Legal Counsel

About Photoroom

Founded in 2019 and part of Y Combinator's 2020 cohort, Photoroom is the leading visual solution for e-commerce. We’ve raised Series B funding and reached 300+ million users worldwide, processing over 5 billion images annually and serving both small businesses and major enterprises. We’re a remote-friendly team of 100+ passionate builders giving e-commerce businesses superpowers to create visuals that help them grow.

Role Summary

We’re looking for a Legal Counsel to join as the second person in our legal team. Working closely with the Head of Legal, you’ll be a key partner to the sales, growth, tech, and people teams, helping them navigate the many laws and regulations impacting their work.

Compensation

€63,000 to €76,000, depending on seniority, plus Stock‑Options/BSPCE.

Location

Paris‑based, 3 days/week in the office. We offer relocation within Europe.

Responsibilities

• Own commercial contracts end‑to‑end: draft, review, and negotiate agreements for sales, growth, product, and engineering.
• Advance GDPR compliance: work with the Head of Legal and our DPO to implement privacy by design and strengthen the data treatment register, privacy policy, and IT security routines.
• Help the product stay ahead of AI regulations: monitor new rules, assess their impact on machine‑learning and AI work, and advise on adaptation.
• Maintain our IP position: manage trademark registrations, domain names, and infringement monitoring as we scale into new markets.
• Support the Head of Legal across corporate, labour, public affairs, and other priorities as the business expands.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of legal experience in tech, either at a top‑tier or tech‑focused law firm, as in‑house counsel at a tech company (ideally SaaS), or both.
• Hands‑on exposure to commercial contracts and at least one of: GDPR/privacy, IP, or regulatory compliance.
• Master’s degree in law. Bar admission is a plus but not required.
• Fluent in French and English, with strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills in both languages.
• Business‑oriented mindset: read legal questions in their commercial context and propose workable options.
• Self‑managed and comfortable with async, remote‑friendly, fast‑moving work.
• Ideally familiar with AI technologies and their legal implications, including the EU AI Act.

Benefits

• Regular team gatherings, yearly company offsite, team retreat, and social events.
• 25 days annual leave + RTT, and local public holidays.
• Competitive equity package with stock options/BSPCE.
• €1,000 annual learning and development budget.
• Private health insurance.
• Personalised mental health support via MokaCare.
• Sports and cultural activities reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, family, gender identity, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.