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Head of Corporate Law (M/W)

Permanent contract
Paris
Salary: Not specified
No remote work

ManoMano
ManoMano

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Job description

Launched in 2013, ManoMano is the European leader specialised in DIY, home improvement and gardening online.  ManoMano brings together the largest offer of DIY & gardening online products. With more than 3600 seller partners and 10 million products, ManoMano brings together the largest offer across 6 countries : France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Germany, United Kingdom.

We currently are 800 Manas & Manos, including a quarter of international talents and 24 nationalities, working in our 4 offices (Paris x2, Bordeaux and Barcelona). People are at the heart of ManoMano’s culture around our 3 core values : boldness, ingenuity and care.

Joining us is a tremendous human and business adventure ! We offer an ideal and (hyper)dynamic environment to put your skills on innovative and concrete projects on a European scale.

Take a look at our Blog : https://medium.com/manomano-tech

Missions

  • Within the Legal Department and reporting directly to the Head of Legal of ManoMano, you will be in charge of the Corporate Department.  
  • More specifically, you will be responsible for: 
  • Follow-up and management of the legal life of the Group's companies (various statutory modifications, opening/closing of subsidiaries, formalities, etc.);

    Legal support for all questions relating to corporate law (drafting of intra-group agreements, regulated agreements, delegations of authority, etc.) 

    Establish corporate governance processes and corporate secretarial best practices ;

    Prepare shareholder meetings

    Prepare financial operations (funding rounds, secondary sales between our shareholders)Oversee ManoMano compliance with our contractual obligations (as part of the previous funding rounds)

    Manage the legal aspects of any future external growth operations (M&A) 

    Manage our insurance portfolioManage corporate real estate law issues

    Drive our corporate lawyers when required

    You are in charge of the management of a paralegal. The team may grow quickly depending on the corporate strategy of the company that will be implemented. 

  • Permanent position to be filled as soon as possible 
  • Profil

  • You have at least 10 years of experience in corporate law within a legal department and/or a business law firm. Experience in real estate law or stock exchange law would be a plus.
  • You have previous management experience.
  •  You are fluent in English and ideally you speak an additional language from among the countries in which Manomano is present (Spain, Italy, Germany).
  • You are autonomous, reactive and proactive,
  •  You are agile and able to manage several subjects at once;
  • You are rigorous and organized, you know how to anticipate and prioritize your tasks and carry out your missions within the given deadlines, 
  • You are resourceful and able to develop creative and legally compliant solutions to complex business challenges and disputes; 
  • You have a strong sense of confidentiality;
  •  You are a caring, team player who supports your manager;
  • You have leadership and interpersonal skills that allow you to adapt to your various contacts while taking into account their business differences; 
  • You appreciate challenges and you like to evolve in a hyper-growth company (i.e. in a constantly changing professional environment).
  • What ManoMano offers you 

    People: Smart/ diverse backgrounds / international environment/ A positive, supportive & dynamic atmosphere

    Work: office/ hybrid/ full remote is possible

    Salary: competitive salary package

    Technology: Get a laptop you love to do your best work

    Time off: 7 weeks of paid vacation + vacation premium $$

    Sports: free gym 

    Healthcare: mutual (60% taken care by MM) 

    Retreats/ fun: music room/ a terrace/ modern office/  Crafternoons every Thursday afternoon (share your knowledge, learn from others)/ External events attendance, fairs & Meetups

    Food: all the coffee you can drink/ Restaurant card (Swile)

    Transportation: 50% reimbursement

    MM employee discount

    Parents: flexible policies

    We're actively seeking applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

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