Senior Legal Counsel – Contracts (German speaker)
Core
Senior Legal Counsel managing B2B SaaS contracts for a French scale-up, focusing on international vendor agreements (Germany), client terms for SMEs, and integrator partnerships.
Role type
Senior IC legal counsel (contracts)
Builds
Production-ready contract templates, negotiated vendor/client agreements, and scalable legal processes for a SaaS platform.
Domain
SaaS / Fintech / Legal & Compliance
Required skills
B2B SaaS contract negotiation, IP and liability management, SLA drafting, multi-jurisdictional legal strategy, contract lifecycle management (CLM) optimization, automation of legal ops, stakeholder management for sales and finance teams
Preferred skills
Experience in German legal market, familiarity with AI Act and electronic invoicing regulations, proficiency in contract automation tools (Tomorro, Pivot, Notion), business partnership mindset
Technologies
Tomorro, Pivot, Notion, AI tools for legal automation
Responsibilities
Draft and negotiate international vendor purchase orders (Germany), update partner general terms and conditions, manage strategic supplier contracts outside France, optimize contract management tools and automate low-value tasks, train non-legal teams on contract risks
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC