Data Privacy Counsel
Posted Today by Headliners Recruitment - specialists in Marketing & Digital Recruitment
£90,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Hounslow, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Global Data Privacy Counsel role is a maternity cover position within an international consumer-focused organization, requiring an experienced legal professional to provide practical advice on data privacy matters across multiple jurisdictions including the UK, EU, APAC, and the US. The position involves close collaboration with senior legal stakeholders and global business teams, focusing on drafting agreements, managing data privacy agreements, and maintaining compliance with regulatory developments. The ideal candidate will be a qualified lawyer with a strong background in data privacy and commercial contracts. This role is designed for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and seeks to make a significant impact within the legal function.
Key Responsibilities:
- Advising on global data protection and privacy matters, including data sharing initiatives
- Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements with data privacy elements (e-commerce, software, consultancy)
- Managing DPAs, data transfer agreements, DPIAs, data subject requests and breach incidents
- Maintaining privacy policies, procedures and training materials
- Monitoring regulatory developments and advising senior stakeholders internationally
Key Skills:
- Qualified lawyer with strong data privacy experience, ideally gained in-house
- Confident advising on commercial contracts in a fast-paced environment
- Comfortable working across international jurisdictions and stakeholders
- Highly organised, pragmatic and commercially minded
Salary (Rate): £90,000.00 yearly
City: Hounslow
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
3239 - Global Data Privacy Counsel – West London (Hybrid) - £80-90K – 12 month Mat Cover
An international consumer-focused organisation is seeking an experienced Global Data Privacy Counsel to join its in-house legal team on a maternity cover basis. This is a hands-on role working closely with senior legal stakeholders and global business teams, providing practical advice across a broad range of data privacy matters spanning the UK, EU, APAC and the US.
Key responsibilities include:
- Advising on global data protection and privacy matters, including data sharing initiatives
- Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements with data privacy elements (e-commerce, software, consultancy)
- Managing DPAs, data transfer agreements, DPIAs, data subject requests and breach incidents
- Maintaining privacy policies, procedures and training materials
- Monitoring regulatory developments and advising senior stakeholders internationally
About you:
- Qualified lawyer with strong data privacy experience, ideally gained in-house
- Confident advising on commercial contracts in a fast-paced environment
- Comfortable working across international jurisdictions and stakeholders
- Highly organised, pragmatic and commercially minded
This role would suit someone who enjoys being embedded in the business and making an immediate impact within a global legal function.