Technology Data Privacy Legal Counsel

The primary responsibility of the Technology Data Privacy Legal Counsel is, in conjunction with the Senior Data Privacy Director and other members of the Data Privacy team, to help Diageo leverage data as a strategic and commercial asset. This role provides strategic guidance on new technologies; advising business users and key stakeholders within Digital & Technology.

The Technology Data Privacy Legal Counsel will have deep working knowledge of fast-developing technologies in the context of data privacy, as well as an ability to deliver commercially-minded advice on the implementation of new technologies within Diageo’s ecosystem. The successful person will operate at a strategic and operational level, requiring an ability for pro-active thinking to identify creative solutions to challenges and high levels of credibility to deliver complex messages in a nuanced, clear and persuasive manner. They will use their legal understanding to ensure the business is well advised of the options open to it: explaining legal concepts in plain English; adapting advice to the specific audience; working autonomously and taking initiative.

They will need good interpersonal and influencing skills; being flexible in their approach to supporting different priorities and be confident to support with presentations and training sessions on data privacy and protection implications of new technologies / potential data uses, to diverse audiences. They will partner collaboratively with market representatives from legal, Data & D&T Technology teams, Global Data Privacy & Operations, to ensure that consumer data privacy standards are implemented effectively globally.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Advise on legal and reputational matters within Digital & Technology.
2. Review proposed programmatic advertising use-cases, ensuring the legal advice reflects the specific technologies and how they work.
3. Deliver training on new and/or developing technologies in the context of data privacy, across various business units.
4. Conduct horizon scanning for regulatory updates and policy shifts, especially in relation to cybersecurity, cyber preparedness and developing technologies (including AI/ML and PET); communicating this legal research to a range of senior stakeholders.
5. Draft and advise on complex data protection-related documentation, including documentation relating to data transfers, legitimate interest assessments and privacy impact assessments for technology use-cases.
6. Engaging in the drafting, negotiating and reviewing of DPAs and/or DP clauses in key strategic technology-related contracts.
7. Lead complex privacy reviews and negotiations in the technology space, as they relate to data. Liaise with multiple business functions as appropriate.

The successful candidate will have the unique opportunity to shape their role within this function. You will have the benefit of working across multiple interesting and innovative projects and in a supportive and collaborative working environment.

Qualifications & Experience:

1. Qualified Lawyer in an EU member-state or the UK, or deep and wide-ranging experience in global technology data privacy matters.
2. Ability to assess new technologies comfortably.
3. Significant experience advising on, and understanding of, data privacy and protection in the context of new and developing technologies, including in relation to AI/ML, PET and the ability to understand differences between specific technological implementations.
4. Demonstrable interest in understanding how technology works to deliver highly effective data privacy advice.
5. 5+ years of legal practice in data privacy, gained in-house, or in a law firm.
6. In-depth knowledge of global protection and privacy laws and best practices within a technology context.
7. Successful management of stakeholders at all levels, resulting in strong and positive outcomes.
8. The ability to deal well with ambiguity, complexity and working within a fast-paced, entrepreneurial and matrixed environment.
9. Deep personal accountability for great performance.

Working with Us:

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don’t let anything stop you from applying.

Join us and you can also expect a highly competitive and flexible rewards and benefits package.

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected Consumer Products Company in the world. To achieve these, we need the world’s very best people.

We're looking for people with creativity, boldness and a sense of purpose to take Diageo and our timeless, pioneering brands to the next level!

Then this may be the opportunity for you!