Legal Advisor

We are seeking a detail-oriented, French- and English-speaking legal professional to ensure seamless negotiation and post-execution legal and operational delivery. The role will focus on accurate contractual data management, legal negotiations, compliance adherence, and continuous improvement through AI-driven process optimization. The individual will be expected deliver accurate, high-quality outcomes under tight timelines, effective stakeholder communication, a proactive approach to process improvement and AI-driven automation for efficiency and scalability, and support multi-stream initiatives aligned with business priorities.

Specifically, you will be required to:

• Review and extract data from the framework contract documentation (Master Agreement) and other agreements based on English and French law or drafted in English and French;
• Review and analysis of constitutional documents to determine the capacity and authority to engage in products subject to derivative financial instruments;
• Liaise with counterparts and various other internal stakeholders to ensure progress of files;
• Follow-up of the activity both internally and with its counterparts to gather comments, information, review feedback to finally have complete agreements;
• Organize the execution of concluded contracts and sending them for signature to the contracting parties;
• Follow-up of the activity to ensure the completion and closure of files;
• Other ad-hoc projects arising from the legal / regulatory reform;
• Update internal tools, trackers or files, systems with document or status data;
• Translate of previously mentioned documents and auxiliary documents above from French / into English and vice versa;

• Legal background: Faculty of Law;

• Previous legal work experience min 1 year is also considered a plus ;

• Fluent speaker of English and French, minimum level B2-C1 (medium-advanced level of writing and speaking) ;

• Proactive attitude in carrying out tasks, both independently, as well as in the decisions made at team level ;

• Efficient implementation of decisions/tasks taken at team level in the project execution plan ;

• Strong abilities to comply within EOD/given time for tasks allocated;

• Initiative in establishing and maintaining a constant communication in relation to stakeholders (intra-group partners) ;

• Medium knowledge of Microsoft office (outlook, excel, word) ;

• Work background using various tools is a plus.

Here, you will find a flexible workplace and culture, autonomy, constant learning opportunities, dynamism, and talented people, making this experience a real career accelerator. You will also discover all the diversity of our businesses, in a sector that is constantly evolving and innovating.

Plus, you will enjoy all our benefits:

• competitive compensation & remuneration, including annual performance bonus;
• preventive healthcare plan, and group health & life insurance;
• wide range of flexible benefits within a monthly budget;
• office perks, wellbeing and mental health programs;
• various social benefits and bonuses for personal or family events;
• 9-to-5 workday & flexible (hybrid) work environment;
• additional paid and unpaid time off, including Sabbatical leave;
• learning and growth opportunities based on individual development and career plans;
• unlimited access to various eLearning resources.

We are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious. Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years, or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating, and taking action are part of our DNA.

If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful daily and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!

Still hesitating?

You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. Societe Generale is committed to recognizing and promoting all talents, regardless of their beliefs, age, disability, parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, sexual or gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of a political, religious, trade union or minority organisation, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination.