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Legal & Contract Officer Jobs in Paris, Île-de-France, France at MaiaSpace
Title: Legal & Contract Officer
Company: MaiaSpace
Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France
About us
MaiaSpace is a European space tech company designing, manufacturing, operating and commercializing competitive and sustainable solutions for space mobility. We are driven by the belief that access to space is a major enabler for a better and more sustainable life on Earth, addressing the challenges faced by humanity: climate, resources, connectivity, and data. Our aim is to successfully design and test a cost-effective and reusable mini-launch vehicle by 2026. We are open-minded, transparent, pragmatic, result oriented and definitely people centric.
Legal & Contract Officer
We are looking for a Legal & Contract Officer to join our Legal, Ethic and Compliance team. As Legal and Contract Officer you will refer to the Head of Legal, Ethic & Compliance.
In this role, you will contribute to two distinct tasks:
Legal :
Legal and Contract management for Strategic Contracts
Review and negotiation of the Procurement contracts with support to Procurement and Technical teams
Review and negotiation of the Launch Service Contracts with support to Business team
Participation in the profitability and optimization of our contractual commitments
French “Marchés Publics”
Competition law
Export control support
Ethic & Compliance :
Training teams on ethic & compliance issues and challenges
Participate on the company’s compliance with its legal and regulatory obligations
Working in tandem with the MaiaSpace Head of Legal, Ethic & Compliance you will liaise closely with the ArianeGroup legal team.
Background and Skills
Interpersonal Skills:
Delivery oriented
Excellent communication skills and ability to manage relationships with third parties
Ability to work autonomously and take initiative
Team spirit and ability to collaborate effectively with different Agile Teams
Proactive attitude towards resolution of problems and good at team working.
Experience in negotiating
Qualification
Master degree in Law
more than 5 years of professional experience in the field of legal department in space or defence industry.
Knowledge and experience in contract management
In-depth in Space Law, Insurance and Public Law
Date and working site
Working Site: La Défense
Desired start date: May 2025
Working at MaiaSpace
You will be joining a friendly multi-disciplinary team, comprised of multi-skilled people, following Agile and Scrum methodologies (SAFE framework).
We are open-minded, transparent, pragmatic, result oriented and people centric. Teamwork is at the heart of how we work together and our co-workers share the same fundamental values: respect, humility, reactivity and autonomy with a passion for technical excellence.
The company has offices in recently acquired premises at La Défense, in the heart of Europe’s largest business and commercial district, with easy access to public transport. Our industrial/test facilities are located in Vernon (Normandie). Business travels are common between those locations.
The Legal, Ethics and Compliance team is located in La Défense which houses all the other teams in order to facilitate the communication and efficiency.
Written and spoken communication is in French and English. ✨
