Senior Data Privacy Counsel — Remote & In‑House

Axiom; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension

Professional development

Remote/Hybrid/Onsite work

Job summary

Axiom is seeking Data Privacy Lawyers to work with a variety of clients across industries, supporting one of the UK's largest privacy teams on flexible, in-house engagements. You will provide practical, business-focused advice on GDPR/UK GDPR, ePrivacy, data transfers, and data governance; draft and negotiate DPAs and data-sharing terms; lead DPIAs, LIAs, data mapping, DSAR responses, and privacy notices.

The role offers remote, onsite, or hybrid work depending on client requirements, with

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer in the UK or an equivalent jurisdiction with strong data protection, privacy, or information law experience.
• Strong working knowledge of GDPR, UK GDPR, ePrivacy, and broader privacy, digital, and data-related regulatory developments.
• Experience gained in private practice, in-house or consulting supporting commercial, technology, data-driven, or regulated organisations.
• Solid understanding of the data lifecycle, privacy risk management, data governance, commercial privacy issues, and the ability to deliver clear, pragmatic, business-focused advice.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, business-focused advice on data protection and privacy compliance, including GDPR, UK GDPR, ePrivacy, international data transfers, data governance, and related regulatory frameworks.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements involving data protection and data-sharing provisions, including DPAs, intra-group agreements, vendor contracts, technology agreements, and data processing terms.
• Lead on key privacy deliverables, including DPIAs, LIAs, data mapping, DSAR responses, privacy notices, records of processing, and internal privacy policies and procedures.
• Support the design and implementation of privacy frameworks, data governance programmes, vendor risk processes, and compliance controls, working closely with legal, compliance, product, technology, and business teams.

Skills

Data privacy

GDPR knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Data governance

Education

Qualified lawyer in UK or equivalent jurisdiction

Job description

Axiom is seeking Data Privacy Lawyers to work with a variety of clients across industries, supporting one of the UK's largest privacy teams on flexible, in-house engagements. You will provide practical, business-focused advice on GDPR/UK GDPR, ePrivacy, data transfers, and data governance; draft and negotiate DPAs and data-sharing terms; lead DPIAs, LIAs, data mapping, DSAR responses, and privacy notices.

The role offers remote, onsite, or hybrid work depending on client requirements, with