Senior Privacy Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; Preston; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HealthTech firm seeks a Senior Privacy Lawyer for a unique, fully remote opportunity working four days a week on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role involves providing strategic legal advice on privacy matters, drafting and negotiating data privacy clauses, and supporting the implementation of a comprehensive privacy programme.

Qualifications

• Experience with privacy matters and data protection law.
• Ability to draft and negotiate legal clauses.
• Strong analytical skills in evaluating privacy risks.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on privacy matters and regulatory updates.
• Draft and negotiate data privacy clauses for commercial agreements.
• Support with the implementation of the Group’s privacy programme.

Skills

Regulatory Compliance

Legal Advice

Documentation Drafting

Data Privacy

Job description

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Senior Privacy Lawyer, Preston, Lancashire

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Location: Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

28.06.2025

Expiry Date:

12.08.2025

Job Description:

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 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, DSAR handling, reviewing legal risks in processing activities, and advising on MI reporting and analytics activities.