Legal Counsel, Alice & Bob
Fault-tolerant quantum computing developer
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Fault-tolerant quantum computing developer
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
21-100 employees
Company mission
To create a future where humans play by the same rules as nature.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for a pragmatic, adaptable legal expert who is ready to take ownership of this vital function within our growing company
- Around 5 years of experience in a similar legal position, ideally within a scale-up or fast-growing environment
- Fluency in French and English—both written and spoken
- Strong contract management skills: drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements is your bread and butter
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal issues in simple terms and effectively influence stakeholders
- A proactive, self-driven mindset: you’re organized, structured, and ready to take on a wide variety of legal responsibilities
- Adaptability and resilience, able to manage complexity and shifting priorities with ease
What the job involves
- We’re searching for a Legal Counsel to provide critical legal guidance, support, and strategy across all departments
- In this dynamic role, you’ll help us manage legal risks, navigate compliance requirements, and streamline contract management—ultimately playing a key role in shaping our legal processes as we scale
- As our Legal Counsel, you’ll work hand-in-hand with teams across the company, bringing your expertise to a variety of legal areas
- Legal Advisory: Provide expert legal support to all departments, advising on various legal matters including NDAs, contracts, and regulatory requirements
- Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements with suppliers, clients, partners, and service providers. You’ll also manage contracts related to our infrastructure and operations
- Compliance: Ensure we meet all regulatory and legal requirements, including data protection and corporate governance, and support the company’s activities by keeping us compliant with industry-specific legislation
- Risk Management: Proactively identify potential legal risks and develop strategies to mitigate them. Your advice will be crucial in guiding leadership decisions and safeguarding the company
- Process Building: Play a key role in building out and structuring our legal processes and workflows—helping us efficiently manage contracts, risk, and compliance as we scale
- Collaboration: Work closely with external legal counsel and other lawyers to manage and resolve any legal tasks or disputes that arise
Application process
- Screening Call with Florian, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist (30 min)
- Hiring Manager Interview with Chloé (45 min)
- Case Study with the Team (4h00 prep),
- Fit Interview
- Founders Interview
- Reference check
Our take
Creating top-tier quantum hardware, including qubits and control electronics, presents a significant hurdle for those pursuing high-power quantum computing. Various qubit technologies exist, each boasting unique advantages and drawbacks, with the most recent research in the sector involving the pursuit of a scalable, fault-tolerant qubit technology.
Joining this pursuit is Alice & Bob, a company specialising in "cat qubits". This technology, named for Schrodinger’s infamous cat, is able to reduce hardware requirements, promising fault-tolerant quantum computing at scale. With over 90 employees and pioneering experimental results, Alice & Bob has notable achievements, including the development of its 16-bit Helium 1 quantum processing unit.
Recognised for its ground-breaking work, Alice & Bob recently received a hefty innovation grant that will support its work moving forwards. Through projects like "Cat Factory," in collaboration with academic partners, the company aims to optimise quantum computation infrastructure, making it more cost-effective and market-ready and ultimately building "the first universal quantum computer”.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jul 2023
$4.2m
CONVERTIBLE
Mar 2022
$30m
SERIES A
Total funding: $40.3m
Company benefits
- 5 weeks of holidays + 8-10 days of RTT
- Navigo reimbursement
- Competitive healthcare and parental plan
- Offices in Paris and Boston
- Annual off-site & Hiking
- 25% Flexible home office
- Meal vouchers
- Multicultural team 17+ nationalities
Company values
- Pioneers - We are not afraid to go down untraveled paths, because this is the life of a true innovator: take the risk of venturing into the unknown
- Cohesive - Because no one writes history alone, we are mindful, supportive and benevolent going the extra-mile to help each other and contribute to the ecosystem as much as possible
- Trustworthy - As science should be, we seek the truth, while keeping our promises and our engagements at all costs
- Ingenious - We foster free thinking, because cracking hard problems requires creativity, while seeking beauty in physics
Company HQ
Javel, Paris, France
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Leadership
Théau Peronnin
(CEO)Interned at Quantum Electronics Group as part of a Masters in Quantum Physics. Then did PhD study at Quantum Circuit Group before founding the company.
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