Senior Privacy Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; Shrewsbury; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HealthTech firm is looking for a Legal Advisor specializing in privacy matters to join their team on a fully remote basis. This role offers a unique opportunity to provide expert legal advice and support on privacy regulations, working closely with senior management to ensure compliance. Responsibilities include drafting legal documents, assessing privacy risks, and supporting the Group Data Protection Officer in implementing the organization's privacy program.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in data privacy and protection in a corporate environment.
• Ability to draft and negotiate legal documents.
• Experience in regulatory compliance and privacy risk assessment.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

In-depth knowledge of privacy regulations

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

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) with 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, such as 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