Senior Legal & Compliance Counsel – IT and Operations @Global Finance & Legal

We are a global community of catalysts for value creation. 

We have the freedom to go beyond. That’s the beauty of L’ORÉAL Finance & Legal.

At L’Oréal Finance & Legal, we are one global community of catalysts for value creation. We work across all divisions, regions and métiers to drive positive change and steer the Group to success. We are trusted co‑pilots, embedded into every part of the organization, recognized for the quality of our business insights and reliable data. 

Champions of sustainable finance and compliant business practices, we help deliver meaningful performance through our collective impact, ensuring L'Oréal stays ahead and makes decisions that create lasting financial, social and environmental value. 

If you want to push boundaries, shape the future and be part of a Group deeply committed to excellence and inclusiveness, L’Oréal Finance & Legal is where you belong. 

Be part of our work to unlock value and drive transformation.

Join our Legal & Compliance Team – within the Sustainability, Operations, IT and Real Estate Division of the Group Legal Department – as a key player supporting our cutting-edge Beauty Tech and operational initiatives! Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel IT, you'll ensure legal compliance while driving innovation in the exciting world of beauty technology,while having the unique opportunity to work transversally across our Division to develop synergies with its other strategic domains to drive operational excellence.

Here’s how you will have a role to play in this team: 

In our team, we take a pragmatic, business-oriented, risk-based and end-to-end approach to the full project lifecycle:

1. Projects, counselling & ensuring compliance

• Act as a strategic legal advisor to Beauty Tech teams for their projects, providing clear counselling, risk assessment and practical guidance on a wide range of legal matters (including data privacy, cybersecurity, and emerging AI regulations).

• Work transversally in the Division on operational projects and strategic initiatives to safeguard and strengthen the Group’s “license to operate.”

• Apply a balanced risk-based approach to help business stakeholders navigate legal complexities, prioritize critical issues, and make informed decisions.

• Ensure regulatory compliance for IT and other projects by partnering closely with other legal teams and Group subject matter experts.

2. Drafting & negotiating contracts

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of IT commercial contracts and purchase contracts, including SaaS/IaaS/PaaS subscriptions, GenAI agreements, on-prem software licenses, large-scale system integration, outsourcing agreements, and professional services contracts.

• Confidently negotiate with leading global IT vendors, service providers, and suppliers, securing optimal terms and pragmatic risk allocation for L'Oréal.

3. End-to-end project lifecycle

• Adopt a 360° approach from initial structuring to operational execution.

• Handle claims and dispute resolution pragmatically to preserve business continuity, mitigate exposure and protect project milestones.

4. Structuring & implementing processes, collaborate & educate

• Collaborate with Finance, Procurement, Cybersecurity, and Contract Managers (VMO) to develop and implement effective processes and policies.

• Conduct training sessions for Beauty Tech teams and other L'Oréal departments on relevant IT and operational legal matters and risk awareness.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of standard Group contractual documentation, shared knowledge bases, and governance.

• Actively participate in legal working groups and proactively partner with Beauty Tech and commercial teams, sharing knowledge and best practices with colleagues globally while displaying natural curiosity and appetite for adjacent fields within our wider Division (Sustainability, Operations, Real Estate).

The skills that you will need to make an impact: 

• 7+ years of experience as a business lawyer in private practice, in-house, or a combination of the two.
• Master's degree in Law or a JD, with a specialty in tech law a plus (Master 2 / LLM preferred).
• Legal & Regulatory Expertise: Strong understanding of business law, commercial contracts for tech, and proven background advising on IT law, cloud agreements, software licensing, and digital regulatory matters within an international context.

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills in English (working language).
• Authentic team player with strong interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence.
• Intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn across diverse legal and operational fields.
• Genuine interest in technology and a passion for innovation.

Here's what sets us apart — and what you can expect from the journey with us.

• #CommunityImpact - We are business enablers empowering the organization using cutting-edge tools that unlock value and efficiency. We embrace all the challenges and opportunities presented by data, AI, global contracts and new regulations.
• #Growth – We have a thriving culture of learning. Connected daily with top management and business teams, we gain insights into the group. Personalized training ensures everyone builds skills for the future.
• #Diversity – at L’Oréal, our teams are diverse as the billions of consumers we create for, we embrace difference of origins, cultures, life experiences and beliefs. We commit to fostering an inclusive environment where we celebrate differences.
• #Entrepreneurship – “Run it as your own business” is our mantra. We push boundaries as co-pilots, trusted business partners and drivers of transformation, thanks to our 360° view of L’Oréal’s global operations.
• #Purpose – As champions of sustainable finance and compliant business practices, we equip the Group to make informed choices that deliver measurably positive financial, environmental and social impacts.