Legal Manager (Europe)
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About the Role
You will build and lead Sesterce's legal function as the company scales GPU infrastructure operations across France and Europe. You will draft, negotiate, and close deals directly, rather than just overseeing outside counsel, working closely with commercial and operations teams to keep the business moving quickly while staying protected.
Requirements
- French-qualified lawyer (or equivalent European bar), 6+ years PQE, with substantive work in technology, infrastructure, or project finance
- Direct experience negotiating complex B2B technology or infrastructure contracts; SaaS, IaaS, or data center contracting is a strong plus
- Working knowledge of GDPR and emerging AI regulation; experience with regulated or defense infrastructure is an advantage
- Fluent in French and English; additional European languages are a plus
- Comfortable being legal as an enabler in a fast-moving environment, not a bottleneck
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including customer MSAs, DPAs, hardware supply contracts (NVIDIA, ODMs), and financial partnership agreements
- Own compliance across EU AI Act, GDPR, NIS2, and applicable French law including defense and critical infrastructure regulations
- Manage external counsel across France, European jurisdictions and US; coordinate on cross-border transactions and M&A
- Advise the executive team on corporate structuring, equity, and governance through fundraising and international expansion
- Build internal legal processes and templates that let commercial and ops teams move fast without creating exposure