Legal Counsel - Commercial and AI

Hcompany
Paris, France
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-to-senior level legal professionals who can navigate AI regulatory frameworks and collaborate across technical and business teams. The hybrid work arrangement in Paris suggests a need for someone adaptable to in-office presence and comfortable with cross-functional collaboration.

Best fit for

  • Legal professionals with 3-5 years of experience in tech or AI environments, especially contract negotiation.
    — “A minimum of 3-5 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in a related technology or AI-focused environment involving contract negotiation.”
  • Candidates with expertise in AI-related legal issues and data privacy compliance.
    — “Good knowledge of the relevant areas of law, such as data privacy and protection issues (GDPR and related frameworks), intellectual property, contract law and liability, regulatory and compliance.”
  • Individuals who can work autonomously while maintaining strong communication and international collaboration.
    — “SOFT Skills needed: Communication, International Mindset, Adaptability, Autonomy”

Things to consider

  • The hybrid model requires a minimum of three days in the Paris office per week.
    — “you are expected to be in the office 3 days a week on average.”
  • The role is part of a fast-growing AI startup, which may demand rapid adaptation to evolving legal standards.
    — “seeking those who are dedicated as much to building safely and responsibly as to advancing disruptive agentic capabilities.”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize experience in adapting contracts to regulatory changes, especially in AI and data privacy.
    — “Drive contract negotiations and helping adapt our contracts to the evolving AI regulatory and compliance landscape, including data privacy.”
  • Highlight your ability to translate AI product developments into legal and contractual guidance.
    — “Stay updated on the latest products and AI-related legal and regulatory developments and translate them into contract adaptation and negotiation guidance.”
  • Showcase your cross-functional collaboration experience with technical and business teams.
    — “Collaborate with cross-functional teams, in close partnership with technical and business teams, to ensure legal and regulatory compliance in the deployment of AI technologies.”
  • Demonstrate your ability to provide strategic advice on AI-related service agreements.
    — “Draft and provide strategic advice on a wide range of contracts, including but not limited to AI-related service agreements.”
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What success looks like

  • contracts drafted
  • negotiations successful
  • legal compliance ensured
Typical background
legal degree3-5 years of legal experienceknowledge of AI regulations

Skills & requirements

Required

Contract DraftingCommercial LawAI Regulatory ComplianceData Privacy

Preferred

GDPR ComplianceIntellectual Property

Stack & domain

ContractsAgreementsTermsData PrivacyGDPRIntellectual PropertyContract LawLiabilityRegulatory And ComplianceCommunicationInternational MindsetAdaptabilityAutonomyAI LegalCommercial Contracts

About the role

Original posting from Hcompany via Ashby

ABOUT H

H exists to push the boundaries of superintelligence with agentic AI. By automating complex, multi-step tasks typically performed by humans, AI agents will help unlock full human potential.

H is hiring the world’s best AI talent, seeking those who are dedicated as much to building safely and responsibly as to advancing disruptive agentic capabilities. We promote a mindset of openness, learning, and collaboration, where everyone has something to contribute.

ROLE

We are seeking a Legal Counsel to join our Legal team and focus primarily on Contracts & Commercial topics. As a member of our legal team (based in Paris), you will be instrumental in:

  • Supporting our business in drafting our contracts, agreements and terms to enable deal making and revenue generation
  • Driving contract negotiations and helping adapt our contracts to the evolving AI regulatory and compliance landscape, including data privacy

The role reports into our General Counsel, based in Paris.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Draft and provide strategic advice on a wide range of contracts, including but not limited to AI-related service agreements
  • Negotiate (markup, arguments, strategies) such contracts with suppliers, partners, customers and other stakeholders
  • Stay updated on the latest products and AI-related legal and regulatory developments and translate them into contract adaptation and negotiation guidance
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, in close partnership with technical and business teams, to ensure legal and regulatory compliance in the deployment of AI technologies
  • Help on other legal topics as needed (labor law, corporate, competition law, etc.)

REQUIREMENTS

  • Master's degree in law; a bar admission; experience in a fast-growing environment.
  • A minimum of 3-5 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in a related technology or AI-focused environment involving contract negotiation.
  • Good knowledge of the relevant areas of law, such as data privacy and protection issues (GDPR and related frameworks), intellectual property, contract law and liability, regulatory and compliance.
  • SOFT Skills needed: Communication, International Mindset, Adaptability, Autonomy

LOCATION:

  • Paris.
  • This role is hybrid, and you are expected to be in the office 3 days a week on average.

WHAT WE OFFER:

  • Join the exciting journey of shaping the future of AI, and be part of the early days of one of the hottest AI startups.
  • Collaborate with a fun, dynamic, and multicultural team, working alongside world-class AI talent in a highly collaborative environment.
  • Enjoy a competitive salary.
  • Unlock opportunities for professional growth, continuous learning, and career development.

If you want to change the status quo in AI, join us.

Source: Hcompany careers (Ashby)

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