SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL - ZONE EUROPE (Distribution & ecommerce)

L'oreal Usa; Clichy; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading global beauty company is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel for Europe to manage high-stakes digital and distribution projects. You will implement legal strategy, advise teams on commercial matters, and ensure compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates have a Law Master’s, extensive experience in legal practice, and strong knowledge of relevant laws. Join a dynamic environment that values inclusion and encourages innovative thinking from day one.

Prestations

Opportunities for professional growth

Real responsibility from day one

Inclusive work environment

Contribution to societal causes

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of practical commercial legal experience in-house or in private practice.
• Extensive knowledge of distribution, competition, consumer, marketing, and digital laws.
• Fluent English; strong command of French recommended.

Responsabilités

• Shape and help implement Zone Europe legal strategy and roadmap.
• Advise operational and country teams on distribution and commercial strategy.
• Conduct legal risk assessments for e‑commerce and new distribution models.
• Draft, review and negotiate distribution agreements and contracts.
• Coordinate pre‑litigation and responses to regulatory inquiries.

Connaissances

Contract Drafting & Negotiation

Legal Risk Assessment & Compliance

Digital & E‑commerce Legal Knowledge

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Thinking & Business Acumen

Formation

Law Master’s / legally qualified advisor in an EU or UK jurisdiction

Description du poste

Hello, we’re L’Oréal, We're not just building brands, we're shaping how the world experiences beauty (and it takes a lot of cool jobs to do it). Intrigued? Keep reading, this might be the opportunity you've been searching for.

A Day in the Life As Senior Legal Counsel - Zone Europe (Distribution & e‑commerce) you report to one of the Deputy General Counsels in the Zone Europe Legal team. You’ll work on high‑stakes digital, e‑commerce and distribution projects across a fast‑moving, multicultural zone, with real ownership from day one.

Key responsibilities

• Shape and help implement Zone Europe legal strategy and roadmap.
• Advise operational and country teams on distribution, commercial strategy, RGM, advertising, data and consumer law.
• Conduct legal risk assessments for e‑commerce, new distribution models and M&A/integration projects.
• Draft, review and negotiate distribution agreements, commercial terms, leases and intragroup contracts.
• Coordinate pre‑litigation, litigation and responses to regulatory inquiries and audits with internal/external advisors.
• Build templates, guidelines, trainings and tools to simplify legal processes and enable scalable, consistent advice.

We Are Looking For

You’re pragmatic, business‑minded and entrepreneurial — ready to “run it as your own business” while advising diverse stakeholders across the Zone.

You bring:

• Law Master’s / legally qualified advisor in an EU or UK jurisdiction.
• Practical commercial legal experience in‑house or in private practice (at least 5 years).
• Extensive knowledge of distribution, competition, consumer, marketing and digital laws.
• Fluent English; strong command of French recommended.
• Core skills: Contract Drafting & Negotiation; Legal Risk Assessment & Compliance; Digital & E‑commerce Legal Knowledge; Stakeholder Management; Strategic Thinking & Business Acumen.

What’s In It For You

• A place for you to leave your comfort zone and grow beyond your potential (here, you’ll be encouraged to try new things and take risks!)


• Real responsibility from day 1, there’s no sitting on the sidelines at L’Oréal


• An environment where people of every ethnicity, social background, age, religion, gender and sexual orientation as well as people with disabilities, are accepted, can speak up, will thrive and are celebrated!


• A place where you can contribute to something bigger! Many of our brands have societal /environmental causes to make concrete difference

Who We Are

L’Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself to ‘Create beauty that moves the world’; we solve complex challenges at scale while remaining committed to inclusion and sustainability. In Zone Europe Legal you’ll combine legal expertise with entrepreneurial impact, helping the business innovate safely and at speed.