Legal Counsel – IT & Privacy

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Legal Counsel – IT & Privacy, United Kingdom

Client:

Elevate

Location:

Remote

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

5

Posted:

24.04.2025

Expiry Date:

08.06.2025

Job Description:

Our customer, a leading multinational medical equipment manufacturing company, is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to provide short-term ad-hoc support in IT, data privacy, and commercial legal matters.

The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in reviewing privacy-related contractual terms, supporting IT and AI procurement processes, and advising on vendor management and risk-based contracting. This is a hands-on, process-oriented role suited for a commercially minded legal professional with at least 5 years of post-qualification experience.

Experience Level: 5+ Years PQE

Start Date: ASAP

Key Responsibilities

• Review and advise on privacy and data protection terms in commercial contracts.
• Provide legal support on IT and AI-related contracts, including software procurement and technology services agreements.
• Assist in developing a contract playbook to empower procurement teams with standardized terms and guidance.
• Offer risk-based legal analysis to ensure business-aligned outcomes.
• Support the development of customer-facing FAQs related to privacy and product use.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including procurement, product teams, and external vendors.
• Ensure compliance with global privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and internal policies.

Qualifications and Experience

• E&W Qualified lawyer with 5+ years PQE, preferably with in-house or commercial law firm experience.
• Strong background in data privacy, IT law, and commercial contracts.
• Practical knowledge of vendor management and contract negotiation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal topics to non-legal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen and a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach.

About Elevate

Elevate provides consulting, technology and services to law departments and law firms across the globe. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our 1,600+ strong team of legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, and Asia, Hong Kong and Australia.

ElevateFlex is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate, we define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our Customers through the curation of a world-class, global Community of Talent, and advanced, technology-enabled search. We were recently proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together.

Equitability and Inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex’s success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business.

As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team – help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.