Senior Legal Counsel (M/F/NB)

D-EDGE Hospitality Solutions; Paris; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

D-EDGE Hospitality Solutions is seeking an experienced legal professional to join our global team in Paris. You will lead commercial contracts, privacy, and compliance initiatives, partnering with sales, product, and operations to accelerate growth while safeguarding the company’s interests.

The role requires six+ years in commercial law and data protection, fluency in French and English, and a proven ability to draft and negotiate at scale within a fast‑moving tech environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in law with at least six years of experience in commercial law and data protection.
• Fluent in French and English, written and spoken, with ability to draft and negotiate contracts in both languages.
• Strong knowledge of GDPR and data privacy compliance in a tech/SaaS context.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts including framework, service, subscriptions, NDAs, and DPAs.
• Provide cross‑functional business partnering to accelerate deal closing while mitigating risk.
• Advise on data protection, AI Act readiness, data incidents, and audits in collaboration with counsel.
• Support corporate matters and manage confidential files, with external counsel coordination.

Skills

Bilingual French/English

Commercial law

Data protection / GDPR

Contract drafting

Autonomy

In-house/Law firm experience

Education

Master's degree (bac+5)

Job description

About D-edge

About D-edge

D-EDGE Hospitality Solutions, a subsidiary of Accor and one of the world’s leading hospitality tech providers for hotel distribution. With 17,000+ hotels worldwide trusting our solutions and operations across Europe, Asia and the Americas, we have established ourselves as a global leader, shaping the way hotels connect with guests and maximize revenue.

Ranked No.1 in Europe and No.3 worldwide, D-EDGE combines the expertise of 500+ professionals in 20+ offices, delivering localized support, innovative services, and cutting-edge tools to help hoteliers thrive. With its global network of 500+ partners, D-EDGE offers an ever-expanding ecosystem that fosters collaboration and growth.

4 key values:

• We care about people #PEOPLE FIRST
• We dare to share #OPEN COMMUNICATION
• We embrace change #ADAPTABILITY
• We go the extra mile #GO BEYOND

THE POSITION

As a key strategic partner driving our international growth, you will work closely with our commercial, product, and operational teams on a daily basis. Your primary objective will be to secure our operations, accelerate deal closing, and structure our compliance framework within a fast-growing tech environment.

Your Main Responsabilities Will Be To

• Commercial contracts: draft, review, and negotiate agreements — framework agreements, service and subscription contracts, SLAs, amendments, NDAs, DPAs, and RFP responses — with hotel groups and partners, including prospect-imposed formats, while protecting D-EDGE's interests (term, exit, liability).
• Business partnering: support sales and product teams directly to accelerate deal closing, arbitrate risk, and give pragmatic, actionable advice; standardise contract templates and processes to increase the teams' autonomy and speed.
• Supplier and procurement contracts: review, negotiate, and manage supplier and vendor contracts (SaaS and inbound licences, service providers, freelance and consulting agreements, leases, and recurring purchases).
• Intellectual property and product: advise on software licensing, data use, and terms of service, including the general terms and conditions and changes to business models.
• Data protection and compliance: advise on GDPR (processing activities, transfers, cookies, policies), prepare for the AI Act (provider/deployer qualification), manage data incidents and breaches end to end with the data protection officer and external counsel, and respond to partner audits and due diligence.
• Corporate: support corporate matters and manage confidential and strategic files.
• External counsel management: coordinate law firms, on time and on budget.

what You’ll Bring

• Master's degree (bac+5)
• Six or more years of experience in commercial law and data protection, ideally in a law firm followed by an in-house role, preferably in tech or SaaS.
• Proven track record drafting and negotiating high-volume contracts in both French and English.
• Solid knowledge of GDPR.
• Fluent French and English, written and spoken.
• Hands‑on and operational: comfortable running matters directly on a day-to-day basis, not only at a strategic or advisory level.
• Business mindset: translates legal analysis into operational decisions and balances legal risk against commercial objectives.
• Autonomy and ownership: manages files from first draft to signature with minimal supervision.
• Resilience under volume and deadline pressure, staying calm on urgent and sensitive matters.
• Clear, accessible communication with non-legal stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Rigour, sense of priorities, discretion, and integrity.

WHY YOU WILL LOVE US

By Joining Us, You’ll Find More Than Just a Job — You'll Discover a Stimulating Environment, a Committed Team, And a Culture Driven By Innovation

A caring and inclusive culture : respect, transparency, and autonomy every day.

A strong product vision powered by dedicated R&D.

A real commitment to responsibility

An international work environment :

45 nationalities, offices in 20+ countries.

Genuine growth opportunities :

Internal mobility, ongoing training, and tailored career paths.

Explore our Culture Book today and see if D-EDGE is the right fit for your career aspirations!

D-EDGE is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified candidates regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Recruitment Process

• Qualification interview with the Talent Acquisition Team (15-30 min)
• Hiring Manager interview with Stéphanie CABASSU, Corporate Secretary (45 min)
• Take-home case study, presented to Stéphanie CABASU and an Executive Committee member (45 min-1h)
• Final interview with our CEO (30 min)