Secretaire Juridique à France

At Harmattan AI, we are a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Driven by rigorous engineering developments of new defense products based on recent robotics and AI developments, we are on a steep growth trajectory. If you are interested in a career in a highly technical environment, thrive on pushing boundaries, and want to achieve ambitious goals, we would love to hear from you.

As Legal Counsel, you will be the first in-house legal hire, working directly in the COO team and with cross-functional teams and subsidiaries. You will lead and manage a wide variety of legal topics critical to our growth and operations. This includes corporate structuring across the group, strategic transactions (fundraising, M&A), compliance, IP, tax, contracts, and regulatory issues such as export control and data protection. You will also help set the foundations for a scalable legal function as the company grows.

Corporate & Governance

• Manage corporate legal matters for Harmattan AI and its subsidiaries (governance, shareholder matters, group structuring…).

• Coordinate with external legal counsel on international legal and corporate topics.

• Draft and review legal documentation such as NDAs, PoAs, shareholder agreements, and internal policies.

Operations & Strategic Transactions

• Support all major strategic operations: equity or debt fundraising, acquisitions, joint ventures, and reorganizations.

• Lead legal due diligence processes and manage transaction documentation with investors and legal partners.

Compliance & Regulatory

• Own GDPR and broader data protection matters.

• Ensure compliance with export control regulations applicable to defense-related technologies.

• Support KYC and other compliance processes relevant to our activities and partners.

Contracts & Commercial

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts with suppliers, partners, and customers.

• Create internal contract templates and standard clauses to scale the legal function efficiently.

• Advise internal stakeholders (tech, product, ops) on legal implications of business decisions.

• Expertise : Pragmatic, business-oriented, and able to balance legal rigor with operational realities.

• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with cross-functional teams.

• Languages: Fluent in English ; French is a plus.

• Mobility: Willingness and ability to travel internationally occasionally.

• Master’s degree in Law with specialization in business, corporate, or technology law. Admission to a bar is a plus.

• 3–6 years of experience as a legal counsel or lawyer, ideally in a tech company, law firm, or startup/scale-up environment.

• Solid knowledge in corporate law, contract law, and international business regulations.

• Exposure to defense or dual-use sectors, or export control regimes is a plus.

We look forward to hearing how you can help shape the future of autonomous defense systems at Harmattan AI.