Legal Counsel (Commercial)

🪐 Discover our galaxy

Malt is Europe's leading freelancing platform with one clear mission: to give people the freedom to choose who they work with. Co-founded in 2013 by Vincent Huguet, who still serves as CEO, Malt is a tech company with a human approach that helps companies and freelancers make the perfect match.

Malt is a marketplace that embraces a community of over 700,000 freelancers and over 70,000 clients, ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises to large corporations. More than just a connector, our marketplace streamlines freelancer-client communications, simplifies administrative and legal tasks, expedites invoicing and payments, and so much more.

We are all about giving both freelancers and companies choice and added peace of mind, so that every experience on Malt is nothing less than (inter)stellar. The launch of Malt Strategy in 2023 enabled Malt to broaden its scope by offering the expertise of a network of top independent consultants and transition managers, to better support companies from the strategy to the implementation of ambitious projects.

✨ Malt is also…

- a tech company with a human approach

- a company with a strong culture fueled by 700 Malters from 40+ nationalities, working from 9 countries all around Europe - Germany, Belgium, United Arab Emirates, Spain, France, Netherlands, Nordic countries, United Kingdom, and Switzerland.

- committed to creating a safe and inclusive space where every employee can thrive both personally and professionally

- committed to equality and diversity (50% of People managers are women)

- a company with strong career path policies allowing all Malters to develop and grow equally

- backed by renowned investors including ISAI, Serena, Eurazeo Growth, Goldman Sachs and BPI France

Join us on Planet Malt, we need you to help us write this next chapter! 🪐

At Malt we believe that Ambition is the Way, so all lists of missions and responsibilities are non-exhaustive.

Explore your future career 🔭

We are seeking a new Legal Counsel to join our organization in Paris. As part of a six-person legal team, you will play a critical role in supporting Malt’s growth in France and abroad by being a reliable business partner to the sales team. 

At Malt, you will be surrounded by very talented people who are always happy to support you. You will be exposed to a wide range of issues that will help you develop a T-shaped skill set and boost your professional growth.

Key responsibilities ✨

• Contract Review & Negotiation: 
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements with French and international clients and providers.
• Business Development:
• Actively participate in client calls and partner meetings to explain Malt's business model and address legal concerns.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of legal strategies to support Malt's international expansion.
• Legal Counsel & Support:
• Provide strategic legal advice and guidance to internal teams (Sales, Customer Care, Product, etc.) on a broad range of legal and compliance issues.
• Develop and deliver internal training programs on legal and compliance topics.
• Act as a legal product referent, ensuring product compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

About you 🧑‍🚀

• You have 4+ years of legal experience as a lawyer in a (tech) company or law firm;
• Proven experience in contract law.
• You are Business-Focus: Strong client service orientation, including the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with the various teams at Malt (sales, product, etc.), understand client needs, and provide timely and effective legal advice
• You are hands-on: we have a lot to build, you’ll have to imagine solutions and turn them into reality.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to effectively address legal challenges and find practical and business-oriented solutions.
• You are fluent in French and English; a third European language would be a big plus
• You are comfortable with change, you are curious and always want to learn new skills;
• Knowing the tech environments is a strong plus;

How to join the mission? 🚀

• First call with Alex, our Talent Acquisition Manager, to better understand your background, aspirations and answer any questions you may have. (45 minutes)
• Interview with your future manager, Jean Baptiste, to delve into your experience and the specifics of the role (60 minutes)
• Live case study to assess your legal knowledge and hard skills, which will be evaluated by Stephanie and Jean-Baptiste (60 minutes).
• Final interview with a C-level executive to discuss Malt’s long-term vision (30-45mins)

Malt is the perfect space to thrive personally and professionally 💫

- Onboarding: Before easing into your new role, you’ll spend your first week learning about our culture, products, and services with other new joiners at our office in Paris

- Equity: Every Malter is entitled to stock options 

- Lunch vouchers (legal benefit): €9/day on your Swile card

- Transportation (legal benefit): 50% reimbursement (any type of transport)

- Healthcare insurance (legal benefit) 

- RTT: From 8 to 12 days off per year

- Sports: Company participation to a Gymlib membership

- Malt sabbatical: Every three years, all Malters are entitled to a one month fully paid sabbatical leave

- Free books: If you’re interested in learning more about any topic relevant to Malt’s business, just tell us the books you’d like to read, and we’ll order them for you—without any questions asked or approval processes to follow

- Remote work: Hybrid policy balancing on-site and home office

- Team building events organized every year

Ready? Get your ticket to Malt 🪐 

At Malt, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We recruit based on skills, experience, and potential, without any form of discrimination related to age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or disability. Our mission is to create a work environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and safe to thrive.