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Since our founding, IDEMIA has been on a mission to unlock the world and make it safer through our cutting-edge identity technologies. Our technology leadership makes us the partner of choice for hundreds of governments and thousands of enterprises in over 180 countries, including some of the biggest and most influential brands in the world. In applying our unique expertise in biometrics and cryptography, we enable our clients to unlock simpler and safer ways to pay, connect, access, identify, travel and protect public places – at scale and in total security.

Our teams work from 5 continents and speak 100+ different languages. We strongly believe that our diversity is a key driver of innovation and performance.

Purpose

We are looking for a motivated Purchasing and R&D Legal Counsel to support IDEMIA's Smart Identity (ISI) Division. You will develop a strong role as a business partner within the Division’s key players (notably Purchasing Manager, Sales Manager, Bid Manager, Finance, Program Manager, etc.).

The position will be based at IDEMIA's headquarters in Paris-La Défense, France.

Your mission will be to provide qualified legal and contractual support to the ISI business, contributing to ISI targets, business growth, profitability, risk management, protecting investments in technology, know-how, marketing, ensuring proper handling of information, and supporting compliance with relevant local and international regulations, including data privacy, ethics, and antitrust laws.

In an international environment, your responsibilities will include:

1. Procurement: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various procurement contracts such as NDAs, supply agreements, subcontract agreements, manufacturing agreements, real estate, IT, consulting agreements; licensing, evaluation, and other contractual arrangements; providing legal advice to procurement teams; coordinating with external lawyers and managing litigations.
2. R&D: Collaborating with business teams to draft and negotiate agreements including Service, Research Collaboration, Consortium, Confidentiality, software and data license agreements, and other research-related contracts.
3. General: Ensuring conformity with ISI governance and policies; maintaining and updating contract templates and legal forms.

Profile & Other Information

You should have a strong background in commercial law and contracts, with experience or interest in R&D agreements, grant agreements, IP, trademarks, data privacy, and protection. Excellent oral and written English skills are required; knowledge of another language such as Arabic is a plus. You should be curious, rigorous, and capable of resolving legal issues on technical subjects.

Education: Master’s degree in business law or contracts law, preferably with specialization in new technology law or international experience.

Experience: At least 5 years of legal and contractual experience within an international group or law firm, ideally related to new technologies, data protection, or major international projects, including public procurement experience.

Additional information includes occasional travel for contract negotiations.