Privacy Counsel

Flo; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading privacy-focused tech company in Greater London is seeking a Senior Counsel to oversee privacy policies and on-going compliance efforts. You will provide essential advice on integrating data protection into product features and assist in achieving ISO certifications. Candidates must be qualified solicitors with over five years of experience in tech or software, capable of navigating complex data protection laws. Competencies in privacy by design and risk management are critical. This role offers a hybrid work environment and competitive compensation.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Company equity grants

Paid holiday and sick leave

Workations opportunity

Six months paid maternity leave

Unlimited free premium subscriptions

Qualifications

• 5+ years of PQE as a qualified solicitor in the UK.
• Experience in a tech or software-focused organization.
• Understanding of global data protection laws.

Responsibilities

• Develop global privacy policies with attention to detail.
• Provide pragmatic privacy advice for data-driven initiatives.
• Guide teams to integrate data protection into all stages.

Skills

Qualified solicitor in the UK with +5 years’ PQE

Proven track of work in a tech company

Knowledge of data protection laws globally

Practical experience in privacy by design

Knowledge of risk management

Knowledge of OneTrust

Knowledge of JIRA

Knowledge of Confluence

Job description

The Job

Legal and Compliance are partners across the whole business here at Flo. They watch over everything: Flo’s privacy programme, compliance with regulatory obligations, contract management, IP enforcement… you name it. The team’s divided into three groups - Privacy & Data Protection, Regulatory & Compliance, and Legal Services, each managing its own area. This role’s all about delivering on Flo’s continued commitment to data privacy by design. It’s a senior counsel position reporting directly to our VP of Privacy, sitting as part of a team of four doing some really exciting work. Day to day, this role will be key in reviewing privacy policies, advising on the launch of product features, and helping to ensure privacy by design and as default across all areas of our business. From a certification perspective, we’ve achieved our ISO 27001 certification (and were the first business of our kind with it!), and have now also secured certification to ISO 27701.

On top of the day to day and certification work, there’s also an exciting chance to be part of a truly innovative product; a commitment to privacy is baked into our features, and we’re a market leader not only thanks to our medical credibility, but also for our groundbreaking work on features like.

Your Experience Must have :

• Qualified solicitor in the UK with +5 years’ PQE
• Proven track of work in a tech company, or in-house with a software product focussed organisation
• Knowledge of data protection laws globally (including the US)
• Practical experience in privacy by design
• Knowledge of risk management
• Knowledge of OneTrust, JIRA, Confluence

Nice to have :

• CIPP certifications (CIPP / E, CIPM, CIPT, CIPP / US or others)
• Knowledge of agile methodologies
• Proven track of work in a health tech, digital health or digital wellness company

What you'll be doing You'll be responsible for :

• Develop and maintain global privacy policies and procedures with appropriate attention to detail and an appreciation of practical application
• Provide prompt and pragmatic privacy and data protection advice to the business (special focus on worldwide data driven initiatives)
• Give guidance to ensure data protection is baked into the design, build, test and deployment stages across activities and departments
• Support the VP of Privacy in carrying out Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), and providing practical solutions to mitigate privacy risks
• With support of the team, undertake data protection audits and reviews and speak confidently to controls in audits
• Proactively assist with the creation and delivery of staff training, playbooks and guidance in privacy best practice
• Undertake legal research on emerging privacy and data protection laws and guidance and consider how legislation impacts Flo’s practices
• Work to ensure that data protection and best practices are fully integrated into Flo’s compliance framework
• Support our technology and information security teams on cyber security, data privacy and data ownership
• Manage strong relationships with Flo teams and act as a trusted advisor.

You’ll be targeted on :

• Successfully providing timely business-oriented and compliant privacy solutions to the company on various topics such as consent management, retention, data mapping and discovery, DSAR, and others
• Assisting with aligning our practices to the controls of ISO 27701.
• Meeting sprint deadlines and quarterly targets in your areas of responsibilities.
• Successful rollout of educational and partnering sessions for various product and engineering stakeholders

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Ranges may vary depending on your skills, competencies and experience.

Reward

People perform better when they’re happy, paid well, looked after and supported.

On top of competitive salaries, Flo's employees have access to :

• A flexible working environment with the opportunity to come into the office and work from home
• Company equity grants through Flo’s Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP)
• Paid holiday and sick leave
• Fully paid female health and sick leave, in addition to holiday and regular sick leave
• Workations - an opportunity to work abroad for two months a year
• Six months paid maternity leave, and one months paid paternity leave (subject to qualifying conditions) inclusive of same-sex and adoptive parents
• Career growth, progression, and learning development resources
• Annual salary reviews
• Unlimited free premium Flo subscriptions
• A whole host of other benefits (health / pension / social schemes)