Business Legal Counsel Germany at Agicap

Agicap is one of Europe's fastest growing fintech scale-ups. Its platform helps mid-market companies manage cash, liquidity and financial operations. Founded in Lyon in 2016, Agicap serves over 8,000 customers in twelve countries, with about 650 people.

Germany is one of our main markets, and our German customers are getting larger. We are hiring our first German-speaking lawyer to own German legal matters end to end and to join a Legal team of four based in France and Italy.

Key responsibilities

This is a business role with a generalist scope. Commercial contracts come first, but you will also cover the customer lifecycle, data protection, disputes and, when needed, corporate matters.

Commercial contracts

• Review, draft and negotiate commercial contracts with customers, partners and service providers, in German and in English: SaaS subscription agreements, MSAs, DPAs, SLAs, NDAs.

• Lead negotiations directly with counterparties' legal teams on German deals.

• Cover the UK, Spain and the US, and act as back-up for the other countries.

• Support the completion of security, AI and vendor assessment questionnaires.

Customer lifecycle

• Support Customer Success teams on existing customers: amendments, renewals, terminations, complaints and unpaid invoices.

• Give clear answers on our terms, and help the teams answer recurring questions without Legal.

Data protection

• Handle data protection matters in customer contracts: DPAs, sub-processors, international transfers.

• Support the DPO on GDPR compliance for the German entity and on data requests from customers.

Pre-litigation and litigation

• Manage pre-litigation and litigation matters with customers and suppliers in Germany and your other countries.

• Manage external counsel in Germany: briefing, scope, budget.

Corporate and compliance, when needed

• Support corporate housekeeping of the German entity: commercial register filings, powers of attorney and delegations of authority.

• Handle German compliance questions with the Compliance lead.

Legal support and team projects

• Be the team's reference on German law: standard terms (AGB), form requirements, B2B rules.

• Provide support to the other teams (Finance, Product, Tech, Marketing) and conduct legal research on diverse topics.

• Adapt our templates and contribute to the negotiation playbook and the Legal team's processes.

Key stakeholders

• VP Legal & Social Affairs (line manager) and the Legal team.

• Sales, Customer Success and Partnerships teams in Germany and the other markets.

• Security, Product, AI and Finance teams on cross-functional files.

• External counsel in Germany.

Profile

Education and experience

• German law degree. Second State Examination (Volljurist) preferred.

• 4+ years of experience in commercial law, ideally including in-house experience in a SaaS, tech or fintech company.

• Solid experience negotiating B2B contracts directly with counterparties.

• Exposure to data protection (GDPR) and to dispute matters. Corporate experience is a plus.

Skills

• Business generalist: you enjoy commercial work and are open to other topics.

• Autonomy: you can handle a German negotiation from start to finish without day-to-day supervision.

• Business sense: you know when to hold a position and when a point is not worth the deal.

• Clarity: you explain legal risk to Sales, Customer Success and customers in plain language.

• Structure: you work in a team with clear priorities and response times.

Languages

• German: native or fluent.

• English: fluent (working language of the team).

Recruitment process

• Screening call with Talent Acquisition.

• Interview with the VP Legal & Social Affairs (1 hour)

• Interview with the Legal team, including a case study on a German contract markup.

• Interview with a DACH Sales manager.

• Reference checks.

What we offer

• Salary range: 80-100K
• Prime Office Location: Work from a large, modern office at Moritzplatz (Berlin) featuring a large terrace, snacks, and drinks
  
• Global Collaboration: Join a diverse international team
  
• Team Culture: Be part of a dynamic environment with global offsites and local team events