Legal Counsel - Commercial and AI

ABOUT H

H exists to push the boundaries of superintelligence with agentic AI. By automating complex, multi-step tasks typically performed by humans, AI agents will help unlock full human potential.

H is hiring the world’s best AI talent, seeking those who are dedicated as much to building safely and responsibly as to advancing disruptive agentic capabilities. We promote a mindset of openness, learning, and collaboration, where everyone has something to contribute.

ROLE

We are seeking a Legal Counsel to join our Legal team and focus primarily on Contracts & Commercial topics. As a member of our legal team (based in Paris), you will be instrumental in:

- Supporting our business in drafting our contracts, agreements and terms to enable deal making and revenue generation

- Driving contract negotiations and helping adapt our contracts to the evolving AI regulatory and compliance landscape, including data privacy

The role reports into our General Counsel, based in Paris.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Draft 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

- Stay updated on the latest products and AI-related legal and regulatory developments and translate them into contract adaptation and negotiation guidance

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, in close partnership with technical and business teams, to ensure legal and regulatory compliance in the deployment of AI technologies

- Help on other legal topics as needed (labor law, corporate, competition law, etc.)

REQUIREMENTS

- Master's degree in law; a bar admission; experience in a fast-growing environment.

- A minimum of 3-5 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in a related technology or AI-focused environment involving contract negotiation.

- Good knowledge of the relevant areas of law, such as data privacy and protection issues (GDPR and related frameworks), intellectual property, contract law and liability, regulatory and compliance.

- SOFT Skills needed: Communication, International Mindset, Adaptability, Autonomy

LOCATION:

- Paris.

- This role is hybrid, and you are expected to be in the office 3 days a week on average.

WHAT WE OFFER:

- Join the exciting journey of shaping the future of AI, and be part of the early days of one of the hottest AI startups.

- Collaborate with a fun, dynamic, and multicultural team, working alongside world-class AI talent in a highly collaborative environment.

- Enjoy a competitive salary.

- Unlock opportunities for professional growth, continuous learning, and career development.

If you want to change the status quo in AI, join us.