Overview
Legal Compliance Manager Jobs in Paris, Île-de-France, France at Happydemics
Title: Legal Compliance Manager
Company: Happydemics
Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France
Who are they?
What if advertising strategies were more profitable for both ad players and consumers
?
Happydemics empowers advertising players worldwide to precisely measure the ROI of their campaigns. Utilizing a unified methodology and cutting-edge technologies, we streamline performance measurement and campaign optimizatio
n.
As the trusted partner of thousands of players globally, our SaaS delivers key analytics in a privacy-friendly environment, setting a new standard in advertising effectivene
ss.
As we enter a phase of strong growth, we are looking for a Head of Publisher
- to:Lead the partnership strategy with publis
- hersMaximize the integration and certification of the Happydemics solution on the supply
- sideCreate a dedicated data offering for publis
hers
About the
role
The successful candidate will take over the legal and contractual responsibilities previously handled by the Finance team (CFO), provide direct support to our DPO, particularly on Data Processing Agreements, and own the compliance & security scope (Vanta, internal policies) previously managed by the CTO. This is a cross-functional role working closely with Sales Ops, Procurement, Product/Tech and Finance
teams.
Key responsib
ilities
1. Contract management & contract reposito
- ry (40%)Own, maintain and evolve the Happydemics contract repository (document and management of client, vendor and partner con
- tracts).Draft, review and negotiate commercial & marketing contracts : client and vendor T&Cs, SaaS agreements, subcontracting agreements, NDAs, Co Marketing Agree
- ment, ….Coordinate tender processes and ensure legal compliance of re
- sponses.Advise Sales and Procurement teams (toute team qui engage des dépenses) on legal aspects of co
- ntracts.Monitor developments in commercial law and contract law applicable to the international SaaS envi
ronment.
2. Data protection – DPO supp
- ort (20%)Support the DPO on day-to-day data privacy matters, with a particular focus on negotiating and managing Data Processing Agreement
- s (DPAs).Be capable of stepping in when needed : sufficient command of GDPR documentation (registers, privacy policies, standard contractual clauses) to ensure continuity in the DPO's
- absence.Contribute to compliance with international data regulations applicable to the ad tec
h sector.
3. Compliance, Security & internal con
- trol (40%)Own operational compliance management, notably via Vanta (document verification, policy development with stakeholders, audit monitoring, maintain Trus
- t Center).Ensure internal policies are implemented, applied, regularly reviewed and signed by all parties, including collaborators (security, risk management, co
- mpliance).Maintain compliance with applicable international frameworks : IAB, TCF (or equivalent in other regions), SOCII Type 2, ad tech standards, and other evolving frameworks that directly impact our processes, products and client rela
- tionships.Lead internal audits and control exercises (e.g. vendor risk assessment, regular access reviews, data retention policy applicati
- on, ect…).Contribute to thinking on AI and its legal and regulatory implications for Ha
ppydemics.
R
equirementsThis role requires a solid in-house lawyer with genuine exposure to IT compliance. The ideal candidate is neither a pure legal expert with no tech culture, nor a compliance manager without a strong contractual foundation but someone who has worked at the intersecti
on of bot
h.
EducationMaster’s degree in business law, commercial law, digital law o
r equivale
nt
Experience5-8+ years of experience in In-house Counsel/Legal in international SaaS or tech/digita
l environ
- ment
Must HaveSolid experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts (T&Cs, NDAs, DPAs) this is the co - re of the roleHands-on experience with GDPR / data privacy in a B2B context, ideally working a
- longside a DPOFluent French and English : contracts and negotiations happen in
- both languagesExperience in a scale-up setting: ability to build processes from scratch without an establis
- hed legal teamExperience in Management of project is strong
ly appreciat
- ed
Nice to havePrior exposure to compliance tools and frameworks (Vanta, ISO 27001, - SOC 2, IAB TCF)Background in the ad tech or medi
a tech industry
Rec
- ruitment Proces
- sHR Call – 45minManager Intervi
- ew (DAF) – 45minFinal Interview (DP
O + CTO) – 45min