Legal & Business Affairs Counsel - Partnerships, Product and Privacy (m/f/d)

LIVE THE MUSIC WITH US

From a pioneer tech start-up created in 2007, Deezer has become one of the first French unicorns and the second largest independent music streaming platform in the world.

At eighteen years old, we’re only just coming of age. Now listed on #EuroNext, Deezer is a rapidly-growing, cutting-edge player in the music streaming market. If you want an environment where you can make your voice heard and be at the forefront of music and tech, look no further!

We believe music is all about embracing the things that make us different.

Deezer is a vibrant community that celebrates uniqueness, diversity and individuality, and thrives on collaboration.

Our international and passionate teams pride themselves on being at the forefront of the music experience, going beyond streaming and helping the world to Live the Music. We’re constantly evolving alongside our customers, partners, artists and employees - striving to make Deezer the most personal and innovative streaming service in the world.

Join Us

Job Description

The Legal & Business Affairs team sits within Deezer's Music Industry Relations department and serves as a strategic partner to the entire organization. Our team is responsible for securing Deezer's commercial activities, managing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance across all markets. We work with all business divisions - from Partnerships, Product & Tech, Marketing and Music Licensing to Finance and IT team - providing expert legal guidance to support Deezer's growth and operations.

Within the Legal & Business Affairs team, you will join the Partnerships, Product & Privacy division, a team of 3 people, reporting to the team manager & DPO in charge of Partnerships, Product & Privacy.

You will be responsible for providing end-to-end legal support to Deezer's Partnerships and Product & Tech operational teams, managing a broad range of commercial contracts, and ensuring that Deezer's service and product remains compliant with applicable regulations worldwide, such as the EU GDPR, AI Act, DSA, Data Act etc.

What you will do:

Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial and IT agreements, including notably distribution agreements, SaaS and outsourcing agreements.

Acting as legal point of contact for the Partnerships team and the Product & Tech team, whether on contractual or compliance matters (general advice, risk assessments...etc).

Monitoring, analyzing and implementing regulatory developments affecting Deezer’s product at both French and European levels, as well as in other key markets, with an emphasis on data protection.

Maintaining and updating internal legal documentation, including improving legal processes, drafting or updating contract templates and populating the legal team’s knowledge base.

Qualifications

Master's degree (Bac+5) in new technologies, contract, data protection or Intellectual property law or equivalent.

1 to 2 years of professional experience post-internship, ideally gained in a tech company on related matters or within a law firm’s IT or commercial practice.

Solid foundation in technology sector regulations, contract law; knowledge of competition / distribution law is a plus.

Full professional proficiency in both French and English (written and spoken) is required.

Proactive and solution-oriented, with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously; comfortable working cross-functionally with non-legal stakeholders.

At Deezer, diversity drives innovation. Whatever makes you uniquely you, your experiences, your way of thinking, your journey, might be exactly what we need.

If this role speaks to you and aligns with your interests and capabilities, even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications listed, please give it a try and tell us more! #BeYou

Additional information

At Deezer, you can be your true self as we believe that #everyvoicematters. We strive to build an inclusive culture and foster a diverse environment. Because we care and want to ensure each employee feels welcome and safe at work, we continuously focus on fighting biases and helping diverse teams work well together through multiple learning opportunities, e-learnings and workshops right from the onboarding :

Regular Diversity & Inclusion internal and external talks

Dedicated employee work streams on Gender equity, Ethnicity & Culture, Disability, Parenthood (signatory of the Parental Challenge) and LGBTQIA+

Multiple e-learnings and mandatory training sessions for all managers

English and French courses for all, so that everyone can connect and feel included

Beyond benefits like transportation, we offer you extra perks like:

A Deezer premium family account for free

Access to gym classes

Join over 70 Deezer Communities to connect beyond your day-to-day work, share passions, learn from each other and #Belong

Deezer parties several times a year and drinks every thursday

Allowance for sports, travelling and culture

Meal vouchers

Mental health and well-being support from Moka.Care

Great offices always located in dynamic and attractive districts, whether in Paris, London or Sao Paulo!

Hybrid remote work policy

If you want to learn more about life and culture at Deezer, please visit our Welcome to the Jungle page here!