Aircall’s mission is to transform the business phone industry!
Aircall is an advanced cloud-based phone system. Our platform easily integrates with CRM, support, and SaaS tools, giving users all the context they need to deliver superior service. As a Team member at Aircall, you’ll be interacting day by day with passionate people.
About the Role:
You will be in charge of building from scratch the legal & compliance functions at Aircall with the focus of turning them into a key strategic asset for the company.
What you'll do:
- Define templates for client agreements and educate Sales / Account Management teams
- Draft and/or negotiate agreements with clients, business partners & service providers
- Oversee IP matters (patents, trademarks) & data privacy regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, Privacy Shield)
- Oversee corporate compliance in conjunction with Finance & People teams (including HR, Corporate, Stock Option Plan & Tax Issues)
- Collaborate with CFO on investor reporting & fundraising activities
- Select & manage outside counsel on behalf of Aircall
- Advise & educate internal teams on legal considerations
What you'll bring:
- 5 to 10+ years of experience at a law rm and/or work as a General Counsel or Associate General Counsel
- Licensed to practice law in New York State or in France
- Experience with contract law & intellectual property
- Practical & business-oriented; seasoned in analyzing risk & business-opportunities
- Experience working with entities across both the US & France
- Knowledge of the SaaS start-up space
- Ability to explain legal concepts to non-lawyers
- Flexibility to accommodate diverse interests & needs
- Experience drafting & negotiating commercial contracts, partnership agreements, content permission/IP licensing agreements, vendor/service provider agreements, real estate leases & equity/debt financing agreements
Nice-To-Haves:
We are looking for enthusiastic folks who are ready to innovate and make an impact for the better. Positivity, candor, ambition, commitment — these are some of the values by which we live, as individuals and as a team. We believe that success comes from hard work and deserves to be recognized and rewarded.
What we offer:
A competitive environment where you can get responsibilities
Sunny offices in the center of Paris with ping-pong tables, music studio, free food/drinks, and regular team parties
Immersion in the Parisian startup ecosystem, and an opportunity to work with some of the most promising startups
Competitive package
Yearly team offsite to exotic locations bringing together our Paris and NYC team