Senior Legal Counsel

Kingsley Green Recruitment; Paris; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading international company is seeking an Interim Senior Legal Counsel based in La Défense, Paris. The role offers 3-6 months of impactful legal support to the Head of Legal, with the potential to transition into a permanent position. Candidates should have significant B2C legal experience, expertise in competition law, and around 10-15 years of post-qualification experience. This position provides an opportunity to work in a dynamic international environment while supporting critical business initiatives.

Qualifications

• Must be a senior, well-rounded in-house lawyer.
• Demonstrable experience in competition law required.
• Experience in a corporate environment essential.

Responsabilités

• Provide essential legal support to the Head of Legal.
• Manage consumer law and B2C legal matters.
• Oversee compliance and governance issues.

Connaissances

General commercial legal background

B2C / consumer-facing business experience

Experience in competition law

In-house experience

Communication with senior stakeholders

Formation

Senior lawyer with 10–15 years' post-qualification experience

CAPA qualified

Description du poste

Fantastic in-house opportunity with a leading international company at the forefront of its industry. Recognised as number one in its field.

Interim Senior Legal Counsel

Location: La Défense, Paris

Start Date: ASAP (target before mid-February)

Duration: 3–6 months (with potential to convert to permanent)

Role Overview

This is a high-impact interim role offering the opportunity to provide essential legal support to the Head of Legal, enhancing the team’s capacity and ensuring continued delivery across a wide-ranging legal remit. The appointment will have immediate impact, safeguarding delivery across key legal areas, with a clear potential to transition into a permanent leadership role.

Company Context

The legal function sits within a well-established, international business with a strong reputation in its sector and a consumer-facing operational footprint across multiple European markets. The role forms part of a highly successful legal team, supported by senior counsel with expertise in European regulation and GDPR. The interim lawyer will provide additional capacity and resilience, playing a key role in maintaining momentum and supporting the Head of Legal, while contributing to the continued delivery of critical legal and business initiatives.

Scope of Responsibilities

The role forms a core part of the legal team and covers a broad and varied remit, including:

• General commercial and corporate legal support
• Consumer law and B2C legal matters (a key focus area)
• Competition law (a key focus area)
• Compliance and governance matters
• Oversight of GDPR and privacy-related issues

The role offers the opportunity to work across a dynamic, fast-moving international environment, providing high-value legal advice across multiple jurisdictions and supporting the business in achieving its strategic objectives.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will be a senior, well-rounded in-house lawyer with:

• A strong generalist commercial legal background
• Significant B2C / consumer-facing business experience
• Demonstrable experience in competition law
• Significant in-house experience within a corporate environment
• Exposure to automotive or similarly complex, multi-jurisdictional environments (advantageous but not essential)

Leadership Style & Approach

This role requires an individual who:

• Acts as a trusted and credible business partner
• Communicates clearly and confidently with senior stakeholders
• Is solutions-focused, pragmatic, and commercially minded
• Brings a low-ego, collaborative approach
• Is comfortable operating in fast-paced, operational environments

Experience in businesses characterised by scale, pace, and operational complexity will be particularly well regarded.

Experience Requirements

• Senior lawyer with approximately 10–15 years’ post-qualification experience
• Prior people management or leadership experience
• Experience holding a senior legal role within an organisation
• CAPA qualified

Engagement Model & Opportunity

• Initially (3–6 months) on a fixed term contract
• Strong possibility of conversion to a permanent role
• Opportunity to be viewed as a credible long-term successor to the Head of Legal

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced interim lawyer to join a highly successful international legal team, offering both immediate impact and longer-term career potential.

Please contact Charlotte Butterfield asap on [e-mail] or 00 44 07968 955284.