Senior Privacy Lawyer

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

Job summary

A leading HealthTech firm in the UK is seeking a Legal Advisor with privacy law expertise for a unique, fully remote, 12-month FTC role. In this position, you will provide critical legal support on privacy matters, collaborate with senior management, and lead data protection initiatives to ensure regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Expertise in privacy law and regulations required.
• Experience drafting and negotiating data privacy clauses is essential.
• Strong understanding of data protection frameworks and compliance necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on various privacy matters to management.
• Draft and negotiate data privacy clauses for contracts.
• Lead privacy reviews and manage documentation related to data protection.

Skills

Legal Advice

Privacy Matters

Data Protection Policies

Risk Assessment

Education

Law Degree

Qualified Solicitor or Equivalent

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 large volumes of special category data.
5. Identify and advise on privacy risks in the 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