Legal Counsel

Job summary
Permanent contract
Paris
A few days at home
Salary: $90K to 100K
Skills & expertise
Interviewing
Corporate governance
Negotiation skills
SAS

Qevlar AI
Qevlar AI

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Job description

About Qevlar

Qevlar is a B2B SaaS scale-up on a mission to boost the productivity of cybersecurity teams with Artificial Intelligence. We build an AI platform that transitions Security Operations Centers from reactive to proactive units through autonomous security alert investigations.

In just two years, we have:

  • Raised a $14m initial round from EQT Ventures and Forgepoint Capital

  • Deployed our solution with major Enterprises such as Sodexo and GlobalConnect, and leading MSSPs like Orange Cyberdefense

  • Expanded to the US market with a growing North American presence

  • Ended 2025 with a strong multi-million dollar ARR and ambitious goals for 2026

Mission

Own the entire Legal function to:

  • Protect Qevlar through sound commercial contracts

  • Ensure compliance with GDPR, SOC 2, and security requirements

  • Support corporate governance and equity matters

  • Enable the business to move fast while managing risk

Scope and Responsibilities

Commercial Contracts

  • Draft and negotiate customer MSAs, DPAs, SOWs

  • Review and negotiate vendor contracts

  • Create and maintain contract templates

  • Support deal velocity without sacrificing protection

Data Privacy and Compliance

  • Own GDPR compliance program

  • Support SOC 2 audit and certification

  • Handle security questionnaires (legal sections)

  • Manage data processing agreements

Corporate and Governance

  • Support board matters (minutes, resolutions, consents)

  • Manage equity administration

  • Handle corporate governance documentation

  • Support corporate structuring (US INC + French SAS)

Who You Are

  • 6-10+ years of legal experience, with 2+ years in-house or SaaS-focused

  • Strong background in commercial contracts (B2B SaaS preferred)

  • Experience with GDPR and data privacy

  • Qualified lawyer (French bar, US bar, or equivalent)

  • Pragmatic risk assessment approach

  • Can work across English and French

Hiring process

  1. Intro Call

  2. Hiring Manager Interview

  3. Case Study

  4. Culture Fit 

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