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 drafting to signature and post-signature follow-up.

• Draft 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 developments.

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

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

• Assist Sales in the contracting process and automated quotation generation.

• Review 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.

• Structure 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, potentially through AI.

• Deliver clear, pragmatic advice to Sales, Partnerships, Finance, Security, and Product teams.

• Provide training to non-legal teams and help foster a robust legal culture throughout Pennylane.

⛳️ Requirements

• Licensed lawyer or legal counsel.

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

• Proficiency in English.

• Working knowledge of French and German.

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

• Self-sufficient and comfortable managing cases from inception to conclusion.

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

• Interest in legal operations and technology.

• Experience in structuring processes or enhancing contract management tools.

• Capable of acting as a business partner, helping teams to progress quickly while safeguarding the company's interests.

• Detail-oriented and succinct, with the ability to clarify complex legal concepts for non-legal audiences.

• Adaptable to a fast-paced environment characterized by ambiguity, prioritization, and rapid iteration.

🏝️ Benefits

• Truly flexible remote-working culture.

• Inclusive and supportive work environment.

• Equal opportunities for all candidates.