About the job

The main purpose of the legal & regulatory affairs team is to conciliate between regulations and business requirements to help business grow.

As a Senior Legal Counsel at Alma, you will work with diverse stakeholders internally (Operational teams, Compliance and Internal Control team, Management and Corporate Governance) and externally (merchants, consumers, judicial authorities, CNIL) and be principally responsible for:

• Writing and negotiating contracts
• Assisting the corporate governance in the administrative framework
• Participating in the process of evaluation of the products' legal compliance

About the mission

On a daily basis, some examples of the missions are:

1) Internal Interaction

• Provide legal expertise during the launch, development and marketing of new products
• Assist in the legal compliance activity: conduct legal research for the compliance and internal control team
• Answer the legal queries of the Operational teams notably with regard to the banking, consumer laws, intellectual property, and GDPR
• Organise and lead training sessions for employees in order to raise their awareness of regulatory and legal issues
• Contribute to the drafting and updating of internal policies and procedures related to the legal team and personal data requested by the internal control team
• Carry out the legal watch (veille juridique)

2) Management of Merchants and Consumers

• Participate in the preparation of contractual and internal documentation and templates
• Actively assist the sales team in negotiating the contracts with Alma's clients/merchants
• Handle sensitive customer and third party complaints
• Participate in the management and investigation of litigation and mediation files

3) Interaction with authorities

• Interact with judicial authorities and handle their requests related to ongoing disputes
• Manage the obligations related to personal data (i.e. update the register of processing, manage complaints, update the procedure and processing sheets, conduct impact analysis)
• Assist the Compliance and Internal Control team as needed in their exchanges with the ACPR and the Banque de France

About you

Hard skills

• You are familiar with contract drafting and negotiation as well as civil and commercial laws. Mastering the banking regulations, anti-money laundering, consumer protection, personal data protection, and the fight against corruption regulations are the big plus.
• Education: you hold a Master degree in a relevant study domain such as Banking, Finance Law, or Contract Law
• Experience: 3-6 years of relevant experiences or a similar role (internships and apprenticeships excluded), ideally with a confirmed experience from the banking / payment / financial industry
• Language: you're fluent in French with a full professional proficiency in English

Know-how

• Rigorous and organised: you work in a methodical and structured way. You leave no question unanswered
• Pragmatic and business driven: you know how to reconcile regulations with the business
• Demanding and reliable: you do not compromise on the quality of your work, and you make it a point of honour to keep your commitments and meet deadlines
• Self-reliant and resourceful: you know how to look for information and find a solution to every problem
• Open and friendly: you know how to listen to your colleagues. You are easy to talk to and you show empathy.

About the recruitment process

• Interview with Recruiter (30 mins)
• Interview with Hiring Manager (60 mins)
• Take-home case study and presentation (60 mins)
• Final interview (30 mins) & Team Fit interview (30 mins)
• Reference Check