Senior Legal Counsel, Data Privacy, London

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the tech sector seeks a Senior Legal Counsel specializing in data privacy to join their London office. The successful candidate will provide expert legal advice, ensure compliance with international privacy laws, and manage privacy projects. This role requires a law degree and a strong understanding of data protection regulations, particularly GDPR. Candidates should have a proven ability to work independently and thrive in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Common law qualified lawyer with at least 5 years PQE.
• Experience in global privacy compliance programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide privacy legal advice and support to global businesses.
• Advise on compliance with global privacy laws and regulations.
• Draft, review, and negotiate legal documents.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Law degree from an accredited law school

Tools

CIPP/E

CIPP/US

CIPM

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Senior Legal Counsel, Data Privacy, London, london

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Client:

Tencent

Location:

london, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

28.06.2025

Expiry Date:

12.08.2025

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About Tencent

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life of people around the world. Founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Shenzhen China, our guiding principle is to use technology for good.

We are not only a major video game publisher in the world, we also produce other high-quality digital content, enriching interactive entertainment experiences for people around the globe. We offer a range of services such as cloud computing, advertising, FinTech, and other enterprise services to support our clients' digital transformation and business growth.

About International Privacy & Data Protection Department

The International Privacy & Data Protection Department is committed to ensuring that the company's products and services adhere to appropriate data privacy and protection requirements. Our team collaborates closely with product teams and other internal teams, and our responsibilities include researching international data privacy laws, supporting the day-to-day operations of product teams, and offering comprehensive internal data privacy compliance training. We are dedicated to upholding the company's commitment to privacy and regulatory compliance.

• Provide privacy legal advice and day-to-day support required to Tencent’s global businesses.
• Advise on compliance across all aspects of global privacy laws and regulations, including data protection, data security and data breach rules.
• Develop and implement program to facilitate compliance with international data privacy and personal information collection rules, regulations and standards, including the GDPR, CCPA and PDPO/ PDPA.
• Manage outside counsel for all privacy law projects.
• Draft, review, negotiate and administer legal and commercial documentations.
• Analyse global privacy legal requirements and oversee keep our stakeholders abreast of all new privacy laws and regulations that may have implications to Tencent.
• Law degree from an accredited law school in Europe or North America.
• Common law qualified lawyer with at least 5 years PQE, including at a law firm and/or in-house experience
• Able to work independently but work well in a team environment.
• CIPP/E, CIPP/US and CIPM certifications are preferred but not mandatory.
• Experience in dealing with privacy issues relating to international businesses. Experience in the design and implementation of a global privacy compliance program is a plus.
• Strong interest in the internet and cloud service space.
• Track record in problem solving, analytical and organizational skills.
• Proactive approach and able to handle matters independently.
• Sound interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English and Chinese (Mandarin) to communicate with HQ

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.