Privacy Counsel

Welcome to the Jungle; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading performance-driven advertising company in London is seeking a Data Privacy Lawyer to join its legal team. The ideal candidate will ensure compliance with data protection regulations, provide legal advice on data privacy matters, and draft necessary legal documents. The role requires a qualified solicitor in the UK with at least 5 years of PQE and specialization in data privacy law, particularly GDPR. This position emphasizes collaboration and legal impact in a dynamic ad tech environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Excellent health insurance

Flexible working

Free breakfast and lunch

Stock options

Perkbox benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years PQE as a qualified solicitor in the UK.
• Specialization in data privacy law, particularly GDPR.
• Experience in ad tech and familiarity with Californian Data Privacy Laws is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on data protection laws and ensure compliance.
• Work on compliance matters related to DSA and AI laws.
• Draft and review privacy-related legal documents.
• Conduct regular assessments of data processing activities.

Skills

Legal research

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Understanding of GDPR

Education

Qualified Solicitor in the UK

Minimum of 5 years PQE

Job description

Realize your potential by joining the leading performance-driven advertising company!

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Data Privacy Lawyer to join our dynamic legal team in the London office. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data privacy law, with a focus on handling data subject rights requests. As a key member of our legal department, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with data protection regulations and safeguarding our organisation's data handling practices.

To thrive in this role, you'll need:

• Qualified Solicitor in the UK with a minimum of 5 years PQE.
• Specialisation in data privacy law with a strong understanding of GDPR and other relevant regulations.
• Excellent legal research, drafting, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with internal stakeholders.
• Experience in ad tech and familiarity with Californian Data Privacy Laws is desirable.

How you’ll make an impact:

As an Data Privacy Lawyer you’ll bring value by:

• Provide advice on data protection laws and regulations, ensuring the organisation's policies and practices align with legal requirements.
• Work on general compliance matters relating to the DSA and AI laws.
• Conduct regular assessments of data processing activities and assist in the development of compliance strategies.

Legal Advisory

• Advise the organisation on the legal implications of data privacy issues, including privacy impact assessments, and data transfers.
• Provide privacy support to product launches and initiatives.
• Assessing privacy risks across multiple jurisdictions and providing practical advice to mitigate privacy risks.
• Stay updated on changes in data privacy laws and regulations to provide proactive legal counsel.

Documentation and Training

• Draft and review legal documents, including privacy policies, consent forms, and data processing agreements.
• Provide training to staff members on data privacy best practices and legal requirements.

Drafting and Negotiation of Data Privacy Clauses in Ad Tech Contracts

• Demonstrated experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating data privacy clauses in ad tech contracts.
• Ability to assess and address the unique data privacy challenges and requirements associated with advertising technology, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Collaborate with the commercial and business development teams to provide legal guidance on data privacy aspects of ad tech agreements.

Why Taboola?

If you ask Taboolars what they love about working here, they’ll tell you that they’ve been empowered to realize their full potential while growing and learning from and with smart and talented people. They’ll also share more about:

• Adam Singolda, Taboola Founder and CEO says; “You can copy anything from another business but you can’t copy a company’s culture.
• Well-being: With an office culture that’s international, social and supportive, Taboola offers very generous benefits including 25 days holiday, excellent health insurance, some flexible working, free breakfast and lunch every day, stock options and Perkbox to name just a few.
• Flexibility: We offer a hybrid work schedule with 3 days in-office with an option to come in more often if desired.
• Work with some of the biggest names: We work with some of the biggest names in the business. Our publisher partners include Yahoo, Conde Nast, Fox Sports, NBCU, ESPN, CBS, and E! Online. Our advertiser clients include Wells Fargo, Honda, Pinterest, Expedia and Honda.

Ready to realize your potential?

Taboola is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity in all forms. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and believe such an environment is critical for success. Employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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About Taboola

Taboola empowers businesses to grow through performance advertising technology that goes beyond search and social and delivers measurable outcomes at scale.

Taboola works with thousands of businesses who advertise directly on Realize, Taboola’s powerful ad platform, reaching approximately 600M daily active users across some of the best publishers in the world. Publishers like NBC News, Yahoo, and OEMs such as Samsung, Xiaomi and others use Taboola’s technology to grow audience and revenue, enabling Realize to offer unique data, specialized algorithms, and unmatched scale.

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