Legal Counsel - Data / Europe

Schneider Electric; Barcelona; Híbrido; EUR 63.000 - 94.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Death and disability insurance

Paid time off

RTT

Teleworking

Paid family leaves

Parenting support

Descripción de la vacante

Schneider Electric is seeking a legal professional to support deployment of the company’s Data agenda across Europe, focusing on Data Act, governance, sharing and access controls, data localization, and data sovereignty. You will work with Cybersecurity, AI and Software legal teams and the DPO Office to draft templates, clause libraries, and playbooks for data-by-design contracting.

The role reports to the General Counsel – Digital Trust & Software and includes training business teams,

Descripción del empleo

Context Within the Digital Trust & Software Legal team, you will support the deployment of Schneider Electric’s Data agenda and related compliance activities, including the Data Act, data governance, data sharing and access, international transfers, cloud and data sovereignty. The role is primarily European in focus, with selected global matters. Localization This role is based in France, in Rueil-Malmaison or Grenoble preferably. It is also opened in Spain, in Barcelona. There is no relocation for this role. Your role Reporting to the General Counsel – Digital Trust & Software, you will own complex Data matters end to end, help shape Group-level standards and templates, and act as a trusted, business-facing legal advisor. You will work with Cybersecurity, AI and Software legal teams, the DPO Office, the Data organization, as well as Procurement, Engineering and Software / Digital teams. Your missions Drive the practical legal deployment of applicable Data regulation, including the Data Act, Data Governance Act, cloud and switching rules, and sectoral Data requirements, translating them into clause books, playbooks, templates and business guidance. Determine and deploy the appropriate contractual instrument for each situation, depending on whether Schneider Electric acts as data holder, user or supplier, including for data use, access and portability. Monitor emerging and adjacent Data regulation and articulate how it interacts with GDPR, NIS2, the CRA and the AI Act. Advise on data localization, cloud and cross-border data access, and support consistent approaches to data sovereignty across jurisdictions. Advise on the legal framework for the use of industrial and operational data, including analytics and AI-enabled use cases, balancing commercial opportunity and regulatory constraints. Review and negotiate Data-related clauses across supplier, customer, partner and digital-offer agreements, and develop templates, clause libraries and playbooks supporting a data-by-design approach. Provide informed support on EU data privacy under GDPR, identify matters requiring escalation and coordinate privacy-sensitive questions with the DPO Office. Support and train the business and its lawyers in day-to-day operations, while building joined-up positions with Legal, Data, Cybersecurity, AI, Software and other cross-functional partners.

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This position will be posted until filled.

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work. Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: "We see you. We value you". It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker. For this France based position, the expected pay range is EUR 63. - EUR 94. per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives (annual bonus) at target. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located in France. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Individual’s compensation is positioned within the range based on several factors such as knowledge, job-related skills, experience, potential and relevant education or training. Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you.

Care for Yourself and Your Family.

We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive:

• company health
• death and disability insurance
• paid time off
• RTT
• teleworking
• paid family leaves
• parenting and caregivers support

Invest and Plan Your Future.

We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs:

• employee saving plan with company matching (PEG)
• retirement plans (PERO, PERECO)
• employee share ownership plan
• profit sharing plan

Grow Your Skills and Career.

We commit to helping you grow with ongoing performance and development conversations, Senior Talent Program, global career opportunities, access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors, and learning platforms like Coursera to equip you with the skills for today and tomorrow.

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We encourage teaming up through project opportunities on the Schneider Career Hub, smart ways to collaborate, celebrating contributions via a recognition program, sharing your voice in our engagement survey, and fostering an inclusive, caring workplace.

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We make a difference in your community with solidarity leave, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation, initiatives that support youth education.

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Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here. Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.