Senior Legal Counsel - Consumer Business - Paris
1 day ago
Paris
We are seeking an experienced and business-oriented Senior Legal Counsel to support our clients growing B2B2C and B2B operations. This role will play a critical part in providing high-quality legal advice across commercial activities, ensuring robust compliance frameworks, and supporting corporate matters. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in contract negotiation and drafting, coupled with a pragmatic, solutions-driven mindset. Key Responsibilities Commercial Legal Support • Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of a wide range of commercial agreements, including procurement, supply chain, and sales contracts, • Provide strategic legal advice to business teams on B2B2C and B2B transactions, • Identify and mitigate legal and commercial risks while enabling business objectives, • Develop and maintain contract templates and playbooks to improve efficiency and consistency Compliance & Regulatory • Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including competition law and anti-corruption frameworks (e.g., Sapin II), • Advise on and manage policies related to conflicts of interest and whistleblowing procedures, • Support the design, implementation, and monitoring of internal compliance programs, • Deliver training and guidance to internal stakeholders on legal and compliance matters Corporate & Governance • Provide legal support on corporate governance, including board matters and internal policies, • Assist with corporate structuring, transactions, and internal reorganizations as needed, • Coordinate with external counsel on specialized legal matters when required Cross-functional Collaboration • Partner closely with commercial, procurement, compliance, and leadership teams, • Act as a trusted advisor, balancing legal risk with business priorities, • Contribute to continuous improvement of legal processes and tools Profile & Qualifications • Qualified lawyer with 10–15 years of relevant legal experience, ideally gained in-house and/or in a top-tier law firm, • Strong expertise in commercial law, particularly in contract drafting and negotiation (procurement, supply chain, sales), • Solid experience in compliance, including competition law, anti-corruption (Sapin II), conflict of interest, and whistleblowing frameworks, • Proven ability to support B2B2C and B2B business models, • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, • Pragmatic, proactive, and solution-oriented approach, • Fluent in English and French (written and spoken) If you have the skills described above and would like to discuss the opportunity in more detail, please kindly share your CV with Sarah -