Senior Commercial Legal Counsel, EMEA
- Experience
- Senior
- Employment
- Full-time
- Company size
- Startup
Open to GB, FR only. Set where you work from to check your eligibility.
No BS summary
Mistral AI is seeking a Senior Commercial Legal Counsel to join their Legal team, focusing on Contracts & Commercial topics. The role involves drafting and negotiating contracts, staying updated on AI regulations, and supporting business growth. The ideal candidate will have 8-10 years of legal experience, preferably in tech/AI, with strong analytical and communication skills.
About Mistral
Mistral provides full-stack AI solutions: from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute. We partner with enterprises tackling the hardest problems—across high-stakes industries like finance, manufacturing, defense, healthcare, and the public sector—co-creating customized AI systems that they can run on their terms.
We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society. Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited.
Role Summary
We are seeking a Senior Commercial Legal Counsel to join our Legal team and focus primarily on Contracts & Commercial topics. As a member of our legal team (based in Paris or London), you will be instrumental in :
• Supporting our business in drafting our contracts, agreements and terms to enable deal making and revenue generation
• Drive contracts negotiations and help contracts adaptation to the evolving AI regulation and compliance
The role reports into our Director, commercial legal affairs based in Paris. The legal team currently comprises 30 persons across Paris, London, Singapore and Palo Alto, covering a spectrum of competences across regulatory, IP, contracts and corporate.
What you will do
• Alongside with the Director, commercial legal affairs, supervise the EMEA commercial legal team: case monitoring, first point of escalation, decision-making support, team coordination
• Drive the development of structural resources for the commercial legal team but also for other stakeholders (GTM teams, procurement, etc.).
• Draft, update and provide strategic advice on a wide range of contracts, including but not limited to AI-related service agreements.
• Negotiate (markup, arguments, strategies) such contracts with suppliers, partners, customers and other stakeholders.
• With the support of other team members (especially in direct connection with the product and compliance team) in their respective fields of expertise, stay updated on the latest products and AI-related legal and regulatory developments, including when coming from customers’ fields, and provide guidance to their translation into contract adaptation and negotiation.
• Provide training and support to the business on legal and compliance matters related to AI, and on contract negotiation
About you
Background: Master degree in law, a bar admission is a plus, as well as an experience in a fast-growing environment.
Experience: a minimum of 8-10 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in a related technology or AI-focused environment involving contract negotiation.
Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence: An understanding of artificial intelligence technologies and their applications is essential. Good knowledge of the relevant area of law, such as data privacy, intellectual property, contract law and liability, regulatory and compliance.
Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze complex legal and technical issues related to AI and to identify potential legal risks and solutions is important. Candidates should be detail-oriented and have strong problem-solving skills.
Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication; Strong ability to present complex legal concepts in a clear and understandable manner. Business oriented.
International mindset: An international experience is a plus.
Adaptability: Given the rapidly evolving nature of AI technologies and the legal landscape surrounding them, candidates should be adaptable and willing to continuously learn and update their skills and knowledge. Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment. Proactive, flexible, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Ethical Awareness: A strong understanding of ethical considerations related to AI, such as fairness, transparency, accountability, and bias mitigation, is important.
What We Offer
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Benefits vary by country and may include healthcare coverage, parental leave, retirement plans, relocation support, wellness programs, meal and transportation allowances, and other location-specific perks.
For the most up-to-date details on benefits available in your location, please refer to our Benefits page.
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What you'll do
- Alongside with the Director, commercial legal affairs, supervise the EMEA commercial legal team: case monitoring, first point of escalation, decision-making support, team coordination
- Drive the development of structural resources for the commercial legal team but also for other stakeholders (GTM teams, procurement, etc.).
- Draft, update and provide strategic advice on a wide range of contracts, including but not limited to AI-related service agreements.
- Negotiate (markup, arguments, strategies) such contracts with suppliers, partners, customers and other stakeholders.
- With the support of other team members (especially in direct connection with the product and compliance team) in their respective fields of expertise, stay updated on the latest products and AI-related legal and regulatory developments, including when coming from customers’ fields, and provide guidance to their translation into contract adaptation and negotiation.
- Provide training and support to the business on legal and compliance matters related to AI, and on contract negotiation
What they require
- Master degree in law, a bar admission is a plus, as well as an experience in a fast-growing environment.
- A minimum of 8-10 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in a related technology or AI-focused environment involving contract negotiation.
- An understanding of artificial intelligence technologies and their applications is essential.
- Good knowledge of the relevant area of law, such as data privacy, intellectual property, contract law and liability, regulatory and compliance.
- Ability to analyze complex legal and technical issues related to AI and to identify potential legal risks and solutions is important.
- Candidates should be detail-oriented and have strong problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication; Strong ability to present complex legal concepts in a clear and understandable manner.
- Business oriented.
- An international experience is a plus.
- Given the rapidly evolving nature of AI technologies and the legal landscape surrounding them, candidates should be adaptable and willing to continuously learn and update their skills and knowledge.
- Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
- Proactive, flexible, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- A strong understanding of ethical considerations related to AI, such as fairness, transparency, accountability, and bias mitigation, is important.
Benefits
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Benefits vary by country and may include healthcare coverage, parental leave, retirement plans, relocation support, wellness programs, meal and transportation allowances, and other location-specific perks.