Interim Privacy Counsel: UK GDPR & Employment Law

Mackie Myers; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing technology group in the UK is seeking an Interim Privacy Counsel for a 3-6 month contract. This role focuses on leading data privacy and UK GDPR compliance across multiple entities and advising on employment law issues. The successful candidate will be a qualified lawyer with strong experience in data protection law, ideally within a technology business. The position is mainly remote, with minimal required travel to the office in Berkshire.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in data privacy / data protection law, ideally within a technology or multi-entity business.
• Good working knowledge of UK employment law.
• Confident operating autonomously in a remote-first environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead on data privacy and UK GDPR compliance.
• Review intercompany and employment-related documentation.
• Advise on UK employment law issues intersecting with privacy.
• Support the creation of group-wide standards and templates.
• Partner with HR and IT to provide business-focused advice.
• Manage external counsel as necessary.

Skills

Strong experience in data privacy / data protection law

Confident operating autonomously in a remote-first environment

Collaborative, commercial, and solutions-driven approach

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

A fast-growing technology group in the UK is seeking an Interim Privacy Counsel for a 3-6 month contract. This role focuses on leading data privacy and UK GDPR compliance across multiple entities and advising on employment law issues. The successful candidate will be a qualified lawyer with strong experience in data protection law, ideally within a technology business. The position is mainly remote, with minimal required travel to the office in Berkshire.