Senior Legal Counsel - Data Privacy & IT Law (f/m/d) - Legal Paris

Created in 2016, Free2move simplifies mobility-related uses by offering a wide range of services to satisfy everyone's travel needs.

With Free2move, you can rent a city car for shopping or for your stay in Italy or book a car park during your weekend in Paris all in one click, on our web/mobile platform!

Born from the merger of the Stellantis Group and the start-up TravelCar, Free2move, thanks to its agility and its spirit of conquest has managed to establish itself in just few years as a reference player to revolutionize the mobility of all travellers.

Having become the reflex for more than 6 million users, Free2move operates in more than 170 countries across 5 continents and is available in 30 languages and 26 currencies. 5000 partners trust us and several hundred thousand vehicles are available!

If you want to join a team of experts and bold international projects, then you're in the right place!

You will evolve in an ultra-dynamic, innovative, agile, internationally-focused structure and integrate our talented teams, full of ideas and motivation and with multidisciplinary skills, at the crossroads of the digital eco-system and the fast-changing automotive sector.

Free2move is looking for a talented Senior Legal Counsel - Data Privacy & IT Law to join its Legal Team.

This role covers both data protection law and IT law, including contract negotiation for procurement and IT services.

The successful candidate will play a key role in overseeing and continuously improving Free2move's compliance with global data privacy regulations while providing legal expertise on digital law, new technology, and complex IT contracts.

Your next missions:

Data Protection & Privacy Compliance

• Act as key legal advisor for business teams on EU data protection (GDPR) and global privacy regulations.
• Oversee and implement data privacy compliance programs, including international data transfer mechanisms (e.g. EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs .
• Conduct audits (inc. DPIAS) and data processing mapping to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Draft and implement policies and guidelines (incl. privacy notices, records of processing activities, cross-border adequacy strategy, data retention concept, data breaches procedures).
• Design and implement data privacy training for employees.
• Handle inquiries from external clients and sub-contractors, internal key stakeholders.
• Ensure that the IT systems and procedures comply with data privacy regulations and policies.
• Lead investigations and response efforts for data protection violations, including handling data breaches.
• Advise on and oversee the lawful execution of Data Subject Rights requests.
• Coordinate with external legal counsel where necessary to address local privacy laws issues.
• Contribute to the implementation of legal tech solutions to streamline privacy compliance.

IT law and technology contracts

• Provide legal expertise on technology-related matters, including AI, cybersecurity and digital platforms.
• Draft, review, and negotiate IT-related contracts, including SaaS, IT outsourcing contracts, and software licensing agreements.
• Support procurement and IT departments in contract negotiations.
• Ensure the legal compliance of new digital and technological projects with applicable laws (e.g. e-Privacy, DSA, DMA).

Expected skills:

• Master's degree in Business Law, Digital Law or Data Protection Law.
• 8+ years of experience in a law firm or in-house legal role handling data privacy and IT law matters.
• Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E) is a plus.
• Proven experience negotiating IT contracts.
• English fluent, as well as native levels skills in French and German.
• Ability to provide concise, clear and pragmatic legal advice.
• Be a self-starter with high personal accountability.
• Team-oriented attitude.
• Discretion and respect for confidentiality.

What we offer:

• A start-up spirit supported by a large Group.
• The opportunity to revolutionize the uses of mobility with us!
• A neat integration to start well.
• Lots of possibilities for development.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary and international teams.
• International projects to perfect your background!
• An attractive salary.
• A Swile card to enjoy all the restaurants around you!
• A mutual insurance financed at 60% and a providence in case of hard times financed at 100%!
• An access to our E-Learning platform for the development of languages and other skills.
• No-meetings days to boost your efficiency!
• Table football battles to relax.

This list is not exhaustive

Job type:
- Permanent contract within the head office in the heart of the 9th district in Paris.
- To be filled asap.