Senior Europe Legal & IT Data Protection Counsel

Faurecia South Africa

Paris

On-site

EUR 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Faurecia Interiors Europe seeks a Senior Legal Counsel based in Nanterre. You will be the senior legal and compliance partner for Europe, delivering pragmatic advice across commercial, operational and compliance matters to support growth and innovation.

You will lead IT, digital transformation, and data protection initiatives, draft and negotiate contracts, manage external counsel, and partner with functions to mitigate risk while enabling the business to scale as a standalone entity.

Qualifications

Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in contractual and transactional matters.
Experience in manufacturing or international law firms preferred.
Strong knowledge of GDPR and data-protection law.
Excellent English oral and written communication.
Proactive, pragmatic approach with risk management and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

Provide commercial legal support and draft/ review contracts with customers, suppliers, and providers.
Advise on business strategies, identifying risks and mitigation.
Collaborate with business, purchasing, engineering, IT, HR to manage risk while enabling growth.
Support carve-out and transition to standalone company and manage external counsel.
Act as part of global legal team ensuring ethics and compliance.