Legal Counsel – Contracts / Legal Business Partner
5 days ago
Paris
As a Legal Business Partner, you will provide strategic legal support to PLG and its affiliates, primarily in France/ Europe and also internationally. This is a generalist role offering broad exposure across commercial, IT/data, compliance, and corporate topics. Key Responsibilities: 1. Commercial Contracting • Draft, review, and negotiate commercial/service agreements across PLG’s service lines., • Manage SaaS/IT‑enabled service contracts, MSAs, SOWs, amendments, and tender responses., • Handle client‑facing negotiations to secure compliant, commercially aligned outcomes. 2. Partnerships & Business Development • Draft and negotiate partnership, distribution, referral, and collaboration agreements., • Support business development initiatives requiring structured legal input. 3. Templates, CLM & Legal Operations • Maintain and harmonize templates, clause libraries, NDAs, T&Cs, and playbooks., • Contribute to contract lifecycle management, workflows, and risk matrices., • Support integration of new affiliates and continuous improvement of legal processes. 4. Technology, Data & Digital • Negotiate IT service agreements, software licenses, SaaS contracts, and DPAs., • Advise on GDPR, cybersecurity, cloud, data integrity, and digital/AI initiatives. 5. Corporate Governance & Compliance • Support governance for global entities and help implement group policies (GDPR, ethics, ESG/CSR)., • Contribute to compliance programs and operational adherence to regulatory standards. 6. Cross‑Functional Legal Partnering • Provide daily legal support to commercial, operations, HR, procurement, IT, and data teams., • Identify risks, propose pragmatic solutions, and deliver internal training., • Ensure alignment with Group Legal and the Legal Director France. 7. Dispute Management • Manage litigation, pre‑litigation, and client/supplier escalations in coordination with external counsel. 8. Additional Responsibilities • Support legal operations, compliance, IP, real estate, insurance, IT/cyber, and contract optimization projects. Profile: Education: French‑qualified lawyer / International law background Experience: 3–6 years in commercial contracting (services, tech, consulting, life sciences), ideally in and international environment Languages: French / English fluent ; Italian a plus Skills: • Strong contract drafting/negotiation, including complex/high‑stakes agreements., • Knowledge of corporate governance, IT/data/GDPR, SaaS/cloud, and multinational environments., • Organized, autonomous, collaborative communicator; pragmatic, business‑oriented mindset., • Curious, proactive, and comfortable in fast‑moving, innovation‑driven settings. Role Evolution Reporting to the General Counsel France, this role will expand as PLG grows globally. Depending on expertise (IT/Data, compliance, PV/regulatory, corporate), you may lead specific domains and support improvements in tools, processes, and legal operations.