Privacy & AI Counsel

Barden | B Corp; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Barden | B Corp is partnering with a leading telecommunications company to recruit a privacy and AI lawyer in Ireland. You will advise on GDPR, ePrivacy, and emerging EU frameworks, while drafting DPAs and supporting incident responses.

You will interact with the DPC and other supervisory authorities, conduct DPIAs and AI risk assessments, and guide product and technology teams on privacy and AI compliance to ensure robust governance.

Qualifications

• Irish or UK qualified lawyer with 3+ years' PQE in privacy/data protection.
• Strong experience in data protection/privacy compliance and DPAs.
• Experience advising on AI governance or digital regulation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating DPAs and response to data protection incidents.
• Conduct DPIAs and AI risk assessments.
• Advise on GDPR, ePrivacy, EU AI Act, Data Act, NIS2, CER.
• Support product, governance, marketing and technology teams on privacy and AI matters.
• Ensure privacy and AI policies and procedures are compliant and implemented.

Skills

Data protection

Privacy law

AI governance

Regulatory affairs

Education

Irish or UK qualified lawyer

Job description

Barden has been engaged by a leading telecommunications company looking to hire a privacy and AI lawyer.

THE ROLE

• Drafting and negotiating Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), support on response to and investigations of data protection incidents, and interact as necessary with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) and other EU supervisory authorities;
• Conducting and advising on data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) and AI risk assessments.
• Advising on all applicable data protection laws, including GDPR and ePrivacy Regulations, as well as emerging regulatory frameworks such as the EU AI Act, Data Act, NIS2 and CER;
• Supporting product, governance, marketing and technology teams on privacy and AI compliance matters;
• Ensuring that privacy and AI-related policies and procedures are compliant and implemented appropriately;

Detailed job spec is available.

THE PERSON

• Irish or UK qualified lawyer;
• 3+ years' PQE;
• Excellent experience data protection and privacy experience as detailed above;
• Experience advising on AI governance, digital regulation or technology-related legal matters is an advantage.