Commercial + DP Paralegal

My client is looking for an individual with prior paralegal experience preferably in-house and within general commercial law.

Client Details

My client is a global organisation, with offices based in Hayes.

Description

Working with:

• Legal Counsel (International) and the Global Data Privacy Manager
• Wider Legal Team
• Global data privacy custodians
• Internal Auditors
• Other internal stakeholder functions including HR, IT, Finance, Marketing and E-commerce
• External legal counsel globally
• Third-party vendor representatives where appropriate

Essential Duties, Responsibilities, and Key Results Area:

• The successful applicant's work will include (but not be limited to):
• Commercial and data privacy law:
• Requesting compliance certifications from all distributors, licensees and joint venture partners
• Assisting with distribution and license agreements, non-disclosure agreements, distributor renewals and terminations and data privacy agreements
• Managing a master spreadsheet of distributors and distributor due diligence
• Updating our record of processing of personal data and assisting with global data mapping
• Sending data privacy data protection impact assessments and processing assessments to relevant stakeholders and assisting with their completion
• Assisting with the management of data privacy requests from customers and employees
• Actioning any Google AdWords, requests or complaints and updating a master record
• Assisting with the contract signature process and ensuring contracts are saved within the relevant legal drives
• General:
• General office administration duties including post
• Drafting legal, regulatory and compliance documents e. termination letters, data privacy guidance and procedures
• Assisting with travel and organising meetings
• Conducting research, assisting with preparing presentations and bulletins

Profile

Technical Skills and Experience

• Prior paralegal experience either in-house or private practice, preferably in commercial or data privacy law
• Experience with Microsoft Office products
• Fluency in written and spoken English, multi-lingual capabilities welcomed

Personal Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Exemplifies the company's purpose and values
• Builds effective relationships established on trust, respect and confidence

• Excellent organisational, time management and project management skills
• Persistent / Self Motivated - able to influence without a direct reporting relationship
• Cultural diversity - able to work with people from different cultures
• Detail-minded - strong attention to detail, accuracy and analytical skills
• Problem Solving - Identifies and works with others to solve problems and drive consensus
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Always striving for improvement and development
• Ability to work autonomously and escalate key issues to relevant team members

Qualifications:

• Law degree or alternative legal qualification or be able to demonstrate sound technical knowledge of commercial and/or data privacy law

Job Offer

Base salary £30000

Company bonus 5%

Private Medical Insurance

Life insurance 3x base salary

Staff Purchase Scheme

Company sick pay