Senior Privacy Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; Norwich; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HealthTech firm is seeking a fully remote Legal Advisor for a 12-month FTC. The role involves providing expert legal advice on privacy matters, drafting complex agreements, and supporting the Group Data Protection Officer in compliance initiatives. This position is ideal for individuals looking to leverage their legal expertise in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Expertise in data protection laws and regulations.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Strong analytical skills for privacy impact assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal advice on privacy matters to management.
• Draft and negotiate data privacy clauses for agreements.
• Lead privacy reviews and advise on risks in operations.

Skills

Legal expertise in privacy

Contract negotiation

Risk assessment

Education

Law degree

Tools

One Trust platform

Job description

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This role is a unique, fully remote, 4-day-a-week 12-month FTC (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:

• Provide expert and strategic legal advice regarding privacy matters, including applicable regulatory updates, to management, the GDPO, and senior leaders.
• Draft, negotiate, and advise on data privacy clauses for a range of commercial agreements.
• Lead complex privacy reviews and negotiations, liaising with multiple business functions as appropriate.
• 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.
• Identify and advise on privacy risks in group operations.
• Support the GDPO with the implementation and maintenance of the Group’s privacy programme, 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