Dailymotion SA
Dailymotion SA

Legal Counsel (All Genders)

Job summary
Permanent contract
Issy-les-Moulineaux
Salary: Not specified
Experience: > 4 years
Skills & expertise
Cybersecurity knowledge
Negotiation skills
Training and development
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Dailymotion SA
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The position

Job description

🎯 Why this role matters

Joining Dailymotion's Legal team means contributing to the growth of a pioneering company that relies on its talents to have a positive impact on society.

We're looking for a motivated, energetic Legal Counsel to join our in-house legal team. You'll work on two strategic pillars: privacy law and general business affairs. An exciting combo where you can truly make a difference.

🚀 What you'll actually do

🔐 Privacy Side – Because protecting our users is our priority

Compliance & Advisory

  • Partner with our DPO to ensure compliance with global data protection laws (GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA, etc.)
  • Advise teams on privacy-by-design principles, including through development of dedicated AI agents
  • Provide strategic privacy guidance to product, engineering, and business teams

Documentation & Processes

  • Maintain Registry of Processings
  • Conduct / assist DPO in conducting Privacy Impact Assessments
  • Develop privacy policies, cookie policies, and data processing agreements

External Relations & Training

  • Manage relationships with data protection authorities (ex. Data breach notifications)
  • Assist Support team with replies to data subjects / consumers requests
  • Lead training and awareness programs across the organization
  • Monitor evolving privacy legislation and case law and assess impact on our operations

📝 Business Affairs Side – Because every contract matters

Contracts & Negotiations (in French and English, with teams in Paris and internationally)

  • ✅ Content partnerships & video player subscriptions
  • ✅ Advertising sales contracts
  • ✅ Technical contracts (bandwidth, services, software licenses)
  • ✅ Production, influencer, and talent agreements

Legal Support & Governance

  • Conduct legal research and draft memos
  • Manage trademarks and domain names
  • Review legal templates and update Terms of Use
  • Handle government authorities' requests in compliance with our hosting provider status
  • Provide legal advice and training to operational teams across departments and international subsidiaries
Additional Information

🎬 The recruitment process

1️⃣ First chat (40 min) with Phylicia, our Talent Acquisition Specialist → We get to know each other, you discover Dailymotion, we answer your questions

2️⃣ In-depth interview (1h) with our Business Affairs Manager and our Privacy Manager, your future allies for onboarding → They'll share insights about collaboration, team dynamics, and how they'll support you

3️⃣ Practical case study (take-home) → A real-life scenario to help you project yourself into the role

4️⃣ Meeting with your future manager (1h) – Our Head of Legal → We dive into the role, your experience, your vision, and review your case study together

🎉 Welcome to the team!


Dailymotion is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We value inclusion and we want you to help us thrive for a more diverse community.

All our job offers are open to people with disabilities or impairments, and we actively encourage everyone to apply. If you have any accessibility needs or require any accommodations for the hiring process, please let us know in advance so that we can make any necessary arrangements.

  • Location: Issy-les-Moulineaux

  • Contract Type: CDI

🔍Want to learn more about us:

Chez Dailymotion, nous encourageons les candidat·e·s à prendre des initiatives. Si ce poste vous semble être une belle opportunité, ayez confiance en vos compétences, nous sommes toujours heureux de vous rencontrer ! Si nécessaire, nous pouvons adapter notre processus de recrutement à vos besoins spécifiques.

Lieu : Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

Type de contrat : Stage

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Preferred experience

✨ What we're looking for

The essentials:

  • 🎓 Education & Experience

  • Law degree from an accredited law school
  • 5 years of legal experience with demonstrated expertise in privacy law and data protection

  • 🌍 Language & Skills

  • Bilingual FR/EN – drafting and reviewing contracts in both languages
  • Strong organizational skills, ability to work independently AND as a team player
  • Deep understanding of confidentiality with excellent communication, analytical, and decision-making skills

  • 🔒 Privacy Expertise

  • Solid knowledge of GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA
  • Knowledge of other international privacy regulations a plus

The Big pluses:

  • ⭐ CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe) or equivalent certification

  • ⭐Experience at a tech, media, or internet company, or at a law firm with a privacy/data protection practice

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