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We\'re looking for a French-qualified Legal Counsel to join our commercial legal team in Montreal. Please note that this is a fixed-term contract (replacement of an employee on parental leave). As Legal Counsel, reporting to the Assistant General Counsel based in EMEA, you will provide legal advice in connection with all of our activities in the region.

Diligence, accountability, and business acumen are key success factors for this position, with great responsibility and a very exciting opportunity to work in a fast-growing company.

What you\'ll be doing:

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts and templates with customers, strategic partners, resellers and suppliers, primarily but not exclusively for the EU, the UK and Switzerland, with a focus on the French market;
• Serving as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders, including in the Sales, Marketing, Product, Technology, Support, Finance, HR and Information Technology teams;
• Assisting with drafting, revising, implementing and interpreting the company\'s compliance policies, procedures and programs;
• Assisting with litigation management, employment matters, corporate legal requirements, privacy and other compliance matters, as needed;
• Liaising with regulatory bodies and government authorities as required;
• Participating in the legal training of colleagues and stakeholder groups;
• Providing ad hoc analysis and supporting complex, cross-functional and/or multi-jurisdictional projects and special requests from the executive team.

What you need to bring:

• Fully qualified French lawyer (Master 2 law degree, preferably in international business, contract, or corporate law).
• 4 to 5 years of professional experience gained with an international law firm or as an in-house counsel.
• Experience working in SaaS or similar industry is preferred.
• Fluency in French and English is required.
• Excellent drafting, analytic and negotiation skills with a strong commercial sense and flexible hands-on approach to business, with the ability to be creative.
• Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple transactions and competing priorities in a dynamic environment.

Who you are:

• You are a team player - you are supportive, encouraging, and collaborative.
• You are detail-oriented, autonomous, and able to take initiative.
• You can handle a high volume of assignments and prioritize accordingly.
• You are motivated by new experiences and delivering a high level of service to your stakeholders.
• You demonstrate a high standard of professional ethics and integrity.
• You have strong interpersonal skills and you can bridge cultural differences.

Even better if you have, but not necessary:

• Experience working with cloud-based SaaS products and payments providers.

What\'s in it for you?

Come live the Lightspeed experience...

• Ability to do your job in a truly flexible environment;
• Genuine career opportunities in a company that\'s creating new jobs every day;
• Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact.

\xe2\x80\xa6 and enjoy a range of benefits that\'ll keep you happy, healthy, and (not) hungry:

• Lightspeed RSU program (we are all owners)
• Unlimited paid time off policy
• Hybrid work model (in office Tuesday-Thursday)
• Immediate access to health insurance
• Health and wellness benefits
• Paid leave assistance for new parents
• LinkedIn learning license
• 1 paid volunteer day annually

To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Where to from here?
Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you\'re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our .

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal\'s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

Who we are:
Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed\'s one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.

Founded in Montr\xc3\xa9al, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.

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