Legal Counsel and DPO

Summary

Join DataGalaxy, a pioneering modern data catalog company, as their Legal Counsel and Data Protection Officer (DPO). You will be the primary legal contact, drafting and negotiating contracts, ensuring GDPR compliance, and contributing to policy improvements. This role requires 3-5 years of in-house legal experience in a software or technology company, expertise in IT/business agreements, and proficiency in English and French. DataGalaxy offers flexible working hours, remote work options, competitive remuneration, and various benefits including health insurance, meal vouchers, and public transport reimbursement. The company values teamwork, ambition, and individuality, offering a chance to shape your career path within a growing French start-up.

Requirements

• Specialization in IT, or Data Privacy (BAC+5 or equivalent) is required
• 3-5 years of experience of post-qualification experience as in-house role with a software or technology-oriented company, demonstrating expertise in handling various legal matters and contract negotiations, particularly in IT/business agreements, DPAs, software licenses (SaaS and on premises), professional services, and related areas
• Proficiency in English and French, with the ability to effectively articulate complex legal concepts in both languages
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate across teams, providing legal guidance in a clear and accessible manner
• Previous experience in Compliance matters (GDPR, among others)
• Demonstrated traits of being organized, pragmatic, curious, and a rigorous team player
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Draft and regularly update the company's legal documents: NDA, GTC, GCU, Partnerships, Subcontracting Agreements, Service Contracts
• Analyze and negotiate the contractual documents of our prospects, clients, suppliers, partners
• Participate in responding to RFPs regarding legal and data privacy matters
• As Data Protection Officer, ensure GDPR compliance: monitor the internal compliance within the company (employees, internal processes...) and external compliance (clients, service providers, suppliers...), and ensure reference and responsibility for personal data processing as Data Protection Officer, setting up and ensuring team training and awareness, monitoring and updating documentation (DPA, privacy policies, internal data management policies, etc.), collaborate with IT and security team to ensure robust data protection and privacy measures
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of policies and processes in order to streamline the handling of legal issues, and guarantee acculturation of all teams to legal issues
• Ensure the protection of the DataGalaxy brand and its product by following and updating the intellectual property protection strategy

Benefits

• Offices in the heart of Lyon and Paris, 10-15 minutes from the train stations
• Flexible working hours ("forfait jour")
• A real opportunity to join a French start-up that is a pioneer in its market
• A chance to create your own career path with autonomy in multiple projects
• An attractive remuneration according to your performance and your potential
• Remote work at will & 2.50€ net / day
• Health insurance Apicil
• Meal vouchers (Swile card of 9€/day)
• Public transport 50% reimbursement
• Daily coffee and snacks
• Quarterly team events and seminars