Legal Counsel

AnaVation LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - GBP 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing technology company in London is seeking a Legal Counsel with expertise in Privacy, Data Protection, and Commercial law within a SaaS environment. The role involves maintaining compliance frameworks, supporting R&D initiatives, and advising on privacy matters for contracts across EMEA. Ideal candidates will possess over 4 years of relevant experience, strong communication skills in English and French, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic startup atmosphere.

Benefits

Competitive package

Stock options

Bike to work scheme

Trust and flexible working hours

High-end equipment

Remote-friendly environment

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a top-tier law firm or as an in-house lawyer.
• Curious and adaptable, excited by a startup environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Pigment’s data protection compliance framework and policies.
• Advise on data protection matters in SaaS contracts and customer negotiations.
• Support R&D on privacy-by-design principles for new features.

Skills

Privacy expertise

Data Protection

IP law knowledge

Commercial law expertise

Strong communication skills

Ability to work in a dynamic environment

Education

Qualified to practice law in France or the UK

Job description

Overview

Pigment is the AI-powered business planning and performance management platform built for agility and scale. We connect people, data, and processes in one intuitive, feature-rich solution, empowering every team—from Finance to HR—to build, adapt, and align strategic plans in real time. Founded in 2019, Pigment is among the fastest-growing SaaS companies globally. Industry leaders like Unilever, Snowflake, Siemens, and DPD use Pigment daily to make informed decisions and confidently navigate scenarios. With a team of 500+ across Paris, London, New York, San Francisco, and Toronto, we have raised nearly $400M from top-tier investors and were named a Visionary in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Financial Planning Software. Pigment embraces smart risks, bold ideas, and collaboration as one team. If you are driven by innovation and ready to make an impact at scale, we’d love to hear from you.

We are looking for a Legal Counsel with strong Privacy, Data Protection, IP and Commercial expertise from technology, ideally SaaS environment, to join our fast-growing company. This is a hands-on role suited to someone comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Your responsibilities will evolve over time, but from day one you will play a key role in supporting Pigment’s privacy compliance and strategic privacy initiatives, while also advising on a broad range of commercial matters across EMEA. You will work closely with Legal, Product, Sales, R&D, Operations and other business teams.

What You Will Do

• Maintaining Pigment’s core data protection compliance framework, including records of processing activities, policies, internal procedures and related documentation.
• Contributing to and leading key privacy deliverables, including the review, update and negotiation of Pigment’s Data Processing Addendum (DPA) and related contractual documentation and advising legal, security, product and commercial teams on data protection matters in the context of SaaS contracts, customer negotiations, RFPs and calls for tenders.
• Supporting R&D and Product teams on privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default principles and IP questions throughout the development and deployment of new SaaS features.
• Acting as a primary point of contact for privacy-related questions from internal stakeholders, providing clear, pragmatic and business-oriented guidance and participating in cross-functional processes such as procurement and vendor management, with a focus on data protection, risk assessment and third-party compliance.
• Supporting the full customer contract lifecycle across EMEA, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating customer agreements, services agreements and other commercial contracts.
• Delivering internal training sessions on relevant topics (e.g. contracts, privacy, data protection, marketing and compliance).
• Contributing to legal monitoring and analysis relevant to Pigment’s activities, including regulatory developments in privacy, data protection and commercial law.

Who You Are

• 4+ years of experience in a top-tier/tech law firm or as an in-house lawyer in a fast growing tech company (ideally a SaaS start-up/scale up). Qualified to practice in France or the UK.
• Curious, open-minded, adaptable and excited by the dynamic start up/growth environment.
• Ability to lead and manage numerous deals and meet tight deadlines when necessary to achieve business objectives.
• Strong oral and written communications skills (French and English; German would be a bonus) and a good sense of diplomacy. Self-starter with well-honed organizational and analytical skills.
• Team-player and ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

How We Work

• Thrive Together: We can only win as a team. We are all founders and do the right thing for our peers, Pigment customers, partners, and the planet.
• Never Settle: We aim to become the best at what we do by delivering with rigor and ambition every day. Delivering means building a passionate Pigment community.
• Go for it: We are biased towards action. Every action leads to learning and these learnings get us one step closer to our mission.
• Be real, be humble: We are generous with our feedback, open to change our views and we approach it with empathy knowing everyone is trying to do the best for Pigment.
• Champion our Customers: We lead with empathy, solve what matters, and deliver clarity in a complex world to make our Customers heroes in their organizations.

What We Offer (UK Office)

• Competitive package
• Stock options to ensure you have a stake in Pigment's growth
• Bike to work scheme – save on a new bike and gear while commuting in a greener way
• Trust and flexible working hours
• One company offsite every year, with brand new offices in major cities including New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Paris, and London
• High-end equipment (based on stock/availability) to do your work in the best conditions
• Remote-friendly environment

What We Offer (Paris Office)

• Competitive package
• Stock options to ensure you have a stake in Pigment's growth
• The best health insurance with Alan Blue entirely free for you and your family
• Weekly lunch and lunch vouchers (Swile card) to cover your lunch breaks with total flexibility
• Subscription to Egym Wellpass (ex-Gymlib) for access to gyms, studios, and wellness spaces across France
• One company offsite every year, with brand new offices in major cities including New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Paris, and London
• High-end equipment (based on stock/availability) to do your work in the best conditions

We conduct background checks as part of our hiring process, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations in the countries where we operate. This may include verification of employment history, education, and, where legally permitted, criminal records. Any checks will be conducted lawfully prior to formal employment contracts being signed, with candidate consent, and information will be treated confidentially.

Pigment is an equal opportunity employer. We believe diversity is a strength and fosters innovation. We are committed to enabling everyone to feel included and valued at the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, family, gender identity, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, social origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We may process your personal data in accordance with our HR Data Protection Notice, which outlines how we collect and use information.