Data Privacy Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global tech organization is on the lookout for a Data Privacy Lawyer to spearhead the design and implementation of a comprehensive Data Compliance and Privacy Strategy. This pivotal role involves conducting thorough audits, delivering maturity and gap analyses, and crafting a phased roadmap to embed data compliance into the operational framework. The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge of GDPR and AI regulatory frameworks, ensuring alignment with local and international regulations. Join this innovative firm and play a crucial role in shaping the future of data privacy governance in a dynamic and evolving landscape.

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of GDPR and global privacy regulations.
• Capability to operate across complex, multi-regional organizational structures.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a global audit of the current data compliance and privacy landscape.
• Develop a risk profile and prioritize mitigation actions across business units.

Skills

GDPR

Data Compliance

Privacy Governance

AI Regulatory Frameworks

Legal Risk Management

Education

Law Degree

Specialization in Data Privacy

Job description

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Our customer, a leading global tech organization, is seeking a Data Privacy Lawyer to design and implement a comprehensive Data Compliance and Privacy Strategy. This initiative will support the organization by ensuring alignment with international and local data regulations, as well as upcoming frameworks like the EU AI Act. The role includes conducting a comprehensive audit, delivering a maturity and gap analysis, and developing a phased roadmap that embeds data compliance and privacy governance into the business's operational fabric.

Location - Remote

Duration - 3-6 months contract

Scope of Work

1. Data Compliance and Privacy Audit & Gap Analysis

• Conduct a global audit of the current data compliance and privacy landscape.
• Identify gaps in existing guidelines and policies, focusing on:
• GDPR
• Relevant local and regional regulations (e.g., CCPA, LGPD)
• AI governance and emerging technologies
• Third-party data risk
• Develop a risk profile and prioritize mitigation actions across different business units and regions.

2. Compliance and Privacy Framework Development

• Deliver expert recommendations to create a comprehensive privacy governance framework that aligns compliance with business agility.
• Address consent management, data access and retention, encryption protocols, and secure third-party data sharing.
• Suggest enhancements to current and planned policies to ensure long-term compliance and resilience.

Critical Focus Areas

• Regulatory and Legal Compliance:
• Ensure alignment with GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, and the EU AI Act.
• Evaluate implications of cross-border data transfers.
• Data Governance & Risk Management:
• Conduct a risk analysis across data lifecycle stages: collection, storage, access, processing, deletion, and reporting.
• Recommend mitigation strategies.
• AI and Emerging Technologies:
• Advise on ethical, legal, and privacy considerations for AI systems.
• Define governance for AI transparency, accountability, and compliance monitoring.

The ideal candidate will have:

• In-depth understanding of GDPR, global privacy regulations, and AI regulatory frameworks.
• Capability to operate across complex, multi-regional organizational structures.
• Strong background in privacy governance, legal risk management, and AI ethics.

About Elevate

Elevate provides consulting, technology, and services to law departments and law firms worldwide. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our team of over 1,600 legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, Asia, Hong Kong, and Australia.

ElevateFlex, the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate, supports a new flexible career within the legal industry by matching exceptional legal professionals to our clients' evolving needs through a global community of talent and advanced search technology. We recently ranked in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together.

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