Junior Legal Counsel

Summary

Join Pennylane, a fast-growing FinTech company, as their Junior Legal Counsel. You will collaborate closely with the Head of Legal, Compliance and Risk, focusing on contract negotiation with partners and suppliers, data protection, and optimizing the legal team's operational efficiency. This role is crucial for securing stakeholder relationships, ensuring data processing compliance (GDPR, IA Act), and streamlining legal processes. You will work with various operational teams, contributing directly to Pennylane's growth. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the legal function during a period of significant expansion and market share gains. The company offers a stimulating work environment based on autonomy and trust, with opportunities for professional growth.

Requirements

• Be a lawyer or legal professional (e.g., SaaS, Fintech)
• Possess a good understanding of legal issues related to IT/IP contracts and personal data management, as well as in-depth knowledge of GDPR
• Be able to analyze legal texts, conduct thorough research, and synthesize complex information clearly and concisely
• Have a willingness to learn, take initiative, and adapt quickly to new situations, regulations, and technologies in a constantly evolving environment
• Be pragmatic, enjoy solving problems efficiently, and constantly seek simplification
• Enjoy teamwork, collaborate effectively with other teams, and possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Have excellent communication and writing skills in French and English to conduct negotiations and summarize complex issues
• Have experience in a startup or a strong desire to work in this environment and discover new legal challenges

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and renegotiate contracts with strategic vendors and suppliers, supporting various teams
• Identify and assess legal risks associated with supplier contracts, proposing mitigation solutions in collaboration with Security and Finance teams
• Determine the role of suppliers regarding GDPR and adapt corresponding contractual requirements
• Collaborate with the Internal Control team in implementing purchasing-related controls
• Work with the Data Protection Officer to implement the continuous improvement roadmap for GDPR compliance, applying and updating data processing agreements, processing registers, privacy policies, etc
• Manage GDPR rights requests from data subjects, optimize their processing, monitor CNIL decisions, and raise awareness among internal teams
• Play a significant role in optimizing team processes by leveraging the latest innovations, such as generative AI
• Actively participate in monitoring commercial contracts and centralizing resources and data, using Pennylane's tools to track key performance indicators
• Contribute to disseminating legal culture within the company, collaborating with operational teams to develop and implement efficient processes

Preferred Qualifications

One or two years of experience in a law firm or company in a relevant sector

Benefits

• Top-tier health insurance (Alan Blue and Alan Mind)
• Restaurant vouchers (Swile Card)
• 6 to 12 additional RTT days in addition to 5 weeks of paid leave
• Opportunity to improve English skills through Busuu
• Monthly budget for remote work or coworking spaces
• Easy access to offices located a few minutes from Saint Lazare in the heart of Paris
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (BSPCE)
• Access to 8000 gyms and 300+ wellness activities throughout France via Gymlib
• Company Mac
• Regular company events and team-building activities