Legal Intern, Data Protection

Tadera; Puteaux; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a GDPR and data protection legal assistant to support the development and tracking of compliance programs across agencies. You will review contracts and governance documents, draft memoranda, and help create training materials and communication notices for internal teams.

The role requires a Master’s degree in data protection or IT law, fluent English, and a keen interest in new technologies, with rigour, autonomy, and strong teamwork culture.

Qualifications

• Fluent English is essential for daily communication with teams and authorities.
• Strong analytical and summarizing skills to draft memos and reports.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to work in teams with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and tracking GDPR compliance programs for agencies.
• Assist with review of contracts and GDPR governance documents.
• Support the development of compliance tools (how-to sheets, training materials, compliance guides, etc.).
• Assist in creating communication materials (newsletters, brief alerts).
• Draft legal memoranda and conduct legal research on data protection law.
• Monitor legal and case-law developments from supervisory authorities, the European Commission and the CJEU.

Skills

Fluent English

Analytical and summarizing skills

Strong communication and teamwork

Rigour and autonomy

Attention to confidentiality

Responsiveness

Education

Master’s degree in Data Protection Law or IT Law

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and tracking GDPR compliance programs for agencies
• Assist with review of contracts and GDPR governance documents
• Support the development of compliance tools (how-to sheets, training materials, compliance guides, etc.)
• Assist in creating communication materials (newsletters, brief alerts)
• Draft legal memoranda and conduct legal research on data protection law
• Monitor legal and case-law developments, in particular from supervisory authorities, the European Commission and the CJEU

Requirements

• Master’s degree (e.g., Master 2) in Data Protection Law or IT Law
• Ideally: significant internship experience in a legal department, in-house or at a law firm
• Knowledge of the GDPR is a prerequisite for the role
• Practical experience in implementing the GDPR
• Interest in new technologies
• Rigour and autonomy; respect for confidentiality; analytical and summarizing skills; responsiveness; strong communication and teamwork skills
• Fluent English is essential
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)