Legal Counsel - Lead Data Privacy

Our client is a household name PLC seeking to strengthen its legal team with the appointment of a Data Privacy Legal Counsel. You will lead advice to the global group on privacy issues and oversee both strategy and general advice. You will enjoy a high level of autonomy whilst working within a large supportive legal team.

In this position, you will not only build relationships with internal stakeholders and train other legal members, but you will also work closely with external counsel.

Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor (UK), minimum 3 PQE*
• Substantial experience in data privacy law
• Trained with a leading law firm
• Exceptional commercial awareness
• In-house experience would be beneficial
• Experience of drafting and negotiating commercial agreements

If you are interested in the Legal Counsel role, please apply now or forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, to

Jacqui.douglas@mckenziedouglas.co.uk, or call us on 015394 46666. If this Legal Counsel role isn’t right for you but you are interested in hearing about similar positions or some advice regarding the market, then please do get in touch.

To be considered for this role you must be eligible to work in the UK.

*We do not preclude on PQE.

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