General Counsel

Job Description

After a successful launch almost 2 years ago, on the market of law firms, Jus Mundi is now developing more and more features to address a wider market. we are looking for a Young General Counsel to accompany our growth.

Your missions:

As the company’s General Counsel, you will:

• Lead any legal topic relating to contracts, corporate, IP/IT, data protection and other relevant legal matters.
• Plan and implement our IP and data protection strategy.
• Draft and update contract templates and improve our contracting processes and policies.
• You will be involved in the definition and execution of the company’s governance.
• Collaborate with the team to evolve the legal function by identifying opportunities to centralize knowledge and create processes with a technology-first, enablement-first approach.
• Monitor and provide guidance on the latest regulatory & legal developments to ensure the company’s compliance with the issues that may impact us, including finance, governance, data protection, etc.
• Manage and follow up relationships with external counsels and litigation.
• Be responsible for building the legal team as the company grows.

Preferred experience:

• 7 to 9 years of experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal department, in an international environment. Previous experience in the early days of a fast-growing tech company is a big plus.
• Deep knowledge of and experience with corporate and commercial law, IP/IT law and data protection in French and US law. Bar qualification is a plus.

Skills:

• Hands-on: you are proactive, take decisions, and act accordingly.
• Excellent drafting, analytic, and negotiating skills.
• Detailed-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills.
• High technical aptitude: you are able to understand Jus Mundi’s technological environment and are expected to perform the legal function using state-of-the-art legal tech.
• Business-minded: you assess the risks and give practical and actionable advice and solutions.
• Strategic thinking: you see far ahead to put in place the legal protections that will allow Jus Mundi to grow in peace.
• Trustworthy: The critical nature of your role requires unfailing integrity.
• Networking and thought leadership: your voice resonates in the world of in-house counsel to position Jus Mundi as a respected and influential player.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you are a team player!

Languages:

• Fluent in English and French (both written and spoken). Knowledge of other languages is a plus.

Education:

• Master 2 or equivalent (JD) degree in law.

Your Advantages:

• Working for a very fast-growing global legal tech that is revolutionizing the way lawyers around the world conduct legal research.
• You will be onboarded by all teams so that you understand everyone’s responsibilities & roles.
• We offer a good stock options (BSPCE) plan.
• Meal vouchers.
• We provide visa sponsorship.
• Partially remote possible.