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Job summary
A fast-growing technology group in the UK is seeking an Interim Privacy Counsel for a 3-6 month contract. This role focuses on leading data privacy and UK GDPR compliance across multiple entities and advising on employment law issues. The successful candidate will be a qualified lawyer with strong experience in data protection law, ideally within a technology business. The position is mainly remote, with minimal required travel to the office in Berkshire.
Qualifications
- Strong experience in data privacy / data protection law, ideally within a technology or multi-entity business.
- Good working knowledge of UK employment law.
- Confident operating autonomously in a remote-first environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead on data privacy and UK GDPR compliance.
- Review intercompany and employment-related documentation.
- Advise on UK employment law issues intersecting with privacy.
- Support the creation of group-wide standards and templates.
- Partner with HR and IT to provide business-focused advice.
- Manage external counsel as necessary.
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Education
We’re looking for an experienced Interim Privacy Counsel to support a fast-growing technology group that has expanded through multiple acquisitions. You’ll play a key role in aligning and standardising data privacy and employment practices across several legal entities, helping the business operate with consistency and compliance as it scales.
Interim Legal Counsel (Employment & Data Privacy) Contract, 3-6 months Mainly Remote, UK Based, with minimal travel to office in Berkshire may be required monthly.
- Lead on data privacy and UK GDPR compliance, ensuring policies, processes, and data-sharing agreements are aligned across the group.
- Review and harmonise intercompany and employment-related documentation, including HR data handling and privacy notices.
- Advise on UK employment law issues where they intersect with privacy, policy, or organisational change.
- Support the creation of group-wide standards, templates, and governance processes.
- Partner with HR, IT, and leadership teams to provide pragmatic, business-focused advice.
- Manage and coordinate external counsel where necessary.
- Qualified lawyer
- Strong experience in data privacy / data protection law, ideally within a technology or multi-entity business.
- Good working knowledge of UK employment law.
- Confident operating autonomously in a remote-first environment.
- Collaborative, commercial, and solutions-driven approach.
- Strong experience in data privacy / data protection law
- Confident operating autonomously in a remote-first environment
- Collaborative, commercial, and solutions-driven approach
- Experience within a technology or multi-entity business
- Good working knowledge of UK employment law
Contract, 3-6 months Mainly Remote, UK Based, with minimal travel to office in Berkshire may be required monthly.
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