Head of Legal, France

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eBay is seeking a smart dynamic and personable professional to serve as its Head of Legal France based in this role you will be the key legal partner for our French e-commerce business and will also work globally with cross-functional teams and your international legal colleagues to support eBays acceleration in groundbreaking new directions while ensuring compliance and mitigating risk. This is a unique opportunity to join an innovative expert and collegial legal team and work at the forefront of technology and AI helping to deliver magical e-commerce experiences! Does this sound like you If so wed love to talk to you.

This is a full-time position with hybrid office work (3 days/week in the Paris office which is ideally situated next to Place de la Bourse). Occasional travel to other eBay offices required.

What you will accomplish :

• Lead Legal Strategy in France: Develop and execute eBays legal strategy for the French market working in close collaboration with business leaders and global legal teams.

• Provide Strategic Legal Counsel: Offer pragmatic business-oriented legal guidance and risk assessment on a wide range of matters including commercial contracts regulatory compliance marketing initiatives and new product rollouts - both in France and globally.

• Translate Legal Into Action: Analyze complex legal issues and distill them into clear actionable solutions that align with strategic business objectives.

• Cross-Functional Partnership: Build and nurture strong relationships with internal partners across Finance Accounting Corporate Development Marketing Tax Privacy and Government Relations to support transactions policy reviews and regulatory compliance.

• Project Leadership: Take ownership of and deliver on projects that extend beyond your core responsibilities demonstrating versatility and initiative.

What you will bring :

• Masters degree or equivalent experience in law and admission to the French bar.

• 48 years of post-qualification experience ideally in the technology sector and with exposure to international marketplace or platform business models.

• Full fluency in French and excellent proficiency in English; knowledge of additional languages such as Spanish or Polish is a plus.

• A flexible agile problem solver with strong judgment and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced evolving environment.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to build positive relationships quickly and interact with business leaders with ease.

• A collaborative teammate with a positive open-minded attitude

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