Artificial Intelligence Legal Counsel

Galderma Prod Canada; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Galderma seeks an AI Legal Counsel in Krakow with a strong international law background to ensure AI initiatives meet GDPR, EU AI Act, and IP protection requirements. You will lead governance, review contracts, and advise across the AI lifecycle in a cross-functional setting.

Hybrid role with evolving in-office days, supporting a responsible, compliant AI strategy in a global dermatology leader.

Qualifications

• Strong legal background with international experience.
• Expertise in data protection and privacy governance.
• Knowledge of GDPR, EU AI Act and AI-related contracting.
• Experience translating regulations into policies and templates.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal reviews for AI initiatives ensuring regulatory alignment.
• Develop AI governance frameworks and policy documentation.
• Review AI-related contracts including DPAs and IP terms.
• Advise across AI lifecycle from data usage to deployment.
• Collaborate with privacy, R&D, IT, QA and regulatory teams.

Skills

Legal experience

Data protection

Privacy impact assessments

Privacy governance

AI regulations

EU AI Act

DPAs

Data usage rights

IP rights

Software licensing

AI systems knowledge

Model training

Job description

Galderma is the emerging pure-play dermatology category leader, present in approximately 90 countries. We deliver an innovative, science-based portfolio of premium flagship brands and services that span the full spectrum of the fast-growing dermatology market through Injectable Aesthetics, Dermatological Skincare and Therapeutic Dermatology. Since our foundation in 1981, we have dedicated our focus and passion to the human body's largest organ - the skin - meeting individual consumer and patient needs with superior outcomes in partnership with healthcare professionals. Because we understand that the skin, we are in shapes our lives, we are advancing dermatology for every skin story.

We look for people who focus on getting results, embrace learning and bring a positive energy. They must combine initiative with a sense of teamwork and collaboration. Above all, they must be passionate about doing something meaningful for consumers, patients, and the healthcare professionals we serve every day. We aim to empower each employee and promote their personal growth while ensuring business needs are met now and into the future. Across our company, we embrace diversity and respect the dignity, privacy, and personal rights of every employee.

At Galderma, we actively give our teams reasons to believe in our bold ambition to become the leading dermatology company in the world. With us, you have the ultimate opportunity to gain new and challenging work experiences and create an unparalleled, direct impact.

Job Title: AI Legal Counsel

Location: Krakow, Hybrid (Currently 3 days from office. From Jan 2027, 4 days a week from office)

Job Description

The AI Legal Counsel is a core member of Galderma's AI Center of Excellence (AI CoE). The role ensures that AI initiatives are legally compliant, commercially defensible, ethically sound, and operationally aligned with Galderma's digital and IT strategy. It provides legal leadership across the AI lifecycle - strategy, design/development, procurement, deployment and monitoring - in accordance with applicable laws and internal standards, including the EU AI Act, GDPR, marketing/claims regulations and IT security/data governance requirements. Acting as a cross functional legal partner to GPS, R&D, IT, Procurement, QA, GMA, Marketing and Data & Analytics, the role enables responsible, efficient and business enabling adoption of AI across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain Global AI Policies, Standards, Governance Frameworks, and the AI Use Registry/Inventory.
• Lead legal and compliance reviews for AI initiatives, ensuring alignment with internal controls, IT architecture, regulatory obligations and risk classification.
• Provide legal advisory across the full AI lifecycle, covering data usage, model training, transparency, fairness, explainability and deployment considerations.
• Review and negotiate AI‑related contracts, including SaaS, IT agreements, DPAs, AI‑specific clauses, IP protections, data rights and liability frameworks.
• Develop internal AI usage policies, acceptable‑use rules and employee guardrails aligned with data governance and IT security.
• Partner with Privacy teams to conduct AI Impact Assessments (AIA), DPIAs and ensure GDPR, EU AI Act and internal governance compliance.
• Ensure legally compliant documentation, including records of processing, training data documentation, model cards, traceability logs and technical files.
• Collaborate with R&D, Medical, Quality and Regulatory to ensure AI-enabled products meet quality, safety evidence and claims‑substantiation requirements.
• Lead legal incident response for AI‑related issues (bias, hallucinations, data leaks, model failures) and support post‑market monitoring and audits.
• Drive AI training and compliance culture, delivering role‑based guidance, updating policies, playbooks and monitoring emerging AI regulations and standards.

Skills & Qualifications

• Strong legal background with at least 5-10 years of experience. Ideally 5 years experience in an international law firm or the big four, then transitional to an in‑house legal role in a pharmaceutical company.
• Expertise in data protection, privacy impact assessments and cross‑functional privacy governance (AIA, DPIA, data governance reviews).
• Advanced knowledge of AI‑related laws and regulations, including GDPR, EU AI Act, data privacy frameworks and emerging global AI standards.
• Experience with technology, IT, SaaS and AI‑specific contracting, including DPAs, data usage rights, IP and liability allocation.
• Strong understanding of AI systems, including dataset requirements, model training/finetuning, transparency, risk classification and monitoring obligations.
• Solid grasp of IP law, software licensing, trade secrets protection and rights related to data, models and algorithms.
• Ability to translate regulations into actionable controls, policies, templates and practical guidance for business stakeholders.
• Experience with co