Legal Counsel, Mistral AI
Labour
Generative AI model developers
Posted today
Generative AI model developers
501-1000 employees
Posted today
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make frontier AI ubiquitous, and to provide tailor-made AI to all the builders.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4-6 years of experience, including relevant experience in a multinational company, with a strong background in French labour law and a deep understanding of the labour challenges faced by a fast-growing worldwide company
- Legal Master’s degree (Master’s in French Labour Law). Additional certifications in international labour law are a plus
- A minimum of 4-6 years experience, with strong experience in French labour law (individual and collective relationships) and good experience/exposure to other jurisdictions, ideally US and UK
- International mindset: Experience working in a multicultural environment and coordinating with teams across multiple jurisdictions
- Proven expertise in:
- Handling legal aspects of employees relations
- Drafting and negotiating employment contracts and related contracts
- Managing legals aspects of the employee collective representation
- Analytical and problem-solving skills: Ability to navigate labour law issues and provide pragmatic, business-oriented solutions
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication ; ability to communicate legal advice and present legal concepts in a clear and understandable manner
- Adaptability: Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
- Ethical awareness: Commitment to promoting a fair, inclusive, and compliant workplace culture
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Labour Legal Counsel to join our Corporate Legal team. Reporting to our Lead Labour & Employment law, you will provide labour law expertise and play a pivotal role in harmonizing our labour law practices across Mistral AI’s global footprint
- In this role, you will serve as the legal liaison for Mistral’s HR teams and collaborate with Legal teams and local external counsels worldwide to ensure compliance, consistency, and best practices in all labour-related matters
- Provide practical, hands-on legal advice on individual and collective employee relationships, working closely with HR to implement solutions ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements
- Draft, review, and negotiate employment contracts, and advise on employment lifecycle, ensuring alignment with French legal requirements and Mistral AI’s global policies
- Advise on collective representation matters, including CSE and associated employee representative bodies, ensuring constructive dialogue and legal compliance
- Actively collaborate with HR and local counsels to balance local legal requirements with operational efficiency, while respecting cultural and legal nuances
- Provide guidance on cross-border employment issues, including secondments, remote work, and international mobility, ensuring seamless integration with local requirements and evolving workforce needs
- Monitor and analyze regulatory developments in labour law across key jurisdictions (France, USA, UK, Singapore, etc.) and proactively adapt internal processes
Our take
Founded by Facebook AI researchers, Mistral AI focuses on developing open-source generative AI models to "make AI useful." It emerged in early 2023, quickly achieving a $260 million valuation.
Mistral features up to 176 billion parameters, and its open-source nature has sparked concerns about potential misuse. However, Mistral remains a formidable competitor in the AI landscape, challenging models from Google and Meta.
In 2025, Mistral secured a massive €1.7 billion funding round, raising its valuation to €11.7 billion. This Series B funding, led by European chip firm ASML, underscores significant interest in alternatives to ChatGPT and a push away from Silicon Valley dependence by European AI competitors.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Sep 2025
$1.9bn
SERIES C
Jun 2024
$532.5m
SERIES B
Total funding: $3.0bn
Company benefits
- Competitive bonus structure
- Equity
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
Company HQ
Villette, Paris, France
Leadership
Timothee Lacroix
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously PhD and Software Engineer Intern at Facebook and Visiting Undergraduate at CAlab UCSD
Guillaume Lample
(Co-Founder & Chief Scientist)Research Student and Scientist at Facebook AI and Research Intern at Jane Street Capital
Arthur Mensch
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously Staff Research Scientist at DeepMind, Post-doc researcher at École normale supérieure, Visiting Researcher at NYU Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and PhD Student at Inria
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