Data Protection Lawyer

Axiom; London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom, a leader in on-demand legal talent, is seeking a Data Privacy/Data Protection Lawyer to work across various sectors. The role involves providing legal advice on data privacy laws, drafting key agreements, and ensuring compliance with UK and EU regulations. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in the legal field, especially related to data protection, and possess excellent interpersonal skills. This position offers competitive compensation and benefits, with opportunities for professional development and predominantly remote work.

Benefits

Health benefits

Pension

Professional development resources

Qualifications

• Experience in-house or strong law firm experience.
• Ability to draft and review legal agreements related to data privacy.
• Right to work in the UK and eligible to practice as a lawyer.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-house legal advice on privacy and data-sharing.
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements focusing on information law.
• Ensure compliance with EU AI Act and UK data protection laws.

Skills

Legal advice on privacy

Data protection law

Commercial understanding

Interpersonal skills

Education

Good academic credentials

Post-qualification experience (2-8 PQE)

Job description

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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 Data Protection Directive, GDPR, and relevant regulations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Good academic credentials and post-qualification experience (2-8PQE 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. Axiomites predominately work remotely, with the exception that some clients require on-site presence.

Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.