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.
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