Legal Counsel - Business Law & Data Privacy
Becoming the #1 reflex for more than 6 million users 👑, Free2move operates its mobility services in more than 170 countries 🌎, is available in 30 languages and 26 currencies.
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Created in 2016, Free2move simplifies mobility-related uses by offering a wide range of services to satisfy everyone's 🚘 travel needs.
With Free2move, you can rent a city car for shopping or for your stay in Italy or book a car park during your weekend in Paris... all in one click, on our web/mobile platform! 📲
Born from the merger of the Stellantis Group 🚗 and the start-up TravelCar, Free2move, thanks to its agility and its spirit of conquest has managed to establish itself in just few years as a reference player to revolutionize the mobility of all travellers.
Having become the #1 reflex for more than 6 million users, Free2move operates in more than 170 countries across different continents 🌎 and is available in 30 languages and 26 currencies. 5000 partners trust us and several hundred thousand vehicles are available!
If you want to join a team of +650 experts and bold international projects, then you're in the right place! 🎯
You will evolve in an ultra-dynamic, innovative, agile, internationally-focused structure and integrate our talented teams, full of ideas and motivation and with multidisciplinary skills, at the crossroads of the digital eco-system and the fast-changing automotive sector.
As part of the ongoing development of our Carsharing activity, Free2move is looking for a Legal Counsel - Business Law & Data Privacy to join our Legal Team.
Reporting directly to the General Counsel & DPO in Paris, you will act as the primary legal point of contact for the Carsharing business, covering both business/commercial law and data protection & IT law.
This role combines day-to-day contract work—such as B2C & B2B agreements and technology contracts—with the responsibility of overseeing the Carsharing data privacy compliance programme (GDPR and global privacy regulations).
You will provide clear, pragmatic, and business-oriented advice, work autonomously across Business, Marketing, IT, and Procurement teams, and help continuously improve Free2move's legal practices, templates, and compliance.
What You Will Do:
Business & Commercial Law:
Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of B2C and B2B agreements, including car-sharing terms & conditions, terms of use, payment solutions, SaaS, and business introducer agreements.
Mitigate legal and financial contractual risks, ensuring fair, favourable, and consistent terms across all agreements.
Advise business teams on laws and regulations applicable to mobility and car-sharing, and support the development and improvement of contracting processes.
Support the General Counsel on corporate matters as needed, such as due diligence, TSA, and post-merger integration.
Data Protection & IT Law:
Act as the key legal advisor on EU (GDPR) and global data protection regulations.
Oversee and implement the Carsharing data privacy compliance programme, including international transfer mechanisms (SCCs), DPIAs, records of processing activities, data retention, and breach procedures.
Advise on and oversee the lawful execution of Data Subject Rights requests, and lead investigations and response efforts for data breaches.
Draft, review, and negotiate IT and technology contracts, such as SaaS, IT outsourcing, and software licensing.
Support Procurement and IT in negotiations, ensuring compliance of digital projects (e-Privacy, DSA, DMA, AI).
Provide legal expertise on technology-related matters, including data, cybersecurity, and digital platforms.
Internal Legal Practices:
Update and implement legal templates and internal legal practices aligned with company strategy and compliance requirements.
Deliver legal training and guidance to business and technical teams.
Manage relationships with external law firms.
What We Are Looking For:
Education & Experience:
Master of Laws (LL.M or equivalent postgraduate degree) in Business Law, Digital Law, or Data Protection Law. A Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E) certification is a plus.
4+ years of post-qualification experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal department, with international exposure handling both commercial/contract law and data privacy/IT law matters.
Proven experience negotiating IT and B2B/B2C contracts. Experience in the automotive, mobility, and/or digital sector is a strong advantage.
Deep knowledge of contract law (B2C/B2B), data protection law (GDPR), and IT/digital law. Knowledge of EU consumer law is appreciated.
Fluency in written and spoken English and French is required; German is a big plus.
Excellent computer proficiency with MS Office and Google Suite. Experience with legal-tech/contract-management tools and privacy compliance software is appreciated.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
Autonomous and self-starting mindset with high personal accountability and a focus on results.
Team-oriented with a positive attitude, dynamism, and adaptability in a constantly changing environment.
High attention to detail and accuracy with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines under pressure.
Hands-on approach with the ability to understand field problems and propose process improvements.
Ability to translate complex legal issues into straightforward, pragmatic, and user-friendly advice or documents while considering financial implications, risks, and business impacts.
Additional Information
Discretion and respect for confidentiality are essential in this fast-moving, international environment.
Occasional travel between Free2move sites may be required.
A driving licence is appreciated due to our mobility/car-sharing context.
Our Recruitment Process
Step 1 (30 mins): Intro call with one of our Talent acquisition, to review your path and expectations.
Step 2 (1H) : Interview with the manager
Step 3 (30 mins): Final interview our CEO
What we offer 🎁
Working at Free2move means becoming part of a tribe in which the culture of performance rhymes with a good atmosphere. It is also:
A start-up spirit supported by a large Group
The opportunity to revolutionize the uses of mobility with us!
A neat integration to start well
Lots of possibilities for development
Collaboration with multidisciplinary and international teams
International projects to perfect your background!
An attractive salary
A Swile card to enjoy all the restaurants around you!
A mutual insurance financed at 60% and a providence in case of hard times financed at 100%!
Foresight financed at 100%
An access to our E-Learning platform 📚 : for the development of languages and other skills
No-meetings days to boost your efficiency!
...This list is not exhaustive...
Job type:
- Permanent contract
Location : within the head office in the heart of the 9th district in Paris
Package :
Annual gross salary package depending of your experience: +/- 60 000 €
Company Bonus : 8,33%
- Department
- Legal
- Locations
- Paris
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
About Free2move
What is Free2move's purpose? Simplify the mobility of everyone!
Free2move is the only global mobility brand that offers a complete and unique ecosystem for its private and professional customers around the world and specifically in Europe and USA. Relying on data and technology, Free2move puts the customer experience at the heart of the business to reinvent mobility and facilitate the transition to E-mobility. As a real marketplace for mobility, the company offers a range of products and services ranging from car-sharing to short, medium or long-term rental, including the reservation of VTC drivers, parking spaces and charging stations via the app, as well as support solutions towards the energy transition or even fleet management for professionals.
Finally, Free2move designs, develops, produces and distributes electric mobility products and services ranging from charging infrastructure, monthly subscriptions, battery life cycle management to the integration of Vehicle-to-Grid technology (V2G). Free2move in figures is: 2 million users, 450,000 rental vehicles, 500,000 parking spaces, 250,000 charging points in Europe, 620,000 business contracts and a presence in 170 countries.
For further information: https://www.free2move.com/