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Company Description
Legal Counsel – Privacy & Business Affairs
What’s Dailymotion all about?
Dailymotion is more than a video app, it’s a visual conversation in motion, based on a unique algorithm designed to broaden users’ horizons. Dailymotion brings nuance to the debates that animate young people and puts listening, discovery, and kindness back at the heart of interactions to help build a better and safer Internet.
Our team is made up of 400 people in France, New York, and Singapore, all united by the same ambition: to visibly shake up the global video platform ecosystem.
Your mission?
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, and positive 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.
At Dailymotion, our team of talented individuals from over 40 nationalities embraces four core values every day:
Opening Perspectives: We love connecting different ideas and people, supporting freedom of speech, and inclusivity, and celebrating diverse cultures.
Making Bold Moves: We’re daring and ambitious, ready to take unique steps that bring noticeable improvements to our platform.
Building a Safer World: Empathy guides us. We care deeply about each other and are dedicated to creating a safe and supportive community.
Creating Meaning: We spark curiosity and joy in everything we do, feeling proud of our work and eager to share that fulfillment with everyone.
Our team comprises 400 people in France, New York, and Singapore, all united by the same ambition: to shake up the global video platform ecosystem visibly.
Job Description
What you’ll actually do:
Privacy Side 🔐 – Because protecting our users is our priority:
- Partner with our DPO to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations (GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA, and other global data protection laws)
- Advise teams on data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) and privacy-by-design principles
- Act as the liaison with data protection authorities and handle regulatory inquiries
- Develop and maintain privacy policies, cookie policies, and data processing agreements
- Provide strategic privacy guidance to product, engineering, and business teams
- Lead engaging training and awareness programs across the organization
- Monitor evolving privacy legislation and anticipate their impact on our operations
- Oversee vendor privacy compliance and third-party data processing arrangements
Business Affairs Side 📝 – Because every contract matters:
- Draft and negotiate various contracts (in French and English) working closely with our teams in Paris and internationally:
- Content partnership agreements with media companies for hosting and distribution of video content
- Video player subscription contracts
- Advertising sales contracts (direct sales, programmatic, RTB…)
- Technical contracts (bandwidth deals, service agreements, software licenses…)
- Production, influencer, and talent agreements
- NDAs
- Conduct legal research and draft memos on diverse legal topics
- Draft legal correspondence (cease and desist letters, domain infringement notices, termination letters, recording waivers…)
- Register and manage trademarks and domain names
- Provide legal advice and training to operational teams across different departments and international subsidiaries
- Review legal templates (in French and English) for use by the Legal Team
- Update the Terms of Use of the Dailymotion Service
- Handle government authorities’ requests in compliance with our hosting provider status
Qualifications
- Your profile:
The essentials:
Fluent in both French and English (drafting and reviewing contracts in both languages)
Law degree from an accredited law school
4-5 years of relevant legal experience with demonstrated expertise in privacy law and data protection
Strong organizational skills, ability to work independently AND as a team player
Deep understanding of confidentiality with excellent communication, analytical, and decision-making skills
Ability to perform efficiently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a positive attitude
Solid knowledge of GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA, and other international privacy regulations
The big pluses:
CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe) or equivalent privacy certification
Experience at a tech, media, or internet company, or at a law firm with a privacy/data protection practice
Additional Information
🎬 The recruitment process (simple and human)
1. First chat (40 min) with Phylicia, our Talent Acquisition Specialist
→ We get to know each other, you discover Dailymotion, and we answer your initial questions
2. In-depth interview (1h) with Marie or Basak, your future allies for onboarding
→ They’ll share insights about day-to-day collaboration, team dynamics, and how they’ll support you as you settle into the role
3. Practical case study (take-home)
→ A real-life scenario to help you project yourself into the role and show us how you think
4. Meeting with your future manager (1h) – Nora, Head of Legal
→ We dive into the role, your experience, your vision, and review your case study together
5. Final round and open Q&A (30-45 min)
→ We answer ALL your questions (salary, career growth, organization, culture…)
🎉 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:
Dailymotion.com
New-York office - BuiltIn
Offices in France - Welcome to the Jungle
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For the France offices :
🏡Hybrid Work Framework, depending especially on the needs of your position, ability to work 3 months abroad
💰 Saving Plan Canal +
🍼 Paternity leave or Coparental leave extended
🕶️ Living Employee Culture (Events/Trainings/Parties/All hands,…)
🚀 Career development support (training/internal mobility/compensation cycle/360 feedback review …)
🏥 High-end Health Insurance and Personal Services Vouchers (CESU)
⛱️ Paid Time off – RTT and Saving time plan (CET)
✅ Meal Vouchers – Public Transport and Bike refund
🎡 European Economic and Social Committee (sport membership/cinemas vouchers/gift vouchers/discount)
⚽Fitness Subscription thanks to our partnership with Gymlib
