Deputy Chief Privacy Officer

A&O Shearman Careers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm in London seeks a Deputy Chief Privacy Officer to support the Chief Privacy Officer in implementing data privacy and governance strategies. This role involves ensuring compliance with legal obligations and fostering relationships across departments. Ideal candidates will have experience in data privacy and a strong understanding of regulatory frameworks. This position offers the opportunity to influence a global firm post-merger.

Qualifications

• Experience in data privacy and protection.
• Strong understanding of legal and regulatory obligations.
• Ability to forge collaborative relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the CPO in delivering data privacy strategy.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory obligations.
• Forge strong relationships with functional leads.

Job description

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Deputy Chief Privacy Officer to join our Risk team in London. This Head level role will support and, as required, act as deputy for the Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) in the delivery of appropriate data privacy, data protection and data governance strategies, policies and procedures that enable the global firm to successfully deliver its business plans whilst complying with all legal and regulatory obligations and ensuring all data, and that of its clients and employees, is protected throughout its lifecycle.

The role will support the CPO in creating and maintaining a strong, technically capable and versatile function that enables colleagues to deliver world class legal, technology and AI services to our clients and will forge strong collaborative relationships with functional leads. The Deputy Chief Privacy Officer will allow the CPO to confidently focus on the wider strategic goals of the business and department after its globally significant merger.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

To support the CPO in the delivery of data privacy strategy to ensure the firm for the global firm and compliance with legal and regulatory obligations across its network (30+ countries), ensuring alignment to the firms risk appetite, client expectations and legal and regulatory changes and...