Senior Commercial Legal Counsel, EMEA

Senior Commercial Legal Counsel, EMEA Overview

This position sits within the legal function and is centered on commercial and contract work for the EMEA region. The successful candidate will help the business move deals forward by shaping contracts, agreements, and terms, while also ensuring those documents keep pace with the fast-changing legal and regulatory environment around AI. The role is part of a wider legal organization of about 30 people across Paris, London, Singapore, and Palo Alto, and it reports to the Director of Commercial Legal Affairs in Paris.

The company presents itself as an AI-focused organization building high-performance, open-source, and optimized models, products, and solutions that are intended to fit naturally into everyday work. Its platform includes products such as Le Chat, AI Studio, Mistral Code, and Mistral Compute. The team is described as international, collaborative, low-ego, and motivated by innovation and the broader impact of AI.

What you will be doing

• Partner with the Director of Commercial Legal Affairs to oversee the EMEA commercial legal team, including monitoring matters, acting as the first escalation point, supporting decisions, and helping coordinate the team’s work.
• Build and improve reusable legal materials and internal resources that support the commercial legal team as well as other business groups such as go-to-market and procurement.
• Draft, revise, and advise on a broad range of commercial agreements, including contracts connected to AI-related services.
• Take the lead on contract negotiations with suppliers, partners, customers, and other stakeholders, including developing markup positions, negotiation arguments, and overall negotiation strategy.
• Work with colleagues in product and compliance to stay informed about product changes and developments in AI law and regulation, including issues that may arise from customers’ own sectors, and turn that knowledge into practical contract updates and negotiation guidance.
• Provide training and day-to-day support to the business on legal and compliance matters linked to AI, as well as on contract negotiation.

What the company is looking for

• A master’s degree in law is required, and bar admission would be an advantage.
• At least 8 to 10 years of relevant legal experience is expected, ideally gained in a fast-growing environment and preferably in a technology or AI-oriented setting where contract negotiation is a core part of the work.
• Strong understanding of AI technologies and how they are applied in practice.
• Good working knowledge of the legal areas most relevant to the role, including data privacy, intellectual property, contract law, liability, and regulatory/compliance topics.
• Ability to analyze complicated legal and technical questions, identify risks, and develop practical solutions.
• High attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to explain complex legal ideas in a clear and accessible way.
• A commercially minded approach and the ability to support business goals.
• International experience would be beneficial.
• Adaptability and a willingness to keep learning as AI technology and the legal landscape continue to evolve.
• Ability to work effectively on your own and in a collaborative team environment.
• A proactive, flexible approach and the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.
• Strong ethical awareness, including an understanding of fairness, transparency, accountability, and bias mitigation in AI.
• The role is based in Paris or London and is described as on-site.

Benefits and rewards

The compensation package includes a competitive cash salary together with equity.

For France-based employees, the package includes daily lunch vouchers through Swile, with the company covering 60% of the €10.83 daily voucher value, discounted access to gyms and fitness studios through Wellpass, a monthly contribution toward a mobility pass via Betterway, full health insurance for the employee and family members, generous parental leave, and optional coaching support through BetterUp.

For UK-based employees, the package includes health insurance, reimbursement of office parking costs or a £90 monthly public transport allowance, a £90 monthly gym allowance, a £200 monthly food allowance that may change as the company expands, a pension plan through SmartPension with 5% employee and 3% employer contributions, and generous parental leave.

The posting also states that visa sponsorship is available.

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Degree Requirement: Bachelor’s

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