Data Protection Lawyer

Trellis Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent legal service provider in the UK is seeking a Data Privacy/Data Protection Lawyer to provide legal advice on privacy and data-sharing, ensuring compliance with EU AI Act and UK laws. The ideal candidate has 2-8 years of post-qualification experience, strong interpersonal skills, and a commercially aware approach. This role includes competitive compensation and offers flexible working arrangements including remote options.

Benefits

Health benefits

Pension

Professional development resources

Qualifications

• In-house legal experience or strong law firm experience supporting large corporations.
• Right to work in the UK and eligible to practice as a lawyer in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-house legal advice on privacy, data-sharing, and EU AI Act compliance.
• Draft and review commercial agreements focusing on information law clauses.
• Guide on compliance reporting and data tracking requirements in line with EU laws.

Skills

Strong commercial understanding

Excellent interpersonal skills

Education

Good academic credentials and post-qualification experience (2-8 PQE preferred)

Job description

Data Privacy/Data Protection Lawyer

We are currently seeking a Data Privacy/Data Protection Lawyer to work with various Axiom clients across all industries.

Responsibilities

• Provide in‑house legal advice on privacy, data‑sharing, and EU AI Act compliance, assessing implications for new product offerings; draft, negotiate, and review commercial agreements with a focus on information law clauses, ensuring alignment with EU DSA regulations.
• Draft and advise on data protection‑related documentation, including data processing agreements, data transfer agreements, data subject access requests, and data privacy impact assessments.
• Provide guidance on new compliance reporting and data tracking requirements, aligning with the EU AI Act and EU DSA; oversee revisions to internal codes of conduct, ensuring adherence to the latest UK and EU privacy laws, including the Data Protection Directive, GDPR, and relevant regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Good academic credentials and post‑qualification experience (2‑8 PQE preferred).
• In‑house legal experience (directly, or as a secondee) or strong law firm experience supporting large corporations.
• Strong commercial understanding, and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Right to work in the UK and eligible to practice as a lawyer in the UK.

Compensation, Benefits & Location

This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace, that includes health benefits, pension and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiom provides the opportunity to work remotely, onsite or hybrid, depending on client requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at [e-mail] and include “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line.