Legal Counsel – Tech, Digital & Innovation (F/M/X)

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The Legal Counsel works in Accor’s headquarters in Paris Suburban Area (Issy les Moulineaux). Within a team of 8 lawyers, under the supervision of the Senior Legal Counsel – Tech, the Legal Counsel works on legal issues relating to innovative technologies and digitalization of the Group. The Legal Counsel must have a previous experience at handling transactional matters including product development, drafting and negotiating contracts, structuring innovation projects and strategic tech partnerships, regulating and protecting online contents.

The Group is currently undergoing major changes in its core business applications, both for corporate functions and hotel needs, and engages in negotiations with strategic service providers to drive these changes. Furthermore, the Group's digital transformation, including development of all digital products and experiences is a fast-track major ambition for Accor which includes the growing use of innovative tools, various platforms and many more digital assets. Capacity to drive change and evolution of the ways of working within the group requires agility, adaptability and critical thinking, and being able to adopt a 360° approach to commercial issues with all stakeholders (from hotels to service providers).  

Under the supervision of the Senior Legal Counsel Tech, the Legal Counsel – Tech, Digital & Innovation shall:

• Provide support on projects for the digitalization of the Group including all innovative projects (AI, platform regulations),
• Secure and enable projects for the deployment of Digital and IT solutions both for corporate and hotel use, by supporting business teams in their contract negotiations and providing legal support in relation to management of the commercial relationship with strategic Digital and IT service providers
• Support and enable effective deployment of the Group Digital projects, policies and strategies related thereto.
• In collaboration with all relevant internal stakeholders, draft and update various contract templates and processes to reflect evolutions in regulation and/or Group policies.
• Actively support in the deployment of the use of the digital tools and/or templates agreements used at Group level, in particular the Contract Lifecycle Management tool and the Global Contracting Policy, including via oral presentations and/or trainings

Any other task which may be deemed fit to protect the reputation and assets of the Group.

• Graduated from a Master of Law, ideally with double cursus
• Minimum 6-8 years of previous experience in a company or in an international law firm
• Experience in IT, cybersecurity, data protection, e-commerce, platform regulations, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies
• Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders in an international and multicultural environment
• Fluent English
• Strong leadership skills (agility, adaptability, decision making, critical thinking)
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills
• Strong communication (written and oral) and people skills
• Ability to simplify and be impactful
• Strong business acumen
• Methodical organizational skills, ability to plan and to be pragmatic: project management skills
• Knowledge of main compliance matters such as the fight against corruption, the respect of international sanctions, duty of vigilance and competition/antitrust law.
• Curiosity and Capacity to understand and implement the requirements of sector regulations
• Technology savvy, good understanding of information systems and advanced technologies

Accor dares to impact: 

- the world  

• Accor is committed to the world around us, with a strong employer culture focused on the development of our 300,000 talents. 
• We adopt a continuous improvement approach to reduce the impact of digital on the environment across all our projects.

- your career:  

• We enable all our employees to manage their work-life balance and offer them the means to shape their work environment according to their preferences. 
• Training and career paths are defined both individually and collectively, allowing us to grow together on a daily basis. 

- Specifically, at Accor:

• Work in a multicultural and English-speaking environment.
• Continuous improvement & training: Hackathons, exceptional technology partnerships, dedicated talent management, and a dedicated training platform, Digitech Academy & certifications.

and also,

• ALL - Heartist® Program: unforgettable stays and experiences at all Accor locations and partner venues worldwide. 
• Heartist® for Good Program: commit to supporting an association of your choice from those available on our volunteering platform (1 day offered per year by the Group during your working hours). 
• An Employee Social Committee (CSE) supporting the financing of your cultural and sports activities. 
• Sustainable Mobility Package up to €600 for the use of "green" transportation, or 75% coverage of Pass Navigo (public transportation pass). 
• €10 meal vouchers. 
• A mandatory health insurance plan funded at 50% by Accor without additional costs in case of enrollment of your dependents. 
• Attractive working conditions with collaborative workspaces, restaurants, and recreational and sports areas.

Your talent and motivation are our only selection criteria.

We value the richness of the diverse nationalities, personalities, and professional backgrounds.

We know how to adapt to the specific needs of our employees, including those with disabilities.
We encourage all applications, regardless of gender, so go ahead and apply!

Recruitment is all about people!  

Is this mission appealing to you? Apply, and we will offer you: 

1. A meeting with our recruitment team to present the essential aspects of the position to you or guide you towards the role that may suit you. 
2. An interview with the team manager responsible for the role you are interested in.  
3. For some roles, you might also be required to complete an assessment (use case and motivation questionnaire. 
4. A final interview with our Human Resources team to discuss our Group's culture, work environment, training program, career prospects, as well as various benefits offered by the Group. 
5. A personalized feedback.