Senior Commercial Legal Counsel, EMEA
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What the team is looking for.
We are seeking a Senior Commercial Legal Counsel to join our Legal team and focus primarily on Contracts & Commercial topics. As a member of our legal team (based in Paris or London), you will be instrumental in supporting our business in drafting contracts, agreements and terms to enable deal making and revenue generation, and driving contracts negotiations and adaptation to evolving AI regulation and compliance.
The role reports into our Director, commercial legal affairs based in Paris. The legal team currently comprises 30 persons across Paris, London, Singapore and Palo Alto, covering a spectrum of competences across regulatory, IP, contracts and corporate.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise the EMEA commercial legal team: case monitoring, first point of escalation, decision-making support, team coordination
- Drive the development of structural resources for the commercial legal team and other stakeholders
- Draft, update and provide strategic advice on a wide range of contracts, including AI-related service agreements
- Negotiate contracts with suppliers, partners, customers and other stakeholders
- Stay updated on the latest products and AI-related legal and regulatory developments, and provide guidance on contract adaptation and negotiation
- Provide training and support to the business on legal and compliance matters related to AI, and on contract negotiation
Requirements:
- Master degree in law, bar admission is a plus, as well as experience in a fast-growing environment
- Minimum of 8-10 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in a related technology or AI-focused environment involving contract negotiation
- Understanding of artificial intelligence technologies and their applications
- Good knowledge of relevant areas of law, such as data privacy, intellectual property, contract law and liability, regulatory and compliance
- Analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
- International experience, adaptability and ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment
Benefits:
- Competitive cash salary and equity
- Daily lunch vouchers
- Sport and transportation benefits
- Health insurance
- Generous parental leave policy
- Visa sponsorship
- contract negotiation
- AI regulation and compliance
- data privacy
- intellectual property
- contract law and liability
- bar admission
- experience in a fast-growing environment
- international experience
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