Head of Legal Compliance & Product

Mirakl; Paris; Sur place; EUR 80 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading eCommerce solutions provider in Paris seeks a Head of Legal Compliance & Product to lead compliance initiatives and manage a team of legal counsels. You will define the compliance framework and integrate it into the product lifecycle while ensuring alignment with global regulations. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in compliance roles within tech or SaaS and is fluent in both English and French. This role offers significant impact in a transformative environment with growth potential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in product-facing compliance, regulatory strategy, or product counsel roles.
• Background in a top-tier law firm and/or experience in an Anglo-Saxon environment.
• Deep understanding of EMEA regulatory landscapes relevant to SaaS platforms and marketplaces.

Responsabilités

• Design and own the global product compliance framework.
• Anticipate and operationalize upcoming global regulations.
• Lead third-party risk and external counsel engagement.

Connaissances

10+ years of experience in product-facing compliance

Fluency in English and French

Excellent judgment

Ability to simplify complex regulatory topics

Formation

Background in a top-tier law firm

Description du poste

Mirakl is the leading provider of eCommerce software solutions. Mirakl's suite of solutions provides enterprises with a transformative way to drive significant growth and efficiency in their online business.
Since 2012, Mirakl has been pioneering the platform economy, empowering retail and b2b enterprises with the most advanced, secure and scalable technology to digitize and expand product assortment through marketplace and dropship, improve efficiency in supplier catalog management and payments, personalize shopping experiences, and boost profits through retail media.

Mirakl is trusted by Macy’s, Saks, Henry Schein, The Knot, 1800-Flowers, Best Buy, Lowe's, Ulta and 450+ industry-leading businesses worldwide. For more information: www.mirakl.com .

As Head of Legal Compliance & Product, you will report to Mirakl’s Group General Counsel and partner closely with Product, Engineering, Security, Sales, and Finance.

You will manage a team of two legal counsels, define the operating model for a combined Compliance & Product practice, and embed compliance into every stage of our product lifecycle.

Why this role is unique

• Bespoke scope and autonomy: You will lead a team of Legal Counsels being at the forefront of Product innovation and set the standard for our Global Compliance practices.
• Immediate impact: You will play a pivotal role in an organization undergoing significant technological change, including AI-led innovation.
• Horizon scanning: You will proactively anticipate regulatory and legislative change, and translate it into practical, business-friendly guardrails.
• Growth potential: You will build a best-in-class practice in a fast-scaling, global environment.
• Managerial track: You will lead and develop a team within a global Legal department.

What you’ll do

Compliance leadership

• Design and own our global product compliance framework and roadmap, harmonizing practices and controls across jurisdictions and product lines.
• Anticipate and operationalize upcoming global regulations and standards (e.g., EU Data Act for SaaS and data access/portability, AI-related frameworks and governance, anti-corruption requirements including extraterritorial regimes).
• Translate regulation into actionable, business-friendly controls, checklists, and policies that scale with product velocity.
• Establish and run risk-based control testing, audits, and remediation, partner with Security and Privacy on certifications and audits as applicable (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2 touchpoints).
• Lead third-party risk and external counsel engagement related to product and strategic compliance topics.
• Act as the senior compliance partner to Product and Engineering: define go/no-go readiness criteria, advise on design choices, and de-risk launches without slowing innovation.
• Build the operating model to connect the Product and Compliance streams, ensuring clarity of ownership while maintaining tight collaboration.
• Create playbooks for complex domains (AI features, data flows, platform behaviors) and integrate compliance into discovery, design reviews, and release processes.
• Support product commercialization with clear narratives on compliance posture and differentiators for customers and prospects.

Governance, enablement, and reporting

• Establish policies, templates, and training to embed compliance “by design” across teams.
• Define KPIs and dashboards (e.g., control coverage, time-to-approve launches, audit findings, remediation cycle time) to drive data-informed decisions.
• Prepare executive reporting and provide qualitative analysis on critical topics for senior leadership and relevant employee bodies when required.
• Manage and mentor a growing team, develop talent and scale the function.

What you’ll need to succeed

• 10+ years of experience in product-facing compliance, regulatory strategy, or product counsel roles within tech/SaaS, successful fintech experience is a strong plus.
• Background in a top-tier law firm and/or experience in an Anglo-Saxon environment, with a practical, business-oriented approach.
• Deep understanding of EMEA regulatory landscapes relevant to SaaS platforms and marketplaces; exposure to global regimes (e.g., anti-corruption, financial services adjacent, data and AI) is highly valued.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with Product/Engineering to develop compliant products at pace.li
• Proven management experience, with the ability to build and scale a new practice from zero-to-one.
• Excellent judgment, crisp written and verbal communication, and the ability to simplify complex regulatory topics for diverse audiences.
• Fluency in English and French.

Interview Process

• A 30-minute call with one of our recruiters to discuss your background, expectations, and what Mirakl can offer in return
• A 60-minute discussion with our Group General Counsel
• Two 45-minute STAR-format interviews to assess alignment with Mirakl’s values