Legal Counsel at Sinch

Paris, Ile-de-France, France -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

28 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Contract Negotiation, Contract Management, Legal Compliance, Risk Assessment, Data Processing Agreements, GDPR Compliance, Regulatory Risk Advice, Litigation Management, Legal Monitoring, AI Support, Legal Drafting, Interpersonal Skills, Teamwork, Adaptability, Corporate Law, Digital Law

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

ABOUT SINCH Sinch is pioneering the way the world communicates. More than 150,000 businesses — including Google, Uber, Paypal, Visa, Tinder, and many others — rely on Sinch’s Customer Communications Cloud to power engaging customer experiences through mobile messaging, voice, and email. Whether you need to verify users or craft omnichannel campaigns, Sinch makes it easy. Our AI-infused Super Network, APIs, and applications ensure you can connect with your customers reliably and securely, at every step of their journey. At Sinch we “Dream Big”, “Win Together”, “Keep it simple”, and “Make it Happen”. These values are our foundation! DESCRIPTION Key Tasks and Responsibilities: Analyze, draft and negotiate customer and supplier contracts Provide primary support and management of customer and vendor contracts and transactions on behalf of and as part of the company and its Group legal teams. Analyze and review various contracts and other legal documents for compliance with internal policies and practices and assess potential risk, and revise as needed. Help manage communications and negotiations across internal teams and also externally with customers and vendors. Coordinate the contract signature process as needed. Work closely with IT Security and Sales to draft and negotiate contractual documents (including data processing agreements and information security annexes) related to IT security and personal data as part of service contracts Assist in auditing and monitoring GDPR obligations Advise on security and personal data compliance Advise management on: regulatory risks, risks related to the development of new business offerings, risks related to promotional and marketing activities; risks related to information security, cybersecurity and personal data in an international environment Manage the pre-litigation and litigation activity; Draft standard letters and formal notices in liaison with operational staff in the pre-litigation phase Ensure legal monitoring Create and update various tracking tables Support use of AI in legal work, to effectively increase productivity of the department Assist with specific missions (analysis of legal texts, establishing strategy, legal assistance to the various company's business units (marketing, product, IT, sales, etc.) Participate in Legal team meetings and proactively, collaboratively and effectively work with other internal teams Support development, improvement and organization of template contract documents, procedures, trainings and evolving processes REQUIREMENTS Master 2 in corporate law or in digital and new technologies law; Previous 4 to 5 years experience required, of at least 2 years as a lawyer in a legal department (company or law firm) Desired experience in the telecommunications or digital area (governance and data protection, DPMR, cybersecurity) and contract law Autonomous, Organized, proactive and has excellent interpersonal skills with a great capacity to adapt Good interpersonal skills, public speaking and teamwork skills Mastery of office automation tools Our corporate language is English, please submit your application in English. At Sinch, we value learning, embrace change, and offer opportunities for personal and professional growth. Unfortunately, we are not supporting relocation outside the EU at this time. Applicants must: Hold Czech or EU/EEA citizenship. Have a valid Czech work permit. OUR HIRING PROCESS We are committed to ensuring a recruitment process that is fair, objective, consistent, and inclusive. Our approach includes structured, competency-based interviews designed to evaluate your skills, experience, and qualifications relevant to the role. At times, we may include a data-driven assessment to enhance our hiring success and identify candidates likely to excel. We believe in a two-way process and encourage you to ask questions throughout the journey. If this role isn't what you're looking for, please explore the other opportunities listed on our career page: https://www.sinch.com/careers/. No matter who you are, we hope you find an exciting path forward - hopefully with us!

Responsibilities

The role involves analyzing, drafting, and negotiating customer and supplier contracts, providing primary support for these transactions, and reviewing documents for compliance and risk assessment. Key tasks also include advising management on various risks, managing pre-litigation/litigation activity, and assisting with GDPR obligations and security compliance.