Legal Counsel: General Business

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Since our founding, IDEMIA has been on a mission to unlock the world and make it safer through our cutting-edge identity technologies. Our technology leadership makes us the partner of choice for hundreds of governments and thousands of enterprises in over 180 countries, including some of the biggest and most influential brands in the world. In applying our unique expertise in biometrics and cryptography, we enable our clients to unlock simpler and safer ways to pay, connect, access, identify, travel and protect public places - at scale and in total security.

Our teams work from 5 continents and speak 100+ different languages. We strongly believe that our diversity is a key driver of innovation and performance.

Purpose

The Senior Legal Counsel will act as a trusted business partner, providing strategic, commercially focused legal support across business initiatives. The role will lead complex contracting, advisory and risk management matters.

Key Missions

Lead drafting, review, and negotiation of SaaS agreements, licensing, cloud and hosting agreements, IT services agreements, Master services agreements (MSAs)/framework agreements, reseller and partner agreements. Outsourcing and vendor contracts.

Contribute to standardization workstreams for contracting templates and playbooks. Drive contracting efficiencies and process improvements.

• Engages and manages external legal counsels in litigations and other disputes, as required.
• Contribute to legal, contractual, governance, and compliance processes, standards, tools, guidelines, and policies.
• Supports training of internal client organizations by continuous knowledge-sharing and guidance regarding IDEMIA governance and policies, as well as key legal/ethics and compliance/contract issues that impact the business.
• Examines business operations and behaviors to alert of any potential failure of compliance or regulatory breach.
• Work closely with finance, compliance, procurement, and information security teams.
• Manage and oversee corporate secretarial matters for IDEMIA's and Divisions' legal entities
• Mentor junior legal team members. Contribute to team capability development and succession planning.

Profile & Other Information Qualifications & Experience

Qualified lawyer with 8-12+ years of post-qualification experience.

Experience in a technology company or strong technology practice background.

Proven expertise in commercial and technology contracting.

Strong understanding of data protection and digital regulatory frameworks.

Demonstrated ability to operate independently and influence senior stakeholders.

Commercial acumen and business judgment

Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills

Risk assessment and problem-solving capability

Ability to operate in ambiguity and fast-paced environments

Executive presence and clear communication style

By choosing to work at IDEMIA, you will join a unique tech company, offering a wide range of growth opportunities. You will contribute to a safer world, collaborating with an international and global community. We value the diversity of our teams and welcome people from all walks of life, regardless of how they look, where they come from, who they love, or what they think.

We deliver cutting edge, future proof innovation that reach the highest technological standards and we're transforming, fast, to stay a leader in a world that's changing fast, too.

At IDEMIA, people can develop their expertise and feel a sense of ownership and empowerment, in a global environment, as part of a company with the ambition and the ability to change the world.

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