Senior Legal Counsel – Contracts (German speaker)

Pennylane SAS

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Pennylane, we believe legal should be more than a safeguard; it should be a business enabler. Our ambition is to equip millions of small and medium-sized businesses across Europe with a complete, high-performing financial management platform. As Pennylane continues to grow rapidly in France and expand internationally, we are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel, Contracts to join our Legal, Compliance & Risk team. Within a Legal department of 10 professionals, the Contracts team secures Pennylane’s commercial and operational relationships with customers, suppliers, partner firms, resellers, integrators and strategic partners. Reporting to the Lead Legal Counsel, Contracts, you will work closely with our Sales, Partnerships, Security, Finance and Product teams. This is a hands-on role where legal rigor, creativity and business pragmatism are equally valued.

Requirements

Qualified lawyer or legal counsel with extensive experience in contract law, gained in a law firm, particularly in IP/IT, technology or SaaS, and/or in a fast-growing tech company.
Fluent in English and have a working knowledge of French and German.
Strong expertise in B2B SaaS agreements, including IP, indemnification, liability caps, SLAs and data-related provisions.
Autonomous and comfortable managing matters from start to finish.
Experience working in a multi-jurisdictional environment, particularly across France and Europe.
Interested in legal operations and technology, and have experience structuring processes or optimizing contract management tools.
A genuine business partner, able to help teams move quickly while protecting the company.
Rigorous, concise and able to make complex legal topics clear to non-legal audiences.
Enjoy building in a fast-moving environment where ambiguity, prioritization and rapid iteration are part of the job.

Nice To Haves

You do not tick every box? Apply anyway. The most interesting profiles rarely match a job description perfectly. What matters to us is your experience, your way of thinking and your desire to help build something meaningful.

Responsibilities

Draft and negotiate purchase orders and related agreements with partner firms, primarily outside France, with a current focus on Germany.
Manage contracts with strategic international suppliers.
Maintain and improve templates in line with regulatory, product and business developments.
Work with Sales and Partnerships to streamline the contracting process.
Improve customer terms and conditions for SME customers across France and Europe.
Support Sales with the contracting process and automated quotations.
Review and negotiate agreements with Pennylane integrators and resellers.
Anticipate the contractual impact of key regulations, including e-invoicing, payment services and the EU AI Act.
Contribute to contract templates and playbooks.
Structure and improve internal contracting processes to increase efficiency and scalability.
Optimize our contract management tools, including Tomorro, Pivot and Notion.
Identify opportunities to automate repetitive, low-value tasks, including through AI.
Provide clear, pragmatic advice to Sales, Partnerships, Finance, Security and Product teams.
Train non-legal teams and help build a strong legal culture across Pennylane.