IT Legal Counsel (FREN)

You join a fast-growing international tech company to combine hands-on commercial contracting with day-to-day privacy leadership reporting to the Head of Legal (based in Lyon) with one goal: enable growth while keeping risk under control. 

On the Commercial and Contract Law side: 

• You draft review and negotiate B2B SaaS customer agreements NDAs and supplier/partner contracts in French and English (customer work is the priority around 70% of your time). 
• You lead international negotiations including preparing positions running negotiation calls and securing pragmatic compromises. 
• You support the Team handling calls for tenders (RFPs) including contract review and written answers on privacy and security topics. 
• You maintain and improve a repository of templates playbooks and supporting documentation to ensure consistent contracting. 
• You manage debt collection topics with Finance and handle customer disputes pre-litigation matters or litigation when needed (around 10% of your time). 
• You act as the go-to legal advisor across departments providing practical business-oriented guidance. 
• You run legal watch to anticipate changes impacting the business. 

On the Data Protection side: 

• You review and negotiate Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) with customers and suppliers. 
• You support customer audits privacy assessments and RFP privacy questionnaires. 
• You draft review and maintain internal privacy documentation (policies assessments records of processing subcontractor lists). 
• You monitor compliance with data protection laws across Europe the US and India. 

Expected ramp-up: 

• You master internal processes tools and documentation and progressively take ownership of contractual matters within your first 3 months. 
• You advise other teams independently within your first 6 months. 
• You lead customer negotiations autonomously and act as a trusted business partner within your first year. 

Qualifications :

You are the ideal person if 

Must-have experience and qualifications (applications that do not meet these criteria cannot be considered) 

• You are a qualified Legal Counsel in International Commercial Law or Digital Law. 
• You have at least 3 years of experience in Commercial and Contract law (B2B context). 
• You are fluent in French and English (C1 level in both). 
• You have strong hands-on expertise in GDPR and other Data Protection Regulations. 
• You have already led contract negotiations and you feel comfortable running negotiation calls with senior stakeholders. 

Key skills and knowledge 

• You understand international contracting dynamics including common law environments (US/UK) and more codified European approaches. 
• You translate complex legal topics into clear options for Sales CSM Product Security and Finance. 
• You are comfortable with modern tools (Word AI tools Trello Teams CLM tools such as Tomorro). 
• You are organised proactive and solution-oriented with solid business acumen. 
• You analyse quickly summarise clearly and keep momentum even when priorities shift. 

Additional Information :

Our perks:

Join an international Scale Up SaaS thats certified as a Great Place to Work and as a Best Workplace for 2023. 

Explore your new role with personalized and comprehensive onboarding followed by workshops Friday trainings and year-round training sessions! 

Enjoy benefits designed for your well-being at work: beyond healthcare and transportation coverage benefit from Edenred restaurant vouchers a vacation bonus RTT and the Leeto benefits platform. 

Find your perfect balance with hybrid and flexible work all while reuniting with your team in Lyon (near Confluence). #LI-Hybrid 

Connect with your colleagues through numerous events: afterworks team buildings town halls.

Choose a committed company: partnership with Tree Nation where each Sociabble employee plants trees to offset their CO2 emissions. 

Embody our values: kindness ambition humility. At Sociabble we are Bootstrappers. 

Hiring process

• HR video call with Lousia (45 minutes)
• Written test (1h30)
• On-site interview with Laura Head of Legal (1 hour)
• Reference checks

Build confidence in your new role with a tailored onboarding plan followed by workshops Friday trainings and learning opportunities throughout the year.

What you should know before applying:

• Permanent contract (CDI)
• Based in Lyon

All your information will be kept confidential.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time