Senior Data Privacy & Commercial Counsel

Morae; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Morae Global is seeking an experienced Commercial Attorney with strong Data Privacy compliance expertise to support global clients with privacy risk, compliance, and contractual matters.

This senior role focuses on PIAs/DPIAs, DPAs, cross-border transfers, and privacy controls, working with legal, IT, security and product teams. Knowledge of GDPR, UK-GDPR and CCPA/CPRA is essential; IAPP certification is advantageous. Cape Town-based role.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' post-qualification experience with commercial/transactional docs and data privacy compliance.
• Hands-on experience conducting PIAs/DPIAs and privacy risk assessments.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating DPAs and privacy-related contractual provisions.
• Knowledge of global data privacy regulations.
• IAPP CIPP/CIPM certification is advantageous.
• Experience with OneTrust is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end PIAs/DPIAs, map data flows and assess risks.
• Review, draft and negotiate DPAs and data protection clauses.
• Assess risks of sub-processing, data security, breach notification, retention, deletion, audits and cross-border transfers.
• Collaborate with legal, business, IT, security and product teams to implement privacy controls.
• Manage privacy assessments and documentation through OneTrust.
• Apply GDPR, UK-GDPR and CCPA/CPRA across jurisdictions.

Skills

PIAs/DPIAs

DPAs

Global privacy regulations

OneTrust

IAPP CIPP/CIPM

Education

Law degree or related qualification in Law/Info Security/Data Privacy

Tools

OneTrust

Job description

Morae Global is seeking an experienced Commercial Attorney with strong Data Privacy compliance expertise to support global clients with privacy risk, compliance, and contractual matters.

This senior role focuses on PIAs/DPIAs, DPAs, cross-border transfers, and privacy controls, working with legal, IT, security and product teams. Knowledge of GDPR, UK-GDPR and CCPA/CPRA is essential; IAPP certification is advantageous. Cape Town-based role.