General Counsel
About the job
- French bar–certified lawyer with at least 8+ years of experience, ideally combining law firm and in-house experience at a high-growth SaaS or technology company.
- Deep expertise in French commercial law and strong understanding of contract negotiation for enterprise SaaS.
- Experience with corporate governance, fundraising, and data protection under the General Data Protection Regulation.
- Full professional proficiency in French and English.
- Establish and scale Sifflet’s legal department as the company grows across Europe and the United States.
- Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO, board, and leadership team.
- Draft, review, and negotiate enterprise SaaS agreements, data processing agreements, nondisclosure agreements, and strategic partnerships.
- Structure scalable processes for high-volume enterprise deals.
- Support governance, shareholder relations, and equity or employee stock option plan administration.
- Partner with leadership on financing rounds and corporate structuring for the France headquarters and United States subsidiary.
- Ensure compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation, European Union data and artificial intelligence regulations, and security standards including ISO and SOC 2.
- Monitor emerging artificial intelligence legislation in France, the European Union, and beyond, and translate it into compliance strategy.
- Provide guidance on French labor law matters and international employment frameworks.
- Support hiring and subsidiary setup in new markets.
- Ideally, a mix of law firm and in-house experience at a high-growth SaaS or technology company.
- Familiarity with United States law and international expansion.
- Knowledge of United States commercial law and contract frameworks.
About the company
Sifflet Data provides a subscription-based data management platform that combines data quality monitoring with data cataloging. It continuously checks data against quality rules and, when issues arise, delivers actionable insights and concrete steps to fix them, not just alerts. The integrated data catalog helps users easily discover and access data assets, supporting reliable data across analytics workflows. The platform distinguishes itself by pairing automated quality checks with guided remediation and asset discovery in one solution, targeting businesses that rely on data for decision-making. The company’s goal is to help organizations maintain trustworthy, findable data at scale so they can make confident, data-driven decisions.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Early VC
Total Funding
$30.8M
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
2021
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Sifflet raised $18M in June 2025 and expanded North America hiring.
- Sifflet gained St-Gobain, Penguin Random House, and Euronext during 2026.
- A free 14-day trial and AI agents widen top-of-funnel adoption.
What critics are saying
- Bloomberry tracked 23 active customers and 11 churned by August 2026.
- Only 42 employees support enterprise growth, pressuring sales execution and product delivery.
- Monte Carlo, Datadog, and Atlan can bundle similar features and squeeze Sifflet out.
What makes SIFFLET unique
- Sifflet pairs catalog, lineage, monitoring, and remediation guidance in one platform.
- Its 2026 partner program packages co-sell, delivery, and governance enablement.
- AI brokers and agents automate root-cause analysis inside observability workflows.
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