Legal Assistant (Bilingual)

We are looking for a Paralegal/Legal Assistant, fluent English, to provide support to both the Group Finance and Legal teams across all entities, both domestically and internationally. The successful candidate will report to the International Legal and Financial Director and will be based in Paris, France.

Your main missions as Legal Assistant would be:

1 Traditional administrative tasks :

• Supporting the Financial Director and Legal Director
• Managing invoices/POs, tracking spreadsheets, coordinating with accounting department,
• Arranging travel logistics (hotel reservations, tickets) and handling expense reports,
• Filing, managing correspondence and archive records.

2 Corporate (in collaboration with relevant legal counsel) :

• Assisting in the preparation of legal documentation (e.g., approval of account minutes, authority delegations, bank signatory changes, opening/closing bank accounts), in coordination with Group Legal team.
• Overseeing the signature process and preparing relevant memos,
• Ensuring compliance with local trade register formalities as needed, in coordination with local teams,
• Managing archive records and maintaining tracking sheets to ensure legal compliance.
• Establishing and maintaining a permanent file for each country, including applicable legal requirements and standard documentation for routine operations.

3 Contract management :

• Monitoring and updating contract files, including tracking contract status, facilitating signature processes (both physical and electronic), and maintaining records of signed contracts.
• Handling documents upon request from legal staff.

4 Litigation support (France): Assisting with the preparation and monitoring of civil proceedings, maintaining communication with lawyers and courts, etc.

5 Insurance matters (France) :

• Managing liability claims (in collaboration with Customer Service), including gathering internal information for communication with brokers and following up on claims.
• Monitoring insurance policy deadlines and providing assistance with renewal preparations in collaboration with brokers.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree level, preferably in Law.
• ​️​ Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• ️ 2-3 years of experience (excluding internships) in a legal setting (law firm or corporate environment)
• Strong organizational skills and proactive attitude, with ability to thrive in a multicultural work environment

In Marionnaud, we are searching for someone like you! Are you ready to share beauty and spread joy with us? ​

In Marionnaud, we believe in making beauty accessible to everyone, anytime, anywhere, without restriction, and we put the needs and wellbeing of our customers, partners, suppliers, and communities first. Our competent and motivated employees at our stores and headquarters create the feel-good factor at Marionnaud. We know that each of us makes an important contribution to the success of the company with commitment and professionalism.