Senior Corporate and Compliance Counsel

Summary

Join Contentsquare as our Senior Corporate and Compliance Counsel, reporting to the Head of Corporate Practice. You will be a trusted legal business partner across all Group teams, leading key corporate and compliance projects to drive growth and maintain global regulatory compliance. Your responsibilities include leading strategic projects like mergers and acquisitions, managing corporate records, supporting global deals, shaping the compliance framework, guiding operational teams on legal matters, staying updated on legal changes, and addressing corporate or business law issues. This role requires 8+ years of experience in corporate law or M&A, deep knowledge of corporate law and compliance frameworks, and experience creating and enforcing global policies. Excellent problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills are essential, along with fluency in English and French. Contentsquare offers competitive benefits, including flexible work arrangements, generous paid time off, parental leave, wellbeing allowances, stock options, and employee resource groups.

Requirements

• Experience : Around 8+ years of experience in corporate law and/or M&A, either in a law firm or as in-house counsel at an international company
• Expertise : Deep knowledge of corporate law, transactional practices, and compliance frameworks (like Sapin II, anti-corruption, and whistleblowing)
• Policy Leadership : Hands-on experience creating and enforcing global governance and compliance policies and processes
• Problem Solving : A creative, solution-focused mindset. You love solving problems and thrive in a dynamic environment, managing multiple projects with a positive attitude
• Collaboration : A team-first attitude. You work well with colleagues across finance, HR, operations, and beyond. You’re comfortable managing legal issues in multiple jurisdictions, including compliance-related challengers
• Communication and languages : Fluency in English and French. You can explain complex ideas in both languages, simply and clearly

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic projects : You’ll assist in executing strategic corporate legal projects such as mergers, restructurings, and equity transactions. You’ll work side-by-side with local counsel, advisors, and our finance team to get things done
• Own our corporate records : You’ll keep our records sharp and accurate. You’ll prepare minutes for board and shareholder meetings, making sure we’re always ready for what’s next
• Support global deals : Cross-border mergers and acquisitions are your playground. You’ll help us expand with confidence
• Shape our compliance framework : You’ll help build and run our global compliance framework, making sure we meet legal and regulatory requirements, including Sapin II
• Guide our teams : When operational teams face legal questions, you’ll be there with clear, actionable advice
• Stay ahead of the curve : You’ll track changes in corporate law and governance, so we’re always compliant-and always ready
• Be our legal safety net : You’ll jump in to support any corporate or business law issues as they come up

Benefits

• Virtual onboarding, Hackathon, and various opportunities to interact with your team and global colleagues both on and offsite each year
• Work flexibility: hybrid and remote work policies
• Generous paid time-off policy (every location is different)
• Immediate eligibility for birthing and non-birthing parental leave
• Wellbeing and Home Office allowances
• A Culture Crew in every country we’re based in to coordinate regular activities for employees to get to know each other and bond outside of work
• Every full-time employee receives stock options, allowing them to share in the company’s success
• We have multiple Employee Resource Groups, that offer a safe space for individuals who share common identities, life experiences, or allyship to connect, support one another, and passionately advocate for the issues close to their hearts
• And more benefits tailored to each country