Legal Counsel

**Your next adventure awaits here**

As part of Questel’s **Group Legal Department **and within the “Business contracts” Unit, under the management of its Legal Director, your responsibilities will include:

- **Management of contracts matters** (client, subcontractor, external partner, etc ): drafting of template agreements, adaptation of templates, review of client’s agreement, lead of negotiation of agreements, etc ;
- **Implementation of processes to structure and improve legal activity** (e.g digitalization of contracts, internal processes to ensure management of legal and administrative documents, definition of standards in the fields and negotiation’s guidelines) in accordance with applicable regulations and group policies; maintain and organize contract database;
- **Legal analysis of our business activities** (regulatory aspects, applicable law requirements, stakes and risks): review/draft and validate documentation regarding legal matters, bring expertise and information on legal and regulatory framework, proposes action plans and define guidelines on legal aspects;
- **Coordination between the company and its internal and external contacts and partners**; includes work in collaboration with worldwide teams, including local legal teams, commercial and operation;
- Provision of intelligence activity in specific fields and assess impact/risks of new jurisprudence, evolution of regulations, deontology requirements, etc

**_ The perfect match _**
- Master’s degree in IP law and commercial/business law or related discipline (civil law, contract law)
- Minimum 1-2 years’ experience as contracts/business legal counsel in a legal department
- Experience in a multinational environment and/or experience within a service sector company (IP service provider)
- Knowledge of Intellectual Property management and IT sector company

**Hard Skills & Know-how**
- Fluency in English and French (oral, written) essential, and other languages
- Ability to elaborate, draft and negotiate agreements
- Analytical and synthetic skills
- Autonomy and reporting capacity
- Complex problem solving
- Multi-project management

**Soft skills**
- Strong communication
- Strong personal organization and rigor
- Capacity to work in a fast paced, ever-changing environment
- Capacity to adapt to a multi project environment
- Capacity to work autonomously while collaborating efficiently with internal and external teams

**_ Join Questel, a growing international group, and live a great human adventure_**

**_What we offer _**
- Permanent position - full time (CDI)
- Up to 80% remote work (ideally 2 days per week at the office)
- An inclusive culture and continuous learning environment with career advancement opportunities
- International team: Offices in the USA, EMEA and APAC
- Swile card for your meal vouchers and other benefits

**Job Location**: Paris, Grenoble, Sophia