Data Protection Lawyer
- Recruiter
- SSQ
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 21 Sep 2017
- Closes
- 19 Oct 2017
- Ref
- 25879
- Contact
- Sylvia Mueller
- Job Title
- Lawyer
- Practice Area
- Data Protection
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
My client, a FTSE 100 company is looking for a Data Protection Lawyer to join their team on a contract basis with opportunity for perm.
The Data Privacy Lawyer will work with various functions in the business, including IT, R&D, software developers, HR, and other teams.
Role Responsibilities:
- Advising on data protection policy for employees and consumers of the business
- Drafting and negotiating UK and international commercial contracts including SaaS, IT service providers, software development, and marketing
- Advising on a range of international business matters such logistics and outsourcing matters
- Being the data privacy SME and providing data protection advice to the business as it arises
- Designing, developing, and delivering Data Protection/ Data Privacy training programmes across the business on a global basis
- Working with Senior Legal Counsels in jurisdictions across the globe to assist with data protection quarries and matters
- Working with senior stakeholders in the business including C-Suite executives on implementing GDPR throughout the business
Candidates of interest will be:
- Qualified lawyers coming from a private practice or in-house background, with time spent on a data protection / data privacy focused role
- Experience as a Data Protection Officer is an asset but not required
- Strong communication skills and able to communicate and impart data privacy policies to IT professionals, product development professionals, and other members of the business such as R&D, HR, and marketing as well as other members of the legal team
- An enthusiastic personality and interest to be part of a business that is recognised as an innovative leader in their industry