Senior Legal Counsel - IP & Tech (x/f/m)

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What you’ll do

At Doctolib, our Product Compliance team is at the heart of innovation. We collaborate closely with our Tech & Product teams to develop groundbreaking, pragmatic, and sustainable legal solutions across all our products. We are pioneering the integration of artificial intelligence into our product suite, offering you the chance to work on cutting-edge e-health projects and be part of Doctolib's transformative journey.

As our Lead Legal Counsel, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping our approach to AI and digital matters, with a specific focus on intellectual property, IT contracts, and platform compliance matters. Your mission will be to ensure our innovations are built on solid legal foundations.You’ll work hand-in-hand with Product, Tech, and Business teams to support our rapid growth and deliver pragmatic, business-oriented solutions.

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Act as a key contributor in structuring and negotiating research partnership agreements in healthcare, ensuring the protection of Doctolib's IP and maintaining agility.

• Oversee and protect Doctolib’s intellectual property portfolio guiding innovation and risk management.

• Act as the go-to expert for procurement contracts, negotiating with suppliers and partners.

• Take full ownership of the drafting and regular updates of our Terms & Conditions, working closely with the whole legal and product teams to capture any and all innovation needs

• Advise on various data protection, privacy, IT and Digital topics.

• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, translating complex legal issues into actionable, business-friendly advice.

• Support and coach the Legal team, sharing knowledge and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

Who you are

Before you read on — if you don't have the exact profile described below, but you feel this job description matches your skill set, we still encourage you to apply.

You could be our next team mate if you:

• Qualified lawyer with 6+ years of experience in IP, IT law, procurement, and,data/privacy—ideally in a fast-paced tech or digital environment.

• Track record of driving and negotiating complex contracts, especially IT,procurement and research partnerships deals.

• Knowledge on Digital Platforms regulations (e.g. DSA)

• Good knowledge in European and local data privacy regulations (GDPR, etc.).

• Excellent communication skills and business acumen—you know how to make legal issues understandable and actionable.

• Proactive, solution-oriented, and comfortable working independently as well as in teams.

• Fluent in French & English (German is a plus).

Now, it would be fantastic if you:

• Have experience with European healthcare regulations or digital health products.

• Are comfortable with agile methodologies and digital transformation.

• Have managed compliance in an international setting.

• Understand the business impact of compliance decisions.

• Are passionate about improving healthcare access and safety.

What we offer

• Free health insurance for you and your children

• Parent Care Program: receive one additional month of leave on top of the legal parental leave

• Free mental health and coaching services through our partner Moka.care

• For caregivers and workers with disabilities, a package including an adaptation of the remote policy, extra days off for medical reasons, and psychological support

• Work from EU countries and the UK for up to 10 days per year, thanks to our flexibility days policy

• Work Council subsidy to refund part of sport club membership or creative class

• Up to 14 days of RTT

• A subsidy from the work council to refund part of the membership to a sport club or a creative class

• Lunch voucher with Swile card

• Reimbursement of public transportation or company car (only for Field Sales)

• Relocation support for international mobilities

The interview process

• Recruiter Interview

• 1h Hiring Manager Interview

• 1h30 Case Restitution with the Hiring Manager & Business team

• 45mn Final Interview with our General Counsel

Job details

• Permanent position

• Full Time

• Workplace : Levallois HQ

• Start date : 2026

At Doctolib, we are committed to improving access to healthcare for everyone. This translates into our recruitment process. We evaluate candidates based solely on qualifications and motivation, without any form of discrimination.

The more diverse ideas are heard, the more our product will truly improve healthcare for all. You are welcome to apply to Doctolib, regardless of your gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability.

To ensure equal opportunities, we invite you to exclude personal information (e.g. pictures, age) from your applications. If you require any accommodation, please let us know for support during the hiring process.

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