In House Data Protection Counsel

Location
England, London
Salary
£Excellent
Posted
10 Aug 2022
Closes
07 Sep 2022
Ref
72546
Contact
Marian Lloyd-Jones
Job Title
In House Counsel
PQE Level
2-4, 5-7
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

THE FIRM

A leading professional services firm with expertise in financial and legal services,


THE ROLE

An In House Data Protection Counsel is now sought to support the Legal department.

Primary responsibilities will include:

Addressing data privacy compliance and providing pragmatic solutions for data privacy issues to internal stakeholders from across the entire group;

Gaining hands-on experience in all aspects of data privacy compliance and influencing the direction of the approach towards data privacy compliance in all of the jurisdictions where the firm operates; and

Working closely with the firm's multi-disciplinary Risk & Compliance department.

ABOUT YOU

A solicitor or barrister admitted England & Wales, with 3-6pqe gained through a combination of private practice and in-house settings.


A substantial portion of your post-qualification experience must have been gained in actually advising on privacy/data protection matters.

You are likely to have experience of advising on and negotiating commercial contracts and have a thorough technical understanding of GDPR, as well as the way in which GDPR is implemented in at least one of the following European jurisdictions: Ireland, Jersey, Luxembourg, Netherlands, or the UK;

Lipson Lloyd Jones Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.