Corporate Lawyer – Experienced

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in France.

📋 Description

• Incorporate, modify, and dissolve companies (SARL, EURL, SAS, SASU, SCI, etc.), which includes drafting articles of association, minutes of shareholders’ meetings, and decisions by sole shareholders.

• Oversee annual corporate formalities such as the approval of financial statements, allocation of results, distribution of dividends, and amendments to the articles of association.

• Manage capital transactions, including share transfers, capital increases and reductions, as well as the admission or withdrawal of shareholders and corporate transformations.

• Handle matters comprehensively from qualification and drafting to filing through the Guichet Unique, ensuring compliance with publication requirements and registration with tax authorities.

• Provide guidance to executives regarding the selection of legal structures, governance, key clauses, and interactions among shareholders.

• Assist chartered accountants with the legal aspects of their assignments.

• Contribute to strategic initiatives, including holding companies, shareholders’ agreements, cash-pooling agreements, and divestitures.

• Perform targeted legal monitoring in corporate law, business law, and employment law.

• Develop and maintain legal templates and briefing notes.

• Enhance legal processes by creating checklists, approval workflows, and risk management strategies.

• Independently oversee a portfolio of complex issues.

• Mentor junior lawyers and specialists in corporate formalities.

• Aid in the expansion of the legal services offered by identifying emerging client needs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Master’s degree in business law, corporate law, or tax law (Master 2, DJCE; holding the CAPA is advantageous).

• 3–6 years of relevant experience, preferably in an accounting firm, business law firm, or the legal department of a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME).

• In-depth understanding of corporate law, including legal structures, governance, shareholder decisions, and capital transactions.

• Capability to draft legal documents that are clear, precise, and ready for immediate use.

• Familiarity with the Guichet Unique, legal databases, and office productivity software.

• Detail-oriented, organized, and dependable in meeting deadlines.

• Ability to articulate legal concepts in a straightforward manner for non-lawyers.

• Discretion and capacity to collaborate with accounting, tax, employment, and audit teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual salary review based on performance.

• Fully remote position.

• Equipment provided.

• Swile meal card (€9/day).

• SideCare health insurance.

• Team-building events and an annual seminar.

• A modern, digital, and collaborative work environment.