Legal Counsel - Commercial and AI

About H

H exists to push the boundaries of superintelligence with agentic AI. By automating complex, multi-step tasks typically performed by humans, AI agents will help unlock full human potential.

H is hiring the world’s best AI talent, seeking those who are dedicated as much to building safely and responsibly as to advancing disruptive agentic capabilities. We promote a mindset of openness, learning, and collaboration, where everyone has something to contribute.

Role

We are seeking a Legal Counsel to join our Legal team and focus primarily on Contracts & Commercial topics. As a member of our legal team (based in Paris), you will be instrumental in:

• Supporting our business in drafting our contracts, agreements and terms to enable deal making and revenue generation
• Driving contract negotiations and helping adapt our contracts to the evolving AI regulatory and compliance landscape, including data privacy

The role reports into our General Counsel, based in Paris.

Responsibilities

• Draft and provide strategic advice on a wide range of contracts, including but not limited to AI-related service agreements
• Negotiate (markup, arguments, strategies) such contracts with suppliers, partners, customers and other stakeholders
• Stay updated on the latest products and AI-related legal and regulatory developments and translate them into contract adaptation and negotiation guidance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, in close partnership with technical and business teams, to ensure legal and regulatory compliance in the deployment of AI technologies
• Help on other legal topics as needed (labor law, corporate, competition law, etc.)

Requirements

• Master's degree in law; a bar admission; experience in a fast-growing environment.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in a related technology or AI-focused environment involving contract negotiation.
• Good knowledge of the relevant areas of law, such as data privacy and protection issues (GDPR and related frameworks), intellectual property, contract law and liability, regulatory and compliance.
• SOFT Skills needed: Communication, International Mindset, Adaptability, Autonomy

Location:

• Paris.
• This role is hybrid, and you are expected to be in the office 3 days a week on average.

What We Offer:

• Join the exciting journey of shaping the future of AI, and be part of the early days of one of the hottest AI startups.
• Collaborate with a fun, dynamic, and multicultural team, working alongside world-class AI talent in a highly collaborative environment.
• Enjoy a competitive salary.
• Unlock opportunities for professional growth, continuous learning, and career development.

If you want to change the status quo in AI, join us.