Associate Solicitor Data Protection

Amicus Recruitment; Ireland; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amicus Recruitment seeks an Associate to join a leading Ireland-based Data Protection & Corporate team. You will advise on privacy, GDPR, data processing agreements, and related commercial contracts.

The role offers strong training, exposure to high-quality clients, and opportunities for long-term growth within a respected firm. Minimum 2 years' PQE with GDPR experience and solid drafting and research skills are required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' PQE with solid data protection/GDPR experience.
• Strong drafting and analytical ability.
• Excellent legal research and business sense.
• Good commercial awareness and communication skills.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Advise on privacy, data protection, GDPR, and related commercial contracts.
• Handle data sharing and data processing agreements.
• Draft and review data protection policies and procedures.
• Consider data protection in wider commercial contracts and transactions.
• Prepare online terms, e-privacy, and marketing compliance work.
• Conduct gap analyses, risk assessments, and DPIAs.
• Monitor developments in data protection and information security.
• Lead data breach investigations and remediation work.
• Provide training and ongoing support to clients and cross-team on data protection matters.

Skills

Data Protection

GDPR

Drafting

Legal Research

Commercial Awareness

Communication

Job description

Job Description

My client, one of Ireland's largest full-service law firms, is seeking an Associate to join their Data Protection & Corporate team as part of its continued growth. This is a firm with a strong brand, an established reputation for legal excellence, and a genuine track record of structured career progression a great platform for someone looking to build a long-term specialism in this area.

The Role

• You'll advise across a broad and varied data protection caseload, including: Privacy, data protection, GDPR, and related commercial contracts
• Data sharing and data processing agreements
• Drafting and reviewing data protection policies and procedures
• Data protection considerations in wider commercial contracts and transactions
• Online terms and conditions, e-privacy, and direct marketing compliance
• Gap analysis, risk assessments, and data protection impact assessments
• Monitoring and advising on developments in data protection and information security
• Data breach investigations and remedial work
• Providing training and ongoing support to clients, and cross-team support on data protection matters firm-wide

The Person

• Minimum 2 years' PQE with solid data protection/GDPR experience, ideally alongside broader corporate and commercial contracts exposure
• Strong technical and drafting skills
• Excellent legal research and analytical ability
• Good commercial awareness and business acumen
• Strong communicator, both written and interpersonal
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and as part of a team

Why This Role

Join a well-established team at a firm with real scale and a growing data protection practice. Excellent training, high-quality client exposure, and a clear path for career progression at all levels.