Global Data Privacy lawyer - Pharmaceuticals
- Recruiter
- Baron Crawford Recruitment Limited
- Location
- Switzerland or UK
- Salary
- Attractive salary and benefits
- Posted
- 15 Jun 2015
- Closes
- 13 Jul 2015
- Ref
- BC- 10040
- Job Title
- Solicitor
- Practice Area
- Data Protection, Pharmaceuticals
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Market leading multinational life sciences organisation now seeks a data privacy lawyer to work alongside the Head of Privacy on a global basis.
The role will be broad in nature and will cover:
- Implementing a comprehensive regional data privacy compliance programme
- Assessing and analysing data privacy compliance across the regions
- Developing policies and procedures and other measures to address privacy risks
- Managing and overseeing filings and contacts with data protection authorities
- Developing, conducting and driving training and raising awareness about privacy issues
- Advising on data privacy questions and issues to management and key functions
- Managing privacy incidents and cases
- Monitoring and auditing privacy compliance and overseeing and managing remediation of privacy issues
- Working with the IT and HR departments in the company’s headquarters to raise awareness of data protection issues and compliance
- Liaising with regional Legal Department and Compliance
The role requires a lawyer with existing data privacy experience gained within Europe and or Asia/Americas. Candidates will also need to have the ability to work independently and at all levels within the business.
The location of the role is flexible but with a strong preference for the incumbent to be based in their European headquarters in Switzerland but they are also open to the role being based in the UK.
For all positions based in Switzerland, Baron Crawford works exclusively with Talentory AG who are our Swiss based and licensed partner. All selected applications will be forwarded by Baron Crawford to Talentory AG for processing according to Swiss law.