Lead Privacy Counsel

Mangopay’s mission is to power the payment infrastructure and payment operations of the world’s biggest and most exciting marketplaces & platforms.

We empower all marketplaces and platforms by providing them with powerful and flexible payment and regulatory solutions. Since 2013, we have accelerated the success of some of the biggest names in e-commerce, retail, and cutting-edge platforms like Vinted, Rakuten, Chrono24, La Redoute, Wallapop and 2,500 + more.

Our team of over 400 talents is spread across Europe, with main offices in Paris and Luxembourg. Marketplaces and fintechs are thriving and we are looking for outstanding profiles to tackle some of the most ambitious challenges in our field and contribute to our robust growth. We are proud of our diversity and are committed to employee well-being, inclusion and equal opportunity. Working at Mangopay means joining a dynamic, flexible and fast-growing organization.

In 2022, we raised €75 Million with Advent International, one of the most experienced private equity investors, to scale our vision globally. It’s time to join the adventure !

At Mangopay, we are committed to ensuring that all of our customers’ data is protected, and that our work complies with data protection legislation.

We are looking for our Lead Legal Counsel – Data Privacy to support compliance with GDPR and other data related legislation for all the group entities and act as the main point of contact between Mangopay and the data protection authorities. Compliance with UK & US privacy laws is also in the scope of this position.
We are looking for a legal counsel with relevant experience in implementing privacy laws and a strong appetite for digital and product-related matters. Previous experience in the payment industry field is a plus.

This role can be based in France, Luxembourg, Poland (Warsaw), Germany (Berlin), Spain (Madrid) or UK (London).

Your mission 

• Act as the primary point of contact within the company for other teams, authorities, and any relevant public bodies on issues related to data protection.
• Ensure the company’s policy is in accordance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Luxembourg professional secrecy, the UK’s Data Protection Act, and U.S. privacy laws.
• Evaluate the existing data protection framework, identify potential gaps and design the strategy to rectify them.
• Analyse new projects and commercial partnerships to ensure compliance with the legal framework.
• Advise business and engineering teams regarding new product development, privacy by design techniques, and data governance.
• Draft & update internal data protection agreements, policies, guidelines, and procedures, in consultation with key stakeholders.
• Deliver training of staff members across different business units who are involved in data handling or processing and promote a culture of data protection compliance across all units of the company.
• Manage the junior privacy counsel of the company.

Your work environment 

You will be reporting directly to our VP Legal and work closely with our General Counsel.

By joining Mangopay, you will experience the challenges and training opportunities of being part of a legal department truly involved in the growth of a company and convinced that the laws and regulations are a leverage.

You will have the opportunity to manage compliance with privacy laws at an international level and for all the companies of the group.

Expertise and experience 

• Minimum of 10 years experience working in data protection compliance
• Experience in advising tech companies on privacy and data governance issues
• Experience with data protection authorities
• International experience will be valued
• Strong project management skills
• Fluency in English and French proficiency is needed

General skills 

• Excellent at analysing: You love diving into the regulation and performing complex analysis to identify strategy-oriented and growth levers.
• Problem solver: You have a business-oriented mindset, solving complex problems. You can take an interest in any subject, understand the issues, and propose solutions.
• Team-player: You can drive projects and earn the confidence of partners across the business.
• Self-motivated : You take initiatives, you are not afraid to “do it yourself” based on priorities and results. You thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative work environment.

• HR Call
• Interview 1 – VP Legal
• Interview 2 – Interview with the Legal Counsel of the privacy team
• Cultural fit Interview

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