Senior Privacy Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; Cheltenham; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HealthTech firm seeks a remote Legal Advisor for a 12-month FTC. This role involves providing strategic legal advice on privacy matters, negotiating data protection clauses, and supporting compliance programs. Ideal for a qualified lawyer with expertise in privacy regulations, offering a unique opportunity in an innovative sector.

Qualifications

• Expert legal knowledge of privacy laws required.
• Experience with data protection documentation and privacy audits.
• Strong negotiation and advisory skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice on privacy matters.
• Draft and negotiate data privacy clauses.
• Support the GDPO with privacy program implementation.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Legal drafting

Risk assessment

Privacy and data protection laws

Education

Law degree

Qualified lawyer

Job description

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This role is a unique, fully remote, 4-day-a-week 12-month FTC position (salary is pro-rata) for a leading HealthTech firm.

Reporting to the Legal Director, this role will work closely with the Group Data Protection Officer and other compliance teams and senior personnel on a range of privacy matters.

Main Accountabilities:

1. Provide expert and strategic legal advice regarding privacy matters, including applicable regulatory updates, to management, the GDPO, and senior leaders.
2. Draft, negotiate, and advise on data privacy clauses for a range of commercial agreements.
3. Lead complex privacy reviews and negotiations, liaising with multiple business functions as appropriate.
4. Draft and advise on complex data protection-related documentation, including privacy audit documentation, data flow diagrams, user journeys, and privacy impact assessments for technology use cases involving the processing of large volumes of special category data.
5. Identify and advise on privacy risks in the group’s operations.
6. Support the GDPO in implementing and maintaining the Group’s privacy program, including:

• Advising on ROPA requirements
• Supporting DSAR handling
• Reviewing legal risks in processing activities (using the One Trust platform)
• Advising on MI reporting and analytics activities