Spendesk is looking for a talented Data Privacy and Contract Legal Counsel to join its legal team. The Candidate must be autonomous, proactive and comfortable with managing various and numerous tasks simultaneously while being in a fast-paced environment.
You would report to the Head of Legal, handle data privacy matters across Europe and the UK as well as specific contractual matters in close collaboration with our Commercial legal counsel.
Key Responsibilities
- Data privacy
- Ensure Spendesk's ongoing compliance with data privacy legislation across Europe, and in the UK, such as GDPR;
- -Ensure operational implementation of data privacy policies;
- Provide direct and practical legal advice to business teams including top management (this position has significant responsibilities with respect to complex agreements, compliance, transactions and partnerships, and global expansion as well as daily opportunities to impact critical business results);
- Provide data privacy training to employees.
- Contract
- Become the primary point of contact for all internal legal request related to contract;
- Manage, draft and negotiate in close collaboration with our Commercial legal counsel all forms of company contracts, including but not limited to NDA’s, SaaS Agreements, Service Level Agreements, Partner Agreements and Vendor Agreements;
- Develop, maintain, revise and implement standard templates, forms.
Ideal Educational and professional background
- Qualified lawyer in France (another jurisdiction is appreciated);
- 4 years minimum of post-qualification experience handling data privacy and contract matters;
- Combination of law firm and in-house experience is preferred;
- Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E) is preferred;
- Legal knowledge related to payment services and related regulations is a plus.
Required Skill
- Excellent French and English language skills that include the ability to draft complex legal briefs and exchange orally with local business partners (being able to do the same in German and/or Spanish is a plus);
- Practical business judgment and ability to qualify actual practical risk;
- Team player who can effectively work with other legal counsel(s), and business clients cooperatively and efficiently;
- Comfortable with stakeholder management; and
- Highest standards of ethics and professional integrity.
As we are an international team, please submit your application and CV in English.
About Spendesk
Spendesk is the 7-in-1 spending solution built for finance teams to make faster, smarter spending decisions. Founded in 2016, Spendesk is now one of the fastest-growing fintechs in Europe, with over 4,000 customers and an international team of 300+ employees based in Paris, Berlin, London, Hamburg, and remote. We’ve raised over €260M from leading investors, and been named a French tech unicorn. And we’re not stopping there!
About our people & culture
We believe that people do their best work when they’re given the freedom to thrive and grow. That’s why liberation is at the core of everything we do. We empower Spendeskers to take ownership of their work, to navigate ambiguity, and seize every opportunity. Spendeskers come from all over the world (35+ countries and counting!) but we have plenty in common: we're bold, ever-curious, committed to kindness, and tackle every challenge with a positive mindset.
About our benefits
Our culture is built on trust, empowerment, and growth — with benefits to match!
- Flexible on-site policy : 3 days on-site / week
- Lunch 60% funded by Spendesk (Swile Card)
- Alan Premium health insurance
- A Gymlib pass to let off steam after a productive day at work
- Access to Moka.care for emotional and mental health wellbeing
- Access to Vendredi allowing us to change the world
- Latest Apple equipment
- Great office snacks to fuel your day
- A positive team to work with daily!
Diversity & Inclusion
At Spendesk, we're committed to fostering an environment where all differences are encouraged, supported and celebrated. We're building our culture for everyone, with everyone. Our goal is to attract and build a diverse, equal and inclusive team, where everyone feels welcome and we truly embrace and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
What We Do
Spendesk is the complete spend management platform that gives 100% visibility into company spend. With Spendesk, you get a 7-in-1 solution with corporate cards, invoice payments, expense reimbursements, budgets, approval, reporting, compliance, and pre-accounting in one simple, scalable solution. Trusted by thousands of businesses from start-ups to established brands, Spendesk is designed to save time and money across the entire spending process with 100% visibility, built-in automation, and an easily adopted approval process. Ultimately businesses that use Spendesk empower every employee to be accountable for the financial fitness of the company.
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