CDI - Legal Counsel QFS - M/F

Legal Counsel R&I – M/F (Permanent Contract)

Location: Paris Saclay or Utrecht.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice and support to the R&I teams dedicated to QFS on projects, ensuring alignment with R&I Legal.
• Draft, negotiate and validate service, collaboration, research, development and partnership agreements.
• Liaise with the business and third parties to ensure compliance with external laws and internal regulations, while upholding Danone’s social and sustainability principles, ethical code of conduct, and compliance rules (HCS Directive, Code of Conduct, GDPR internal policies).
• Contribute to the team to maintain the Contract Policy.
• Engage with procurement teams on the purchase of goods and services for R&I QFS.
• Provide support to R&I teams (locally and cross‑border) in R&I‑related projects that are not directly or solely linked to QFS.

Key Deliverables

• Deliver draft agreements linked to QFS & R&I projects and drive them to execution.
• In collaboration with the rest of the R&I Legal team, ensure compliance with company policies and animate them.
• Ensure compliance with data‑privacy regulations in all activities involving personal data.
• Actively contribute as a team member to specific projects led by the Legal Department or where the Legal Department is involved.
• Timely escalation of risks where relevant.

Main Interaction

• Become a solid business partner for the R&I QFS teams.
• Actively interact and involve other functions where needed to achieve results (C&P, Finance, HR).
• Work together with the C&P team in all matters linked to the purchase of goods and services of R&I QFS.
• Interact with global teams such as Corporate Compliance, Data Privacy, Regulatory Teams and ensure alignment.
• Interact proactively with the global legal R&I team, global Regulatory teams, IP and Patents teams as needed.

Employer Commitments

• Competitive compensation package, including fixed salary, yearly bonus and gain sharing.
• Flexibility of work and workplaces, such as weekly homeworking.
• Skills development through the Danone Academy France and annual managerial conversation cycle.
• Option to use up to 3 days a year of volunteering through the Vendredi platform.
• Parenting policy benefits, including extended parental leave (14 additional maternity/paternity days covered) and the ability to convert earnings into time off.
• Additional benefits: complementary pension scheme, health care plan, CSE, 100 % of the Navigo pass covered.

About You

• University law degree (Master).
• Deep knowledge in contract drafting and negotiation.
• General knowledge on compliance matters, intellectual property and patents.
• Ideally expertise in quality & food safety related topics.
• Critical skills: eye for detail, proactive, flexible, ability to identify issues and timely escalation, solution‑oriented, and ability to handle multiple projects concurrently.
• Specific expertise as a legal counsel in quality and food safety, R&I.
• Languages: English fluent; French preferred.
• Location: Paris Saclay or Utrecht.

We are proud to promote diversity and equal opportunities within our teams. All applications will be considered regardless of origin, background, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other characteristic.