Head of Legal Compliance & Product

As Head of Legal Compliance & Product, you will report to Mirakl’s Group General Counsel and partner closely with Product, Engineering, Security, Sales, and Finance. 

You will manage a team of two legal counsels, define the operating model for a combined Compliance & Product practice, and embed compliance into every stage of our product lifecycle.

• Bespoke scope and autonomy: You will lead a team of Legal Counsels being at the forefront of Product innovation and set the standard for our Global Compliance practices.
• Immediate impact: You will play a pivotal role in an organization undergoing significant technological change, including AI-led innovation.
• Horizon scanning: You will proactively anticipate regulatory and legislative change, and translate it into practical, business-friendly guardrails.
• Growth potential: You will build a best-in-class practice in a fast-scaling, global environment.
• Managerial track: You will lead and develop a team within a global Legal department.

Compliance leadership

• Design and own our global product compliance framework and roadmap, harmonizing practices and controls across jurisdictions and product lines.
• Anticipate and operationalize upcoming global regulations and standards (e.g., EU Data Act for SaaS and data access/portability, AI-related frameworks and governance, anti-corruption requirements including extraterritorial regimes).
• Translate regulation into actionable, business-friendly controls, checklists, and policies that scale with product velocity.
• Establish and run risk-based control testing, audits, and remediation, partner with Security and Privacy on certifications and audits as applicable (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2 touchpoints).
• Lead third-party risk and external counsel engagement related to product and strategic compliance topics.

Product partnership

• Act as the senior compliance partner to Product and Engineering: define go/no-go readiness criteria, advise on design choices, and de-risk launches without slowing innovation.
• Build the operating model to connect the Product and Compliance streams, ensuring clarity of ownership while maintaining tight collaboration.
• Create playbooks for complex domains (AI features, data flows, platform behaviors) and integrate compliance into discovery, design reviews, and release processes.
• Support product commercialization with clear narratives on compliance posture and differentiators for customers and prospects.

Governance, enablement, and reporting

• Establish policies, templates, and training to embed compliance “by design” across teams.
• Define KPIs and dashboards (e.g., control coverage, time-to-approve launches, audit findings, remediation cycle time) to drive data-informed decisions.
• Prepare executive reporting and provide qualitative analysis on critical topics for senior leadership and relevant employee bodies when required.
• Manage and mentor a growing team, develop talent and scale the function.

• 10+ years of experience in product-facing compliance, regulatory strategy, or product counsel roles within tech/SaaS, successful fintech experience is a strong plus.
• Background in a top-tier law firm and/or experience in an Anglo-Saxon environment, with a practical, business-oriented approach.
• Deep understanding of EMEA regulatory landscapes relevant to SaaS platforms and marketplaces; exposure to global regimes (e.g., anti-corruption, financial services adjacent, data and AI) is highly valued.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with Product/Engineering to develop compliant products at pace.
• Proven management experience, with the ability to build and scale a new practice from zero-to-one.
• Excellent judgment, crisp written and verbal communication, and the ability to simplify complex regulatory topics for diverse audiences.
• Fluency in English and French.

Want to Join Us?

Interview Process:

• A 30-minute call with one of our recruiters to discuss your background, expectations, and what Mirakl can offer in return
• A 60-minute discussion with our Group General Counsel
• Two 45-minute STAR-format interviews to assess alignment with Mirakl’s values