Sr Legal Counsel, Data Protection- Remote

BeyondTrust; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel specializing in Data Protection. This pivotal role involves collaborating with the Data Protection Officer and various teams to manage legal risks associated with personal data processing. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in data privacy law, particularly within cloud and SaaS environments. Responsibilities include drafting agreements, conducting privacy assessments, and providing expert guidance on compliance with global privacy regulations. Join a dynamic team that values diversity and fosters a culture of inclusion, where your contributions will make a meaningful impact on the organization's success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of data privacy law experience in a global commercial environment.
• Ability to negotiate contracts and manage privacy-related queries.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate data processing agreements and support privacy assessments.
• Act as subject matter expert on privacy and data protection matters.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Negotiation Skills

Commercial Awareness

Problem-Solving

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Barrister

CIPP/E, CIPP/US or CIPM qualification

Tools

Privacy Management Systems

Cloud/SaaS Agreements

Job description

BeyondTrust is a place where you can bring your purpose to life through the work that you do, creating a safer world through our cyber security SaaS portfolio.

Our culture of flexibility, trust, and continual learning means you will be recognized for your growth, and for the impact you make on our success. You will be surrounded by people who challenge, support, and inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

The Role

Within the Senior Legal Counsel, Data Protection role you will be an important part of the legal team, working closely with the DPO and other teams to identify and manage legal and commercial risk relating to the collection and processing of personal data by the organisation. This position will have a mix of transactional and privacy management duties and requires strong analytical, attention to detail and communications skills; excellent interpersonal and prioritization capabilities; a commercially focused mindset; and an aptitude for providing pragmatic solutions. You will have experience working in-house within a global commercial environment with a thorough understanding of the key provisions of cloud/SaaS agreements and be able to independently negotiate with customers and vendors to complete contracts in a timely manner.

What You’ll Do

• Drafting and negotiating data processing agreements (DPAs), both customer and vendor facing, as part of wider commercial contract negotiations.
• Providing support in relation to data privacy impact assessments, transfer impact assessments and data subject requests.
• Supporting the DPO in the implementation and execution of global data privacy programs, including the provision of training to the organisation, data mapping and updating contracts templates and policies.
• Providing support on data privacy matters involving employee and non-employee related queries and projects.
• Completing and addressing questionnaires and privacy queries from customers.
• Supporting the Security Risk Management (SRM) team in the performance of internal and external audits, providing evidence and addressing auditors’ queries regarding privacy and data protection.
• Completing privacy portions of questionnaires as part of the Request for Proposal (RFP) and Request for Information (RFI) process.
• Managing the process to keep up to date privacy policies and notices, both internal and external facing.
• Internal counseling to ensure the principles of privacy by design and by default are integral in the product development process.
• Acting as subject matter expert (SME) for matters related to privacy and data protection within the organization, addressing queries and providing guidance to other internal departments.
• Providing support in relation to the privacy due diligence process for vendors and working with other internal teams such as Procurement, IT and Security as part of the procurement process.
• Staying up to date with global upcoming privacy laws and regulations and translating the same within the organisation’s privacy program.

What You’ll Bring

• Qualified solicitor or barrister with a valid practicing certificate.
• Commercially focused with solid knowledge of regulatory requirements and commercial contracts.
• At least 5 years post-qualification data privacy law experience within a fast-paced global commercial environment with experience of working on cloud/SaaS agreements and privacy management systems (technology sector an advantage).
• CIPP/E, CIPP/US or CIPM qualification a bonus.
• Experience of advising on US privacy issues in addition to UK/EU is preferred.
• Experience of privacy management programs and cross-border transfers is also required.
• Well organized, detail oriented with a positive attitude and ability to work under pressure to prioritise and meet competing deadlines.
• Strong relationship-building skills and excellent interpersonal, influencing and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to translate complex legal issues to a wide range of colleagues.
• Excellent analytical, judgement and decision-making skills.
• Team player with excellent negotiation, writing and communication skills.
• Self-starter with a sense of humour.

Better Together

Diversity. Inclusion. They’re more than just words for us. They are the guiding values of how we build our teams, cultivate leaders, and create a culture where people feel connected.

We take care of our employees so they can take care of our customers. Customers who come from all walks of life just like us. We hire incredible people from diverse backgrounds because when we are different together, we are stronger together.

About Us

BeyondTrust is the worldwide leader in intelligent identity and access security, enabling organizations to protect identities, stop threats, and deliver dynamic access. We are leading the charge in innovating identity-first security and are trusted by 20,000 customers, including 75 of the Fortune 100, plus a global ecosystem of partners.

Learn more at www.beyondtrust.com.