Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
Legal is a core scaling function in SaaS, and this role sits where product, data, and revenue meet. For an AI-powered planning platform selling to enterprise customers across EMEA, privacy posture and commercial terms are not back-office concerns but part of how trust is established in the market. The scope spanning data protection, IP, and customer contracting reflects the realities of modern SaaS, where feature development, vendor risk, and procurement cycles are tightly linked.
From a SaaS career perspective, the position offers repeated exposure to the mechanics that shape recurring-revenue businesses: DPAs, security and privacy questions in RFPs, and the operational frameworks that keep compliance sustainable as the product evolves. Working alongside Product, R&D, Sales, and Operations also builds fluency in how legal guidance is translated into shipping decisions and customer commitments, a transferable skill set across B2B software companies.
This role is best suited to a counsel who prefers hands-on ownership and enjoys being the primary point of contact for pragmatic decision-making. It will fit someone who values cross-functional collaboration, can switch between detailed regulatory work and commercial negotiation, and wants their legal craft to stay close to the product and deal cycle rather than purely advisory work.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
Join Pigment: The AI Platform Redefining Business Planning
Pigment is the AI-powered business planning and performance management platform built for agility and scale. We connect people, data, and processes in one intuitive, feature-rich solution, empowering every team—from Finance to HR—to build, adapt, and align strategic plans in real time.
Founded in 2019, Pigment is one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies globally. Industry leaders like Unilever, Snowflake, Siemens, and DPD use Pigment daily to make more informed decisions and confidently navigate any scenario.
With a team of 500+ across Paris, London, New York, San Francisco, and Toronto, we've raised nearly $400M from top-tier investors and were named a Visionary in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Planning Software.
At Pigment, we take smart risks, celebrate bold ideas, and challenge the status quo—all while working as one team. If you're driven by innovation and ready to make an impact at scale, we’d love to hear from you.
We are looking for a Legal Counsel with strong Privacy, Data Protection, IP and Commercial expertise from technology, ideally SaaS- environment to join our fast-growing company. This is a hands-on role suited to someone comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Your responsibilities will evolve over time, but from day one you will play a key role in supporting Pigment’s privacy compliance and strategic privacy initiatives, while also advising on a broad range of commercial matters across EMEA. You will work closely with Legal, Product, Sales, R&D, Operations and other business teams.
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What You Will do:- Maintaining Pigment’s core data protection compliance framework, including records of processing activities, policies, internal procedures and related documentation.
- Contributing to and leading key privacy deliverables, including the review, update and negotiation of Pigment’s Data Processing Addendum (DPA) and related contractual documentation and advising legal, security, product and commercial teams on data protection matters in the context of SaaS contracts, customer negotiations, RFPs and calls for tenders.
- Supporting R&D and Product teams on privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default principles and IP questions throughout the development and deployment of new SaaS features.
- Acting as a primary point of contact for privacy-related questions from internal stakeholders, providing clear, pragmatic and business-oriented guidance and participating in cross-functional processes such as procurement and vendor management, with a focus on data protection, risk assessment and third-party compliance.
- Supporting the full customer contract lifecycle across EMEA, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating customer agreements, services agreements and other commercial contracts.
- Delivering internal training sessions on relevant topics (e.g. contracts, privacy, data protection, marketing and compliance).
- Contributing to legal monitoring and analysis relevant to Pigment’s activities, including regulatory developments in privacy, data protection and commercial law.
Who You Are:- 4+ years of experience in a top-tier/tech law firm or as an in-house lawyer in a fast growing tech company (ideally a SaaS start-up/scale up). Qualified to practice in France or the UK.
- Curious, open-minded, adaptable and excited by the dynamic start up/growth environment.
- Ability to lead and manage numerous deals and meet tight deadlines when necessary to achieve business objectives.
- Strong oral and written communications skills (French and English - German would be a bonus) and a good sense of diplomacy. Self-starter with well-honed organizational and analytical skills.
- Team-player and ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
How We Work:- Thrive Together: We can only win as a team. We are all founders and do the right thing for our peers, Pigment customers, partners, and the planet
- Never Settle: We aim to become the best at what we do by delivering with rigor and ambition every day. Delivering means building a passionate Pigment community
- Go for it: We are biased towards action. Every action leads to learning and these learnings get us one step closer to our mission
- Be real, be humble: We are generous with our feedback, open to change our views and we approach it with empathy knowing everyone is trying to do the best for Pigment
- Champion our Customers: We lead with empathy, solve what matters, and deliver clarity in a complex world to make our Customers heroes in their organizations
What we offer (UK office)- Competitive package
- Stock options to ensure you have a stake in Pigment's growthBike2work scheme – save on a new bike and gear while commuting the greener way
- Trust and flexible working hours
- Along with one company offsite every year, we have brand new offices at the heart of major cities including New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Paris, and London
- High-end equipment (based on stock/availability) to do your work in the best conditions
- Remote-friendly environment
What we offer (Paris office)- Competitive package
- Stock options to ensure you have a stake in Pigment's growth
- The best health insurance with Alan Blue entirely free for you and your family
- Weekly Lunch and Lunch vouchers (Swile card) to cover your lunch breaks with total flexibility
- Subscription to Egym Wellpass (ex-Gymlib) for full access to gyms, studios, and wellness spaces across France
- Along with one company offsite every year, we have brand new offices at the heart of major cities including New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Paris, and London
- High-end equipment (based on stock/availability) to do your work in the best conditions
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We conduct background checks as part of our hiring process, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations in the countries where we operate. This may include verification of employment history, education, and, where legally permitted, criminal records. Any checks will be conducted lawfully prior to formal employment contracts being signed, with candidate consent, and information will be treated confidentially.
Pigment is an equal opportunity employer. We believe diversity is a strength and fosters innovation. We are committed to enabling everyone to feel included and valued at the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, family, gender identity, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, social origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We may process your personal data in accordance with our HR Data Protection Notice.
