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Air Liquide

Industrial and medical gas provider

Commercial Lawyer

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeFranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Master 2-level qualification in business law, contract law, or international business law.
  • At least five years of experience in commercial contract law, gained in a law firm and/or in-house in an industrial, technology, or complex-project environment.
  • Business-partner orientation and the ability to propose pragmatic solutions and proactively identify legal risks and issues in contracts and partnerships.
  • Fluent English is essential.
  • Knowledge of export controls or public procurement is appreciated.
  • Autonomy, rigor, and ease communicating with varied stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Advise and support the commercial, purchasing, and project teams on legal matters relating to customers, suppliers, subcontractors, and partners.
  • Draft, negotiate, and validate commercial contracts in French and English, including sales and purchase contracts, framework agreements, development, subcontracting, consortium, partnership and research and development agreements, and nondisclosure agreements, with particular attention to risk clauses including liability, penalties, warranties, intellectual property, and force majeure.
  • Participate in offer reviews and responses to public and international tenders, and support project execution, including amendments, claims, and change management.
  • Manage pre-litigation and contractual litigation matters within the role's scope, consulting external lawyers when appropriate.
  • Contribute to developing and updating contract templates, general terms and conditions, rules, procedures, and operating instructions to secure commercial activities in accordance with applicable regulations and Group rules and decisions.
  • Monitor compliance with anti-corruption rules, including Sapin II, competition law, export controls, international sanctions, and Air Liquide Advanced Technologies and Group procedures.
  • Exercise a duty of vigilance and alert while helping commercial and purchasing teams achieve their objectives.
  • Monitor legal developments relevant to the role's scope.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of export controls or public procurement.

About the Company

Air Liquide

Industrial and medical gas provider

Air Liquide produces and supplies industrial and medical gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, argon, and specialty gases, to manufacturers, healthcare providers, electronics, and energy companies. It operates through production plants, pipelines, cylinder networks, and on-site supply units, and it also designs and builds gas production and separation systems, including cryogenic air separation plants and large electrolyzers, via its engineering arm. Its Gas & Services business serves industry and healthcare and it is a major producer of hydrogen, investing in low-carbon hydrogen projects and electrolysis as part of industrial decarbonization. It serves the semiconductor industry and space programs as well. Its goal is to enable industrial decarbonization and the energy transition by providing reliable gases and engineering capabilities for large-scale gas production, hydrogen supply, and on-site services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1902

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