Legal Counsel: Contracts & GDPR (Paris/Barcelona)

papernest Paris; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subscription Bonuses BSPCE

Home insurance

Green energy benefits

Mutual health insurance

Swile meal vouchers

Breakfast at office

GYMLIB access

Training programs

Career development

Remote work 2 days/week

Job summary

papernest in Paris (19th arr.) or Barcelona is seeking a Legal Counsel to partner with product, marketing, and finance teams on contracts, data protection, and regulatory compliance across France and Spain.

You will draft and negotiate French and English agreements, support GDPR initiatives, and help design scalable legal processes. A hybrid work model and a dynamic scale-up environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in French business law; admission to the bar and/or business school credential is a plus.
• 2–4 years as a lawyer in a law firm and/or in-house, with exposure to commercial contracts and regulatory matters.
• Fluent in French and English; Spanish is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements in French and English across France and Spain.
• Support GDPR compliance, data protection and records management for cross-border activities.
• Improve and design legal processes, tools and templates for scalable operations.
• Advise on regulatory compliance with consumer law, distributors, and energy rules; coordinate with external counsel for litigation.
• Contribute to corporate housekeeping and cross-border transactions when needed.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Data protection

Cross-border work

Education

Master's degree in French business law

Job description

papernest in Paris (19th arr.) or Barcelona is seeking a Legal Counsel to partner with product, marketing, and finance teams on contracts, data protection, and regulatory compliance across France and Spain.

You will draft and negotiate French and English agreements, support GDPR initiatives, and help design scalable legal processes. A hybrid work model and a dynamic scale-up environment are offered.