Senior Privacy Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; Derby; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HealthTech firm is seeking legal counsel for a fully remote, 12-month FTC role. The position involves working closely with the Legal Director and Group Data Protection Officer to provide strategic legal advice on privacy matters, draft commercial agreements, and support the implementation of the Group’s privacy program. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence privacy strategies within the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience advising on compliance with privacy regulations.
• Strong background in legal documentation related to data protection.
• Familiarity with leading privacy programs and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice regarding privacy matters.
• Draft and negotiate data privacy clauses for commercial agreements.
• Lead privacy reviews and liaise with multiple business functions.

Skills

Legal advice on privacy matters

Drafting privacy clauses

Negotiation skills

Privacy impact assessments

Education

Law degree

Qualified legal professional

Tools

One Trust platform

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 various 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 large volumes of special category data.
5. Identify and advise on privacy risks within group operations.
6. Support the GDPO with the implementation and maintenance of 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