Legal Counsel – Commercial Contracts - CDD - 12 month

Flexis; Lyon; Sur place; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A rapidly growing startup in Lyon is looking for a Legal Counsel to manage contracts with partners and provide legal guidance within a dynamic team. Ideal candidates will have a French Law Degree and at least three years of relevant experience, preferably in the automotive sector. You will work in a collaborative environment, addressing complex legal matters while promoting a results-oriented business approach. This role offers significant career development opportunities as part of an innovative urban logistics project.

Prestations

Opportunity to work in a dynamic startup environment

Career development and growth opportunities

Collaborative and inclusive company culture

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years relevant experience in a law firm or industrial sector.
• Experience in Automotive industry is a plus.
• Autonomous in day-to-day tasks, with a business mindset.

Responsabilités

• Prepare, review and negotiate contracts with partners.
• Provide legal guidance on regulatory developments.
• Minimize risks in claims and disputes.

Connaissances

Fluent in both French and English

Ability to communicate complex issues

Results oriented and pragmatic

Team player

Strong organizational skills

Formation

French Law Degree

Description du poste

Flexis is a new innovative company born from the alliance between Renault Groupe, Volvo Group and CMA CGM. We aim to revolutionize urban logistics with a new generation of 100% electric vans and tailored B2B solutions to support key players in the booming last mile delivery future.

We are a team of diverse peers looking to create a future company which will grow to 150+ collaborators over the next six months.

We aim to make this project raising significant investments and reach rapidly a significant size with sales in excess of 2Bn. We are thinking big and fast. We will operate at the junction between electric vehicles and the digital world.

Being part of the team will offer you a strong opportunity to work on a Joint Venture creation and bring your passion, experience, startup mindset to move forward with a more sustainable environment.

Setting up the Legal Department of the Company, our Head of Legal is hiring a “Legal counsel – Commercial Contracts”.

Job Description

The “Legal Counsel – commercial contracts” will prepare, review and negotiate both simple and complex contracts with domestic and international partners, such as Non-disclosure Agreements, Letter of Intent, Purchasing, Digital Services Agreements, Direct Sales Customer Contracts, and other types of contractual documents. Moreover, the Legal Counsel will :

• Provide guidance and direction with respect to regulatory developments; establish resolution strategies and lead, oversee or personally execute on such strategies in cooperation with different stakeholders;
• Act as a business partner vis a vis peers and management both within the legal function and other areas of the Company, providing legal advice and support, anticipating and managing legal risks associated with the business strategy and operations.
• Ensure claims and disputes are handled in such a way that minimizes risks and is cost effective.
• Provide internal training on legal and compliance issues;
• Ensure monitoring and contract governance activities;

Reporting lines and interactions

• Reports hierarchically to Head of Legal, and functionally to the Legal Contract Manager
• Internal key interactions : All functions / departments
• External key interactions : Clients, partners, suppliers, external law firms.

Qualifications

• French Law Degree (possibly completed abroad);
• Minimum three (3) years relevant experience in either a law firm or in a company of the industrial sector. Experience in Automotive industry is a plus.
• Ability to communicate complex issues both verbally and in writing; able to liaise and influence at all levels and across different areas of business.
• Results orientated and pragmatic approach, with the ability to see the broader picture; autonomous in day-to-day tasks; "business" and strategic mindset and highly skilled at finding resolution to and drafting to minimize risk while forward business goals.
• Fluent in both French and English.
• Act as a real team player, promoting collaboration and support;
• Ability to deliver high-quality work under deadlines;
• Ability to multitask and to organize;
• Eager to learn & share;

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-growing start-up environment.
• Career development and growth opportunities.
• Collaborative and inclusive company culture.
• The chance to make a significant impact on the future of urban logistics and sustainability.

You’re a driven and results-oriented individual with a passion for the customer satisfaction and service quality?

You’d like the entrepreneurial challenge of setting up a new customer experience from a blank canvas?