programs and operational adherence to regulatory standards.

6. Cross‑Functional Legal Partnering

• Provide daily legal support to commercial, operations, HR, procurement, IT, and data teams.
• Identify risks, propose pragmatic solutions, and deliver internal training.
• Ensure alignment with Group Legal and the Legal Director France.
• Manage litigation, pre‑litigation, and client/supplier escalations in coordination with external counsel.

8. Additional Responsibilities

• Support legal operations, compliance, IP, real estate, insurance, IT/cyber, and contract optimization projects.

Profile

Education:French‑qualified lawyer / International law background

Experience:3–6 years in commercial contracting (services, tech, consulting, life sciences), ideally in and international environment

Languages:French / English fluent ; Italian a plus

Skills:

• Knowledge of corporate governance, IT/data/GDPR, SaaS/cloud, and multinational environments.
• Organized, autonomous, collaborative communicator; pragmatic, business‑oriented mindset.
• Curious, proactive, and comfortable in fast‑moving, innovation‑driven settings.

Role Evolution

Reporting to the General Counsel France, this role will expand as PLG grows globally. Depending on expertise (IT/Data, compliance, PV/regulatory, corporate), you may lead specific domains and support improvements in tools, processes, and legal operations.