
Legal Counsel - Commercial and AI at H Company (Paris, France)
H Company· Paris, France·
Role details
Job description
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.
Why work at H Company
- Culture: Described as "fast-moving, creative, and collaborative" with a "high-trust, multicultural environment." Values include integrity, curiosity, impact-first mentality, and "ship fast, learn faster" hcompany.ai/careers
- Work style: Hackathons spark bold ideas, regular offsites, team celebrations. "Everyone’s empowered to take initiative, fix what’s broken, and own outcomes." hcompany.ai/careers
- Team composition: A blend of deep research expertise and hands-on experience building and deploying mission-critical technology at global scale. Teams include Research Lab, Forward Deployed Engineering, and Product Development hcompany.ai/team
- Locations: Headquarters in Paris, hub in London. Roles likely span both offices with flexibility (policy not explicitly stated).
- Role types actively hiring: Research, Forward Deployed Engineering, Product Development jobs.ashbyhq.com/hcompany