Senior Legal Counsel (French speaking)

We are looking for a French Legal Counsel! Are you ready to join a can-do team with big, bold plans for the future? Do you work as a lawyer or legal counsel and ready for a change? Do you speak French and do you have experience with the French law? Then we must be looking for you!

This Is What Your Role Looks Like

Your main focus will be on consumer and marketing law and contracting matters for the French market. You will support both local and international stakeholders on day-to-day legal topics linked to marketing campaigns, customer journeys, consumer and supplier contracts, and regulatory compliance.

You will work closely with our marketing teams at the international HQ and in France, local managers, the French headquarters, and certain corporate departments of the international headquarter. Besides your work on the French market, you will also contribute to international projects.

Our legal department currently consists of 20 legal counsels under the supervision of the Executive Director Legal Risk and Compliance. You will report to the Team Manager Legal France.

At our legal department, we support the highly centralized international headquarter and the operations of all our markets: the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France and Spain. We have an entrepreneurial, dynamic and informal business culture with proud and highly motivated colleagues.

Your Responsibilities

Consumer & Marketing

Provide practical legal support and advice to our marketing and consumer departments, both at international and local level

Review and ensure compliance of consumer contractual documentation and our customer journey with business standards and consumer laws

Support marketing campaigns, promotions, partnerships and commercial communications

Manage member disputes and coordinate with external counsel where applicable

Handle requests and investigations from French authorities and administrations (Signal Conso, DGCCRF, SDJES, etc.)

Deliver trainings and promote legal awareness to the business

Contracting

Draft, review and negotiate consumer and supplier contracts

Ensure compliance of contractual documentation with applicable laws and internal standards

Support and advise local and international teams on contract-related matters

Other Responsibilities

You may also be involved in other operational and legal matters for the French market, including:

Pre-litigation support and coordination with external counsel; assessing legal risks and providing strategic recommendations

Lease agreement reviews, renewals and negotiations, acting primarily as tenant

Advising property management, chief of operations and operational teams on real estate matters

Maintaining legal databases and reporting tools

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Who Are You?

We seek a dynamic and solution-oriented legal professional who can combine legal expertise with a pragmatic, business-friendly approach.

Qualifications & Skills

Law degree from a French university.

Fluent French (native level) and fluent English proficiency.

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in B2C environment, gained in a law firm and/or as in-house counsel.

Significant experience in marketing and consumer law.

Analytical mindset, negotiation skills, and meticulous attention to detail.

Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Proactive, adaptable, and motivated by challenges.

What We Offer You

At Basic-Fit, it’s not just about work, it’s about your growth. As a Senior Legal Counsel, you’ll have the freedom to make an impact and develop yourself in a dynamic environment.

What you can expect from us:

Learning & Development: Unlimited access to GoodHabitz and LinkedIn Learning.

Career Growth: Plenty of opportunities for professional and personal development.

Work Culture: An informal, international, and down-to-earth environment. We value working together, so we work 4 days in the office, 1 day from home.

Innovation: Your ideas contribute to strategic projects.

Perks & Benefits: Travel allowance, bike plan, health insurance discounts, remote work allowance, and a pension plan (52% contribution by Basic-Fit).

Fitness: Access to our gym at HQ.

About Basic-Fit

Basic-Fit is Europe's leader in the value-for-money fitness market, with more than 4.7 million members across 1,650+ clubs in 6 countries. We are continuously growing and improving. If you're looking for a place where you can make an impact while having fun at work, you've come to the right place!

What Makes Us Unique?

Work with Impact: What you do makes a difference. We don’t just work for our members, partners, and teams—we work with them.

Collaboration: Everyone works together to achieve goals and celebrate success.

Diversity & Inclusion: We welcome everyone into our workplace.

Ready for your next adventure? Click the Apply button, and we’ll get in touch with you as soon as possible.

Questions? Feel free to contact Kerensa at kerensa.vanderlans@basic-fit.com.

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