Data Protection Lawyer

Axiom; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Data Protection Lawyer to provide in-house legal advice on privacy and data-sharing. This role involves drafting and negotiating commercial agreements while ensuring compliance with the EU AI Act and GDPR. The successful candidate will work with diverse clients across various industries, providing guidance on new compliance requirements and internal codes of conduct. Join a forward-thinking firm that values diversity and inclusion, offering competitive compensation and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Health Benefits

Pension

Professional Development Resources

Learning and Development Programs

Qualifications

• 2-8 years post-qualification experience preferred.
• In-house legal experience or strong law firm experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on privacy and data-sharing.
• Draft and review data protection-related documentation.

Skills

Data Protection Law

EU AI Act Compliance

Commercial Agreements

Interpersonal Skills

Legal Research

Education

Law Degree

Post-Qualification Experience

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 pr ivacy, 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.

Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement.Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

Learn more about working at Axiom.

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.

We understand that many legal professionals have chosen to adopt the consultancy model, and we are happy to discuss this option with you. We offer both consultants and employees the opportunity to work with our enviable client roster.Contact usin complete confidence to find out more about opportunities to work with Axiom as an employee or consultant.

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 [e-mail] include “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line.

Axiom Global Limited is a company registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 11777468 Registered Office: 159/173 St John Street, London. England, EC1V 4QJ.

Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used, our full privacy notice is available at https://www.axiomlaw.com/privacy-notice.

Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work.

By submitting an application, you acknowledge that all information contained therein, and provided at any part of the application process, is correct and accurate to the best of your knowledge.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice

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