Legal Director H/F

Skaleet is a dynamic and fast-growing tech company specializing in Core Banking Solutions. We help financial institutions innovate, scale, and deliver superior banking experiences.

At Skaleet, we thrive on collaboration, creativity, and a shared passion for redefining the future of banking.

Join us in our journey to transform the financial industry!

Team Introduction

We are seeking a highly skilled commercial lawyer to join our General Secretariat team, which includes Human Resources, Finance, and Legal.

You will report directly to Geoffroy, Skaleet's General Secretary.

You will provide a broad range of legal support to the business including Skaleet’s sales, product, finance, support, and human resources teams.

As our Legal Director, you will thrive in an environment that will require you to deliver at a fast pace, juggle competing priorities, support bespoke initiatives to increase partnerships and improve contractual relations with Skaleet's customers, and bring your experience and enthusiasm to bear on the needs of an ambitious, fast-growing company.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career within a company that is experiencing hypergrowth on an international scale.

Responsibilities

You will primarily support:

1. Sales teams by mobilizing strong analytical skills to advise on legal risks, business strategies, and other issues related to the conclusion of new contracts with partners, distributors, and new customers.
2. Technical teams by analyzing risks and responding to issues linked to personal data, data security, and regulatory aspects in the banking sector.
3. The general secretariat team on various subjects (including sales operations, finance, tax, product, data confidentiality) to provide legal information on all matters concerning strategy and customer requests.

Concretely, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

1. Draft, negotiate, and explain a wide variety of contracts.
2. Follow up existing customers with the finance team and ensure debt collection.
3. Organize regular training sessions on key legal topics.
4. Create templates, guidelines, and training materials; identify opportunities to improve existing processes, and develop and implement strategies to scale and standardize the use of legal resources.

Desired Profile

1. 5+ years of experience in-house and/or in a reputable law firm, working in the IP/IT and/or banking.
2. Strong knowledge of, and interest in, IP/IT and information technology, personal data, and banking law.
3. Business level proficiency in French and English, as many of Skaleet’s customers are based abroad.
4. Tenacity to drive issues forward in concert with technical teams.
5. Exceptional team spirit, willing to help and take initiative.
6. Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Hiring Process

1. First interview with Juliette, our HR Director.
2. Interview on-site with Geoffroy, our General Secretary.
3. Last interview with Martin, our CEO.