CDI - Legal Counsel QFS - M/F

We are looking for a Legal Counsel R&I – M/F, based in Paris Saclay or Utrecht on a permanent contract (CDI).

About the job

Main responsibilities:

• Provide expert legal advice and support to the R&I teams dedicated to QFS on projects, always 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 as applicable, always securing full application of Danone social and sustainability principles, ethical code of business conduct and Compliance rules (HCS Directive, Code of Conduct, GDPR internal policies…).
• Contribute to the team to guard the Contract Policy.
• Engage with procurement teams on 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 R&I Legal team, ensure compliance and other company policies are met and animated.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations in all activities where personal data is involved.
• Actively contribute as a team member in specific projects led by the Legal Department or where the Legal Department is part.
• Timely escalate risks where relevant.

Main interaction (global/local):

• 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 purchase of goods and services of R&I QFS.
• Interact with global teams such as Corporate Compliance, Data Privacy, Regulatory Teams… and ensure alignment in the way of working.
• Interact proactively with global legal R&I team, global Regulatory teams, IP and Patents teams where needed.

Our employer commitments:

• The guarantee of a relevant, competitive and scalable compensation package, through external benchmark and internal equity. It consists among other things of a fixed salary, a yearly bonus, gain sharing.
• Flexibility of work and workplaces, such as weekly homeworking.
• Skills development for all, thanks to our Danone Academy France and through a year-round managerial conversation cycle.
• The possibility to use up to 3 days a year of volunteering through the platform Vendredi.
• Parenting policy benefits, such as extended Parental Leave (14 additional maternity/paternity days covered), or the ability to convert some earnings into time off.
• Other benefits include a complementary pension scheme, health care plan, CSE, 100% of the Navigo pass covered.

About you

The criteria below remain indicative. A candidate who has a different combination of experience and skills could also be considered.

• Education: 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 to detail, proactive, flexible, ability to identify issues and to timely escalate them, solution oriented, ability to handle multiple projects at once
• Specific expertise: legal counsel, quality and food safety, R&I
• Languages: English fluent, French preferred

About Danone

Every day, you will make decisions that impact our economic and societal performance, as well as our ability to achieve our ambitions.

At Danone, you can just be yourself. We are convinced that it is up to YOU to define how you work, develop and progress.

With us, you will work in a challenging, authentic, and caring environment.

You want to take action to bring health through food to as many people as possible? Join us!