Hybrid Junior Legal Officer – Fixed-Term Contract

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About the role

  • Legal Officer at Swan developing contract processes and ensuring compliance within the legal team. Collaborating across departments to align legal and business objectives in embedded banking.

Responsibilities

  • Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial contracts (partnerships, suppliers, clients) in both English and French, ensuring each agreement aligns with our business objectives and legal requirements.
  • Manage contracts from initiation to renewal or termination, establishing and maintaining key milestones, timelines, and alerts for contract expirations or amendments.
  • Develop standardized negotiation frameworks and processes to streamline contract discussions, reduce negotiation cycles, and ensure consistent compliance with legal and business requirements.
  • Ensure all contracts and business practices comply with applicable laws and regulations, including data protection (GDPR), payment regulations, and anti-money laundering (AML) standards, incorporating legal best practices.
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate contractual risks and manage dispute resolution processes when necessary.
  • Advise and train operational teams (sales, product, tech, etc.) on legal and contractual matters, fostering a strong legal culture and supporting informed business decisions.
  • Implement and improve systems for contract archiving, document management, and knowledge sharing within the legal team and across the company.

Requirements

  • You hold a Master’s degree in French law, ideally with a focus on banking, finance, or business law; CAPA is a plus.
  • You have approximately 2 years of experience as a legal officer, ideally in a tech/fintech, regulated, or fast-paced environment; prior exposure to international or multi-jurisdictional work is a plus.
  • You have expertise in contract law, compliance (GDPR, payments, etc.), and risk management.
  • You possess strong negotiation skills and a solution-oriented mindset.
  • You have excellent analytical, organizational, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment.
  • You have excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and French, with the ability to explain complex legal topics clearly and simply.
  • You are collaborative, pragmatic, open-minded, humble, and proactive.

Benefits

  • Holidays: 25 days + RTT
  • Meal vouchers: A meal voucher card to cover meals on workdays.
  • Transport: Monthly mobility package for employees.
  • Health insurance (mutuelle): Alan – Swan’s health and welfare insurance.
  • Sports: Discounted ClassPass subscriptions through our partnership.
  • Well-being support: Access to Moka Care for mental health and wellness.
  • Hybrid remote policy: Option to work from home 2 days per week.
  • Offsite: Annual company offsite to reconnect, deep-dive into key topics, and relax.

Job title

Junior Legal Officer – Fixed-Term Contract

Job type

Experience level

Junior

Salary

€39,000 - €47,000 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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