General Lawyer

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Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France
Senior level
Cloud • Information Technology • Consulting
The Role
The General Lawyer will focus on drafting and negotiating IT contracts, analyzing legal matters related to technology, and providing solutions for various stakeholders. The role requires strong integrity, problem-solving abilities, and fluency in French and English, with an emphasis on working within an international team.
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Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.


The Role

  • Commercial lawyer with a strong interest in contract drafting and negotiations and be familiar with large scale IT infrastructure contracts.
  • Analyzing and advising on all types of legal matters in connection with IT contracts
  • Negotiating IT contracts as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Ability to show integrity under pressure and balance the requirements of different internal and external stakeholders
  • Problem-solver with an ability to find creative legal solutions to complex issues
  • Hands on and can-do approach
  • Agile with a strong sense of ownership and leadership
  • Strong communication skills and working proficiency (verbal/written) in French and English.


Who You Are

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

  • Master of Laws Degree from a French university
  • At least eight years of relevant professional experience as an in-house lawyer or as an attorney at law from a well-renowned law firm
  • Experience with negotiating client agreements in the IT sector
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail
  • Experience with working in an international team and on English language contracts
  • Full professional proficiency in French and English (C2 level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both French and English

 

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

  • Experience with different commodity types in the field of IT transactions (e.g., software, hardware, IT services)
  • Additional relevant qualifications or local (French) Bar admission would be considered an advantage


Being You

Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it’s how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we’re not doing it single-handily: Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you – and everyone next to you – the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That’s the Kyndryl Way.


What You Can Expect

With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter – wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations. At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.

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The Company
HQ: New York City, NY
46,070 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2021

What We Do

We have the world’s best talent that design, run, and manage the most advanced and reliable technology infrastructure each day. Together, we think holistically about the health of these vital technology ecosystems.

We are a focused, independent company that builds on our foundation of excellence by creating systems in new ways. Bringing in the right partners, investing in our business, and working side-by-side with our customers to unlock potential. We're raising the bar.

Our experience speaks for itself: We have 90,000 highly skilled employees around the world serving 75 of the Fortune 100. But our purpose is what drives us: Advancing the vital systems that power human progress. Because when a digital ecosystem is healthy, it can more readily adapt and support continuous growth and that opens up a world of possibility for everyone.

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