We are looking for a French Legal Counsel! Are you ready to join a can-do team with big, boldplans for the future? Do you work as a lawyer or legal counsel andreadyfor a change? Do you speak French and do you have experience with the French law? Then we mustbe lookingfor you!
This IsWhat Your Role Looks Like
Yourmain focuswill be on consumer and marketing law and contracting matters for the French market. You will support both local and international stakeholders on day-to-day legal topics linked to marketing campaigns, customer journeys, consumer and supplier contracts, and regulatory compliance.
You will work closely with our marketing teams at the international HQ and in France, local managers, the French headquarters, and certain corporate departments of the international headquarter. Besides your work on the French market, you will also contribute to international projects.
Our legal department currently consists of 20 legal counsels under the supervision of the ExecutiveDirectorLegal Risk and Compliance. You will report to the Team Manager Legal France.
At our legal department, we support the highly centralized international headquarter and the operations of all our markets: the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg,Franceand Spain. We have an entrepreneurial,dynamicand informal business culture with proud and highly motivated colleagues.
YourResponsibilities
Consumer & Marketing
Provide practical legal support and advice to our marketing and consumer departments, both at international and local level
Review and ensure compliance of consumer contractual documentation and our customer journey with business standards and consumer laws
Support marketing campaigns, promotions,partnershipsand commercial communications
Manage member disputes and coordinate with external counsel where applicable
Handle requests and investigations from French authorities and administrations (SignalConso, DGCCRF, SDJES, etc.)
Deliver trainings and promote legal awareness to the business
Contracting
Draft,reviewand negotiate consumer and supplier contracts
Ensure compliance of contractual documentation with applicable laws and internal standards
Support and advise local and international teams on contract-related matters
Other Responsibilities
You may also be involved in other operational and legal matters for the French market, including:
Pre-litigation support and coordination with external counsel; assessing legal risks and providing strategic recommendations
Lease agreement reviews,renewalsand negotiations, acting primarily as tenant
Advisingproperty management, chief of operations and operational teams on real estate matters
Maintaining legal databases and reporting tools
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Who Are You?
Weseeka dynamic and solution-oriented legal professional who can combine legalexpertisewith a pragmatic, business-friendly approach.
Qualifications& Skills
Law degree from a French university
Fluent French(native level) and fluentEnglishproficiency
Minimum 5 years of relevant experienceinB2Cenvironment, gained in a law firm and/or as in-house counsel.
Significantexperiencein marketing and consumer law
Analytical mindset, negotiation skills, and meticulous attention to detail.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Proactive, adaptable, and motivated by challenges.
What We Offer You
At Basic-Fit,it’snot just aboutwork,it’sabout your growth. As aSenior Legal Counsel,you’llhave the freedom to make an impact and develop yourself in a dynamic environment.
What you can expect from us:
Learning & Development Unlimited access toGoodHabitzand LinkedIn Learning.
Career Growth Plenty of opportunities for professional and personal development.
Work Culture:An informal, international, and down-to-earth environment. We value working together, so we work 4 days in the office, 1 day from home.
Innovation Your ideas contribute to strategic projects.
Perks & Benefits Travel allowance, bike plan, health insurance discounts, remote work allowance, anda pensionplan (52% contribution by Basic-Fit).
Fitness Access to our gym at HQ.
About Basic-Fit
Basic-Fit is Europe's leader in the value-for-money fitness market, with more than 4.7 million members across 1,650+ clubs in 6 countries. We are continuously growing and improving. Ifyou'relooking for a place where you can make an impact while having fun at work,you'vecome to the right place!
What Makes Us Unique?
Work with Impact What you do makes a difference. Wedon’tjust work for our members, partners, and teams—we work with them.
Collaboration Everyone works together to achieve goals and celebrate success.
Diversity & Inclusion We welcome everyone into our workplace.
🎯Apply Now!
Ready for your next adventure?Click the Apply button, and we’ll get in touch with you as soon as possible.
Questions? Feel free to contact Kerensa at kerensa.vanderlans@basic-fit.com
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Founded in 2013, Basic-Fit is proud to have more than 4.4+ million members in more than 1,600+ clubs across the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Spain, and Germany. Thanks to our fast growth we can call ourselves Europe’s value-for-money fitness leader.
Our Mission & Values
We believe that everyone deserves to be fit and feel great. We are on a mission to make fitness accessible to everyone and get people to love their fitness habits. Our values - Be, Accessible, Smart, Inclusive, Committed form our name "Basic" and are the core ID of our company.
Our Approach
We offer low-cost, high-value fitness solutions to make working out a basic of life everywhere at any given time. By using state-of-the-art technology we constantly update our products and make them scalable, affordable, and personalised. We are committed to making people love their fitness habits to help them lead healthier lives.
Our Proposition
Our memberships give access to our clubs and our Basic-Fit app. The app offers hundreds of training programmes, podcasts, virtual group lessons, nutritional advice and recipes, a personal online coaching service, and other practical information. With this product range, we give our members the opportunity to exercise everywhere and reach their long-term goals.
Go For It!
Our headquarters is located in Hoofddorp, just outside of Amsterdam. We’re a fast-growing, tech-driven company with an international mindset, always looking for proactive and down-to-earth people who want to contribute to our mission.
