Remote Senior Data Privacy Counsel — Lead Global Privacy

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible hours

Professional development

Executive bonus opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Privacy Counsel to lead the company's data protection program in a fully remote capacity. The role focuses on compliance with POPIA, GDPR, and global privacy frameworks, advising on policy development and incident response.

Ideal candidates are admitted attorneys with significant data privacy and information security experience, capable of building and leading the privacy function within a growing organization, from a remote workspace.

Qualifications

• Admitted Attorney with 7+ years of experience focusing on data privacy and information security law.
• Deep knowledge of POPIA and ideally GDPR or international privacy frameworks.
• Experience in developing privacy policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice on data privacy laws and regulations including POPIA and GDPR.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the global data privacy program.
• Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs).
• Manage data subject access requests and other data privacy rights.
• Oversee investigation and response to data breaches.
• Draft and negotiate data processing agreements and other privacy contracts.

Skills

Data privacy law

POPIA expertise

GDPR knowledge

Legal advisory

Contract drafting

Remote work management

Education

Admitted Attorney (7+ years)

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Data Privacy Counsel to lead the company's data protection program in a fully remote capacity. The role focuses on compliance with POPIA, GDPR, and global privacy frameworks, advising on policy development and incident response.

Ideal candidates are admitted attorneys with significant data privacy and information security experience, capable of building and leading the privacy function within a growing organization, from a remote workspace.