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.

Publish Date

26 February, 2026

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Legal Counsel VAF 513

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