Senior Data Privacy Lawyer

A Senior Data Privacy Lawyer position seeking a candidate with privacy experience gained in a large, international business, this role offers interesting, broad work, autonomy and clear routes for progression.

Client Details

This Senior Data Privacy Lawyer position is offered by a leading, international business sitting in Financial Services. The company boasts a well recognised brand and a market leading position. This role is offered by a technology driven business which is progressive and innovative.

Description

This Senior Data Privacy Lawyer position involves:

-Reporting in to the European Head of Privacy, joining a growing Privacy team based in London.

The purpose of the role is to be to be a privacy subject matter expert (SME), keeping up to date with both regional and global data-related regulation with a key focus on GDPR compliance; proactively logging all updates, reviewing and revising relevant policies and procedures, ensuring template material is updated where necessary and informing colleagues of the substantive changes.

Key Accountabilities:

Responsible for providing high quality data privacy and commercial compliance advice and support to Europe's head of Data Privacy as well as colleagues at all levels within the business regarding data privacy legislation and initiatives.

Responsible for management of day to day legal queries and business deals taking the lead on all relevant Data Privacy activities within identified client areas.

To work closely with the Regulatory team to develop appropriate positions in relation to new regulatory and legislative initiatives; particularly the GDPR.

Project work - advising on specific projects and assignments to ensure overall legal guidance is given to business, including ensuring others are involved where legal specialism is required.

Contract management: managing, negotiating, drafting, amending and advising on all contracts from a data privacy perspective. Working with Procurement and other departments to ensure contracts accurately reflect business needs and policies as they develop.

Manage identified areas of law and be a proactive subject matter expert in Data Privacy reviewing externally published materials to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and legislation.

Instructing, managing and developing relationships with external counsel, where required.

To ensure the company achieves its corporate scorecard objectives through provision of high quality legal advice to business and managing key objectives of the division scorecard.

Manage, develop and maintain relationships to facilitate effective delivery of legal advice and assistance.

To manage and advise on contract process solutions to ensure effective working procedures in accordance with audit and company policies. To develop and train team member's to be efficient and have the tools to carry out their role.

To provide training to identified business areas on law, processes and policies.

To support both senior and junior members of the team.

Proactively contribute to the Legal Division's planning, cohesion, consistency in advice and the general efficiency and effectiveness of the department as a whole.

Profile

This Senior Data Privacy Lawyer position requires:

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualified lawyer with previous experience in a legal environment. PQE of 5 years plus (candidates with more or less experience whose experience meets with the job brief will also be considered)

Previous substantial and demonstrable Data Privacy subject matter expert experience.

Significant experience at law firm and/or in-house in data privacy

Previous experience of working within a technology and digital legal environment preferred.

Ability to work in a team environment as well as on own initiative.

Superior time management, planning and organisational skills.

Proven stakeholder management skills.

Exceptional interpersonal skills with proven experience in relationship building and partnering.

Ability to motivate and influence others, irrespective of whether they be senior management or junior members of staff

Desirable Criteria:

Experience gained in Financial Services desirable

Previous experience of cross-border and multi-jurisdictional Data Privacy issues.

Job Offer

Please enquire, competitive package