Legal Counsel Europe M/F

Legal Counsel Europe M/F

Locations: Paris, Warsaw, Prague

Hybrid Working

Attractive Salary & Benefits

Let’s Talk About You

You’re ambitious, but you want a career with purpose—we love that. You’re up for a challenge and ready to write the next chapter of your career story with a great group of encouraging colleagues. You want to make your mark and let your personality shine.

Well, if you’re interested in our role, this might be your next step!

Now Let’s Get Down to Business

YOU’ll play a key role supporting the Group DPO in driving global Data Privacy and AI programmes, alongside leading critical compliance initiatives and supporting commercial contract activity.

If there’s one thing you’ll get here at Edgewell, it’s a collaborative group full of likeable, diverse and nurturing colleagues. They’re an inspiring bunch.

Data Privacy & AI

• Maintain the Register of Processing Activities (ROPA) and local registries across Europe
• Manage data subject rights requests end‑to‑end in line with GDPR requirements
• Maintain registers of AI systems and use cases, including risk assessments aligned to the EU AI Act
• Conduct privacy reviews for websites and digital marketing (cookies, consent, policies)
• Support development and review of European privacy policies and procedures
• Contribute to privacy reporting including KPIs, dashboards and risk metrics
• Support vendor privacy and AI due diligence, including DPAs and transfer impact assessments
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess impact on the business

Compliance Centre of Excellence

• Design and manage third‑party due diligence programmes (risk‑tiering, screening, remediation)
• Coordinate compliance training campaigns in partnership with HR
• Develop and deliver training for non‑legal stakeholders
• Manage retention schedules and data disposition processes
• Oversee legal holds, including documentation and tracking
• Support reporting across compliance programmes

Commercial Legal Support

• Draft commercial contracts using standard templates (distribution, supply, services)
• Review counterparty amendments and propose responses
• Draft and review NDAs
• Conduct legal research to support wider legal team

Are You Ready to Show Us What You’ve Got?

We’re looking for someone with relevant experience, ideally within an FMCG or similar fast‑paced environment. While your experience is important, we’re all about making useful things joyful—so we love when our candidates bring energy, curiosity and a collaborative mindset. This role could be located in Paris, Warsaw or Prague. Hybrid/remote options can be considered.

Here’s What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree (Law or related field preferred)
• Strong experience in data privacy, compliance or commercial legal work
• Familiarity with GDPR and European privacy frameworks
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines
• Comfortable working autonomously while collaborating across teams
• Experience with Office 365 (essential)
• Fluency in English is a must

Nice To Have

• Experience with contract management tools
• Exposure to contract negotiation
• Experience in due diligence programmes
• Experience working with European privacy regulations
• Strong team collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills
• Additional European language is useful

What We Offer

• Competitive salary depending on your location
• Hybrid working
• Employee assistance programme
• Life assurance
• Discounted Edgewell branded products
• Core working hours
• Responsible leave or holiday entitlement
• Free beverages & snacks
• Sports & social club membership
• Casual smart dress code and a great team

Now Take the Next Step

If you’re looking forward to progressing your career with us, then we’re looking forward to hearing from you. Please email an up-to-date CV in English along with your salary expectations. Alternatively, feel free to pass this on to your teammates who may be interested.

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Edgewell is an equal opportunity employer. We do all we can to create a collaborative and diverse global team, where good ideas can thrive, and our colleagues can learn and lead. We prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We listen deeply and speak directly to create an environment that’s open to difference. We aim to bring joy to not only the products we create and the people we serve, but our colleagues across the globe too.