Senior Legal Counsel – Contracts, German Speaker

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in France, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Serve as a reliable legal partner for various teams within Pennylane.

• Oversee commercial and operational agreements from the drafting stage to signature and subsequent follow-up.

• Create and negotiate purchase orders and related agreements with partner firms, primarily located outside of France, focusing currently on Germany.

• Manage contracts with key international suppliers.

• Update and enhance templates to align with regulatory, product, and business changes.

• Collaborate with Sales and Partnerships to simplify the contracting process.

• Enhance customer terms and conditions for SME clients throughout France and Europe.

• Assist Sales in the contracting process and automate quotation procedures.

• Evaluate and negotiate agreements with Pennylane integrators and resellers.

• Anticipate the contractual implications of significant regulations, including e-invoicing, payment services, and the EU AI Act.

• Contribute to the development of contract templates and playbooks.

• Organize and refine internal contracting processes to boost efficiency and scalability.

• Optimize contract management tools such as Tomorro, Pivot, and Notion.

• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive, low-value tasks, including through artificial intelligence.

• Provide clear and practical advice to Sales, Partnerships, Finance, Security, and Product teams.

• Educate non-legal teams and aid in fostering a robust legal culture within Pennylane.

⛳️ Requirements

• Qualified lawyer or legal counsel.

• Significant experience in contract law, preferably acquired in a law firm, especially in IP/IT, technology, or SaaS, and/or within a rapidly growing tech company.

• Proficient in English.

• Working knowledge of French and German languages.

• Strong expertise in B2B SaaS agreements, including aspects related to IP, indemnification, liability caps, SLAs, and data provisions.

• Independent and capable of managing matters from inception to completion.

• Experience in a multi-jurisdictional context, particularly across France and Europe.

• Interest in legal operations and technology.

• Experience in structuring processes or enhancing contract management tools.

• Ability to function as a business partner and offer pragmatic legal advice.

• Detail-oriented and succinct, with the skill to explain complex legal issues to non-legal audiences.

• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment that requires adaptability, prioritization, and quick iteration.

🏝️ Benefits

• Truly flexible remote-working culture.

• Inclusive and supportive work environment.

• Equal opportunities for all candidates.