Legal Counsel
Core
In-house legal business partner supporting sales, procurement, and business expansion in French-speaking markets for an autonomous defense and AI company.
Role type
In-house Legal Counsel
Builds
Scalable contracting standards, playbooks, and approval processes for defense and commercial agreements
Domain
Defense, AI, Regulated Technology, French-speaking markets
Required skills
Complex commercial contract drafting and negotiation, Defense and export-control compliance, Corporate governance, Employment law, Dispute resolution, Cross-functional stakeholder management
Preferred skills
LL.M. from US or UK, Experience in defense/public-procurement/export-control, Native-level French
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Draft, review, and negotiate customer, partnership, supply, and procurement agreements; Advise on legal and regulatory issues around autonomous and AI-enabled defense systems; Support entity governance, board documentation, and statutory filings; Manage disputes and pre-litigation matters; Act as principal legal advisor for expansion across French-speaking markets
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC