Privacy Counsel - Paris

Privacy Counsel

The Privacy Counsel will play an essential role in supporting and advancing our global privacy and AI governance program. Based in Paris and working closely with our Senior Privacy Counsel, you will advise on complex data protection and AI-related matters across our SaaS business.

You will partner closely with product, commercial legal, marketing, HR and other teams to provide pragmatic, risk-based guidance that enables innovation while ensuring compliance with the GDPR and other global data protection laws.

We are looking for a collaborative and commercially minded privacy lawyer who is comfortable navigating regulatory complexity and translating legal requirements into clear, actionable solutions. This role offers meaningful exposure to cutting-edge technologies, including AI and machine learning, in a fast-evolving international environment.

Datadog operates as a hybrid workplace, and this role is based in our Paris office.

What You’ll Do:

• Negotiate and review complex data processing agreements (DPAs) with enterprise customers and vendors, including handling sophisticated redlines.


• Provide practical, actionable privacy guidance to cross-functional stakeholders, including product, engineering, marketing, and business teams to ensure compliance with the GDPR and other global data protection laws.


• Advise on AI-related legal and regulatory matters, including product analysis under the EU AI Act, and contribute to the development of Datadog’s AI governance framework and privacy-by-design reviews for new products and features.


• Review, draft, and maintain privacy-related contracts, templates, policies, and processes to support business operations and meet regulatory requirements.


• Support the review and management of data subject access requests (DSARs), ensuring timely and compliant responses.


• Monitor emerging data protection, cybersecurity, and AI regulations, and conduct gap analyses to ensure Datadog's practices remain aligned with applicable laws.

Who You Are:

• Qualified lawyer with 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in data protection, gained at a top-tier law firm or in-house at a technology company.


• Deep expertise in GDPR including cross-border data transfer mechanisms, and DPA negotiation, with demonstrated experience handling complex customer redlines autonomously.


• Solid understanding of AI-related regulations, including the EU AI Act and comfort advising product teams on privacy principles.


• Commercially minded and pragmatic, able to translate complex legal requirements into clear, actionable guidance that enables the business to move forward.


• Strong organizational skills and sound judgment, with the ability to manage competing priorities, work with appropriate autonomy, and escalate effectively when needed.


• Excellent communicator, comfortable engaging with both legal and non-legal stakeholders across functions and geographies.


• Fluent in English (mandatory) and French.


• CIPP/E and/or AIGP certification is a strong asset.

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits and Growth:

• Generous and competitive benefits package


• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan


• Continuous career development and pathing opportunities


• Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space


• Best in breed onboarding


• Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally


• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.