Legal and Public Affairs Intern FR and EN required Stage Juriste Droit des Affaires et Affaires[...]

We're here to help make tech reliable, affordable, and better than new. We're a global marketplace for refurbished devices helping lower our collective environmental impact by providing trustworthy affordable tech with 92% less carbon emissions than new.

Yep, you read that right. Turns out refurbished tech is way better for the planet than new. In fact, with every device purchased on Back Market, our positive impact on the planet grows. From our Customer Care representatives to our software engineers, every individual at Back Market cuts the planet and consumers a break. Our mission is simple: to do more with what we already have.

Are you ready to join us?

The Legal and Public Affairs Department at a glance:

This team aims to support Back Market's growth worldwide. You will join this team and report directly to one of the senior lawyers. In short, you'll be his or her right (or left) hand, getting into the practical life of a legal expert. The Legal and Public Affairs Department works closely with the CSR, CyberSecurity, Risk & Fraud, and Finance teams.

As the Legal and Public Affairs Intern, you will help the legal team in supporting Back Market's legal operations and assist the Public Affairs team in developing and implementing its strategy to enhance the growth of the circular economy. This role involves conducting legal research and ensuring monitoring, reviewing, and drafting contracts, assisting in the implementation of new regulations, and providing legal advice to ensure all teams of Back Market are aware of our legal processes.

YOUR MISSION (IF YOU ACCEPT IT):

1. Perform legal research and draft legal memos.
2. Participate in the drafting and negotiation of contracts/contractual clauses with Services Providers.
3. Contribute to setting up reliable and up-to-date legal process documentation.
4. Provide legal advice to all teams of Back Market on various subjects (consumption law, advertising law, environmental law, distribution law, intellectual property law, competition law, digital law, privacy law, and compliance regulations).
5. Assist the team to structure the governance of the Group.
6. Support the Public Affairs team in building a regulatory framework fitted to the growth of a more circular economy through legal analysis of bill drafts, discussions and votes, monitoring of policy-making, stakeholders mapping, position paper building, and participation in external meetings.

YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE IF:

1. You are an EFB student and/or have a DJCE or Master II in law, ideally in digital or e-commerce law, privacy law, distribution/consumption, or economic/competition law.
2. Looking for a 6-month internship in Bordeaux (preferably) or Paris.
3. Available from July to December 2025 or from January to June 2026; please specify the dates when applying.
4. English and French are no-brainers (fully professional capability). If you're extra cool and speak more languages, bonus points for you!
5. You already have prior internship experience in a related area; big plus if you worked with digital or e-commerce law, privacy law, distribution and competition law, and consumption law.
6. You are endowed with excellent communication skills and a strong capacity for analysis and synthesis.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS:

1. Technical interview with the direct manager (on Zoom, 45 min).
2. Home assignment/technical test.
3. Admin interview with HR (on Zoom, 20 to 30 min).
4. Team fit interview with another member of the team (on Zoom, 30 min).

Starting day of the internship in July 2025 or January 2026; please specify when applying!

WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN US?

At Back Market, we're committed to hiring and supporting diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. It's one of the reasons we're such a high-scoring certified B Corp company (93.2).

No matter your role and seniority level, you'll enjoy impact-driven work with hands-on career development in an innovative, driven, and fast-paced environment with benefits to match, like:

A mission-driven work environment where your day-to-day makes an impact on the planet. Seriously.

Hybrid work environment with 2 remote days a week and 1 remote work week per quarter, plus 3 flex days.

Employee Resource Groups, including mentorship programs, comprehensive accessibility policies, and cultural competency training.

At Back Market, we strive to create a workplace that embodies the world we're trying to change. We've embedded our diversity, equity, and inclusion principles into our DNA from dedicated staff to employee resource groups to our company values.

We know that the perfect background for a role doesn't mean the perfect fit; we encourage you to apply for a role even if you think you may not have all the qualifications.

If reasonable accommodations are needed for the interview process, please do not hesitate to discuss this with the Talent Acquisition Team.

Required Experience:

Intern

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