Fixed-term Contract - Contracts Lawyer & Legal Ops (M/F)

Job description:

Temporary contract based in Marseille

YOUR ROLE

Reporting to the Head of Contracts within the Contracts Legal Department, you will act as an International Contracts Lawyer on strategic Group projects and play a key role in the digitalization of legal activities through Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) and digital tools.

As a business partner to operational teams and the Legal Department, your primary focus will be on structuring, equipping, and securing the contract lifecycle (processes, data, automation, AI). Drafting and negotiation will be handled in support, with a strong emphasis on standardization and continuous improvement.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

• 1. Legal Operations – CLM & AI focus (main scope)
• • Contribute to the deployment of a CLM solution, supporting both the project team and legal users, including:o Creating and maintaining users and access rights,o Configuring workflows, assignment rules, and notifications,o Supporting and guiding business teams in using the tool.
• • Populate and maintain the CLM database: contract metadata, contract types, key clauses, reference data (clients, suppliers, entities, products/services), ensuring data quality and consistency.
• • Structure, maintain, and enhance templates, standard clauses, negotiation playbooks, and clause libraries integrated into the CLM.
• • Contribute to prompt engineering for AI functionalities integrated into the CLM and other AI tools deployed within the Group (clause generation/review, summaries, risk analysis, data extraction):o Designing and testing prompts tailored to internal legal use cases,o Continuously improving output relevance,o Defining best practices for legal and business users.
• • Define and monitor KPIs related to CLM usage and contract performance (processing time, adoption rate, data quality, template usage rate, etc.).
• • Support change management: communication, training, user guides, and hand‑on support for internal teams on CLM, new processes, and AI usage.
• 2. International Contracts (complementary)
• • Draft, review, and adapt commercial agreements, service contracts, general terms & conditions, NDAs, supplier agreements, and partnerships in an international and diverse environment.
• • Participate in contract negotiations with clients, partners, and suppliers.
• • Advise business teams on contract structuring, ensuring alignment with existing templates, processes, and tools.
• • Identify contractual risks (legal, operational, financial) and propose pragmatic solutions.

PROFILE DESCRIPTION

• Master’s degree (Master 2) in Business Law / Contract Law / International Business Law
• An LL.M. (US/UK) or a dual degree (business school / engineering) is a plus
• 3 to 5 years of experience in contract law within:
  • A large international group
  • A legal department focused on projects / procurement / operations
  • Or a business law firm
• Experience in negotiating international contracts and large‑scale projects
• Strong expertise in contract law and international contractual frameworks
• Good understanding of the following environments:
  • Intermodal and logistics
  • Shipping procurement and complex sourcing
  • Infrastructure and industrial equipment
  • Energy (including energy transition)
• Ability to manage long‑term projects with significant financial commitments
• Comfortable with digital tools and contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms
• Full professional proficiency in French and English (written and spoken, including drafting and negotiation)
• Rigorous, autonomous, and able to prioritize
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills
• Ability to handle complex and cross‑functional topics
• Analytical mindset, pragmatic, solution‑oriented
• Team player, adaptable, with a strong service mindset toward operational teams