Job Description

About CANAL+ Group

Founded as a French subscription-TV channel 40 years ago, CANAL+ is now a global media and entertainment company. On 22 September 2025, CANAL+ confirmed it is in effective control of MultiChoice Group and beginning the integration process. MultiChoice is Africa’s leading entertainment platform, offering a wide range of products and services, including DStv, GOtv, Showmax, M-Net, SuperSport, Irdeto, and KingMakers. Together, the new combined group has 40 million subscribers worldwide, operates in over 70 countries and has approximately 15,000 employees.

CANAL+ operates across the entire audio-visual value chain, including production, broadcast, distribution and aggregation. It is home to STUDIOCANAL, a leading film and television studio with worldwide production and distribution capabilities; Dailymotion, major international video platform powered by cutting-edge proprietary technology for video delivery, advertising, and monetization; CANAL+ Distribution, a production and distribution company specializing in creating and distributing diverse content and channels; and telecommunication services, through GVA in Africa and CANAL+ Telecom in the French overseas jurisdictions and territories. 

CANAL+ also has significant equity stakes in Viaplay (the Pay-TV leader in Scandinavia), Viu (a leading OTT platform in Southern Asia) and UGC, a leading French cinema group. 

CANAL+ Benelux & Central Europe’s (CANAL+ B&CE) headquarter is based in Luxemburg and oversees the activities for Austria, Belgium, Czech, Germany, Hungary, The Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland and SPI.

Job Objective

To support the Legal Department in a broad range of legal matters, including contract management, compliance, and due diligence processes, while contributing to legal documentation and the monitoring of legal and regulatory developments across multiple jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting with third-party verification and due diligence processes, including document review and internal follow-up
• Supporting the structuring and documentation of contract approval and signature workflows (including process mapping and internal guidelines)
• Monitoring legal and regulatory developments, including legislation and case law, notably through the use of digital and AI-based tools
• Supporting the drafting, review, and execution of standard legal agreements, such as freelancer or contributor agreements (e.g. commentators);
• Preparing draft summaries, comparisons, templates, and other internal legal documentation under the supervision of Legal Counsels
• Supporting formal notice and breach notification procedures, notably in relation to unauthorized public viewings of CANAL+ Sports channels by B2B customers (e.g. bars, pubs, commercial venues);
• Contributing, where relevant, to legal research and analysis on applicable laws and regulations across the covered jurisdictions
• Providing general legal support as required during the internship

Skills & Experience

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Master’s degree in law (or equivalent)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an interest in business-oriented legal matters
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive, organized, and detail-oriented, with a strong sense of ownership
• Ability to work in a collaborative and international environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools(Word, Excel, etc.)
• Interest in legal tech and digital tools, including AI-based solutions, is a plus
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required; French and/or other European languages are a strong advantage