Senior Privacy Lawyer

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

Job summary

A leading HealthTech firm is seeking a remote Legal Advisor focusing on privacy matters. This unique 12-month fixed term position involves providing strategic legal advice, drafting privacy clauses, and leading privacy assessments. Ideal candidates will have a strong legal background and experience in data protection and compliance.

Qualifications

• Expertise in providing legal advice on privacy matters.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating data privacy clauses.
• Strong analytical and compliance skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic legal advice on privacy matters.
• Drafting and negotiating data privacy clauses for agreements.
• Leading complex privacy reviews and negotiations.

Skills

Legal advice

Data protection

Compliance management

Privacy impact assessments

Education

Law degree

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 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