Equity Legal Counsel

🕒 September 22

🇫🇷 France – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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Pennylane

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2020

💸 Finance

🏢 Enterprise

Finance • Enterprise

Pennylane is a company that provides financial and accounting services. It serves businesses by integrating financial management tools and offering a comprehensive platform that combines financial data and accounting services to streamline business operations.

📋 Description

• Lead employee equity plan operations end to end, including BSPCE, BSA, stock options, and future mechanisms • Coordinate ESOP grants with internal and external stakeholders • Support employees who receive equity awards • Manage post-grant activities, including exercises, liquidity/secondary events, departures, international mobility, and changes in status • Execute these transactions from A to Z, including documentation, project timelines, HR/Finance coordination, and communications to award recipients • Monitor and update the cap table on a daily basis • Prepare and maintain corporate documentation and filings related to capital transactions • Support employees holding options and HR teams, particularly Operations and Talent Acquisition • Structure, document, and optimize equity processes, notably through standardization, automation, tooling, and AI • Monitor regulatory developments relating to employee equity plans and capital transactions in France and Europe • Collaborate daily with Legal, Finance, and People teams across Europe

🎯 Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in corporate law, in a law firm and/or in-house, with significant exposure to equity matters • Strong foundation in corporate law and capital transactions, including governance, documentation, filings, and transaction coordination • Strong knowledge of regulations applicable to employee equity plans and capital transactions, including BSPCE, BSA, and stock options • Knowledge of related corporate formalities and filings • Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills • Ability to propose effective solutions and move initiatives forward with simplicity and agility • Interest in tooling, automation, continuous improvement, and innovative tools/AI • Ability to work effectively with People, Finance, and Talent Acquisition teams • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both French and English • Fluency in English required • Formal legal education and practical knowledge of French corporate law and capital transactions • Professional fluency in both French and English, including the ability to review legal documents and explain technical legal topics in both languages

🏖️ Benefits

• One of the best health insurance plans on the market (Alan Blue and Alan Mind) • Meal vouchers (Swile card) • 6 to 12 additional RTT days on top of 5 weeks of paid vacation • A monthly budget for all Pennylaners to support working from home or from a coworking space • A BSPCE grant • Access to 8,000 gyms across France and more than 300 wellness activities through our partner Gymlib • A Mac • Tech Days every 3 months to bring remote employees together • An annual company off-site • An inclusive, supportive work environment conducive to personal and professional growth

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