International Legal Counsel
EfficientIP
Ile-de-France
EfficientIP is a network automation and security company, specializing in DDI (DNS, DHCP, IP Address Management). Our Smart DDI approach offers enterprises and service providers a unique appliance-based solution to intelligently simplify and automate design, deployment and management of their critical network infrastructure.
Through patented technology, our 360º solution suite secures DNS services to safeguard sensitive data and ensure application access. Companies in all sectors rely on our offerings to face the challenges of key IT initiatives such as cloud, IoT, 5G, and mobility.
Description
As the International Group Legal Counsel for the EIP Group, you play a key role in supporting the company’s growth.
You ensure the compliance of our contracts and agreements in an international legal environment, helping to manage risks with our clients, partners, and distributors.
1.Development of the legal framework for our commercial contracts
- Building standard contract norms in a highly international context.
- Ensuring the applicability and compliance of our practices with the various policies of our clients, partners, and distributors, as well as the regulatory environments related to contracts and other processes (escrow agreements, patents, trademarks, insurance, orders, etc.).
- Drafting internal policies,
- Identifying, anticipating, and assessing risks and potential disputes.
2.Management of contractual processes
- Identifying contractual needs with clients, partners, and distributors.
- Negotiating, drafting, and reviewing agreements from the contractual process with the client through to final signature and contract archiving.
- Assisting in developing training tools for the internal team and drafting internal policies.
3.Maintaining and Improving Our Legal Infrastructure
- Ensuring the updating and evolution of our commercial contracts and agreements.
- Centralizing signed agreements within the Group and updating the legal library.
- Monitoring current changes in all relevant legal areas and contributing to the enrichment of the company's legal function knowledge base.
- Maintaining localized contract templates, such as:
- End-User License and Support Agreements.
- Distributor/Reseller/Managed Service Provider Agreements.
- Non-Disclosure Agreements.
- Professional Services Agreements.
- Ensuring that licensed software and hardware in contracts are reflected on invoices.
- Collaborating closely with the Sales Ops teams and Sales administration to ensure our internal policies are properly applied.
4 . Management of IT Security Policies
- Responding to security assessments for client RFPs.
- Creating or implementing security policies and procedures in compliance with security industry regulations.
You’ll be great for this role if you have these qualifications:
Minimum education: Master’s degree (Bac + 5) in Business Law with at least 4 years of experience, including:
- Significant experience in an international environment.
- Experience in the software / software publishing sector.
- Must be located in Ile de France.
Skills:
- Fluency in English & French are mandatory.
- Strong knowledge of rules and procedures for complex contracts.
- Excellent writing, analytical, and synthesis skills.
- High level of confidentiality and discretion.
- Adaptability, autonomy, professionalism, and availability.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and in a project-based mode.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Working conditions
We offer a great opportunity to grow with our company, in a rapidly advancing and strongly innovative environment.
At EfficientIP, we fully believe in congeniality in the workplace and in our relationships with our customers, partners and colleagues. We ensure a positive work environment that is encouraging, enthusiastic and motivating to our team. This approach breaks down barriers in order to stimulate our company’s ambition of constant overachievement.
You will be part of a fun & ambitious team!
To apply, please send your cv and cover letter to [email protected]