Legal Counsel, Business Law

• Manage B2B contracts
• Draft, review, negotiate and approve all company contracts.
• Draft contracts from scratch for the Group's strategic activities.
• Adapt and negotiate the company's contract templates with suppliers and brands.
• Review contracts proposed by partners and secure the company's legal commitments.
• Monitor contract performance through renewal or termination.
• Advise operational teams
• Provide day-to-day support to Procurement, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, Logistics and other business functions.
• Identify legal risks while proposing solutions compatible with business objectives.
• Participate in commercial negotiations alongside operational teams.
• Respond to requests from different departments on all contractual matters.
• Ensure legal compliance of activities
• Secure commercial practices with regard to distribution law.
• Ensure compliance with the Civil Code, Commercial Code and applicable regulations.
• Provide expertise on restrictive practices and antitrust issues.
• Manage pre-litigation and litigation
• Monitor contractual disputes with suppliers.
• Contribute to defining legal strategy in coordination with relevant departments.
• Coordinate exchanges with external counsel when necessary.
• Protect the company's interests in pre-litigation and litigation procedures.
• Conduct legal monitoring
• Keep up to date on legislative, regulatory and case-law developments.
• Draft legal notes for operational teams.
• Disseminate legal best practices across departments.
• Develop legal culture within the company
• Design and deliver training sessions for business teams.
• Raise awareness among operational teams of legal risks related to their activities.
• Develop tools and materials that facilitate application of contractual best practices.

Requirements

• Master 2 (Master's) in Business Law, Contract Law or Distribution Law.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar role.
• Experience required within a B2C distribution company (retail, mass retail, e-commerce or marketplace).
• Significant experience in contract negotiation.
• Excellent command of distribution law.
• Strong knowledge of the Commercial Code (antitrust practices, payment terms, etc.).
• Expertise in antitrust/competition law.
• Experience drafting complex contracts from scratch.
• Fluent legal English.
• Ability to negotiate contracts in English, both written and oral.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in contract management, negotiation, and compliance with distribution law, while providing legal support across various business functions. Proficient in drafting complex contracts and advising on legal risks to align with business objectives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Contract Negotiation
• Distribution Law Expertise
• Commercial Code Knowledge
• Fluent Legal English
• Master\'s in Business Law

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Contract Drafting
• Legal Compliance
• Antitrust Law Expertise
• Contract Performance Monitoring
• Legal Risk Identification

Soft Skills

• Advisory Skills
• Training and Development
• Interdepartmental Communication

Industry Keywords

• B2B Contracts
• B2C Distribution
• Retail
• E-commerce
• Marketplace