Senior Counsel-Privacy/Commercial (£150k,remote)

Robert Walters; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a qualified lawyer with over 7 years of PQE to support its legal function. The role includes managing data privacy queries, drafting commercial agreements, and collaborating with various business teams. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in data privacy and general commercial contracts, and be ready to start immediately.

Qualifications

• Over 7 years of post-qualification experience in a law firm.
• Extensive experience in data privacy and general commercial contracts.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Act as the key point of contact for data privacy queries.
• Draft and negotiate data privacy clauses in commercial agreements.
• Collaborate with procurement, marketing, and sales teams.

Skills

Data privacy expertise

Contract negotiation

Interdepartmental collaboration

Education

Qualified Lawyer (7 years' PQE)

Job description

Reporting into the General Counsel, you will play an integral role in the day-to-day activities of the Legal function including:

• Acting as the key point of contact with data privacy queries across the business
• Drafting, negotiating and advising on data privacy clauses for a wide range of commercial agreements
• Working closely with teams across the business including procurement, marketing and sales to advise on minimising privacy risk incidents
• Advising on the handling of DSARs
• Getting involved in matters away from data privacy, in particular advising on contracts relating to platforms, IP licences, T&Cs, SLAs and partnerships

You must be at least 7 years' PQE and have spent at least four years post-qualification at a nationally-recognised law firm (this is a non-negotiable). You will possess extensive data privacy experience but also have a background in general commercial contracts. You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with constantly evolving priorities.

You must be available to start immediately (August) with no significant upcoming periods of leave

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates