Career Legal
Job title:
Data Protection Officer & Legal Counsel
Company:
Career Legal
Job description
Data Protection Officer & Legal Counsel
Up To £150,000pa + Benefits + Bonus
London, Mayfair
Permanent OpportunityMy client, an innovative and globally minded education network, is actively in the market for an experienced Data Protection Officer (DPO) & Legal Counsel to join them on a permanent basis in London (Mayfair).Reporting to the company’s General Counsel, this DPO & Legal Counsel will lead their data privacy initiative and ensure compliance with the UK’s Data Protection Act. The successful DPO & Legal Counsel will be acting as the primary advisor to the entire company on data protection issues/matters and also support the General Counsel and senior leadership team with all legal matters and the firms’ legal and risk management strategies.As the successful Data Protection Officer & Legal Counsel, you’ll be responsible for (but not limited to) the following:
- Data Privacy and Compliance:
- Develop, implement and monitor a global data protection strategy that is aligned with the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR (as well as other international data privacy law)
- Ensuring compliance with privacy laws and providing updates on risk and compliance gaps
- Legal Counsel:
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts and agreements
- Conducting legal research to support business operations
- Managing legal disputes and investigations
- Providing legal advice on compliance with local and international regulations
- Training and Awareness:
- Promote a robust data privacy culture, ensuring employees understand and adhere to data protection best practices
- Develop and deliver data privacy training
- Data Subject Right:
- Ensure clear and efficient channels to allow all staff and customers to exercise their data rights
- Monitoring and Audits:
- Conducting regular internal audits and assessments of data processing
- Developing reports and dashboard for executive management
To be considered for this Data Protection Officer & Legal Counsel opportunity, you’ll need to have/be the following:
- Have extensive experience within Data Privacy/Protection (ideally as a DPO)
- Have extensive experience within a legal environment
- Ideally, have a Data Privacy/Protection certificate (CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, CDPO)
- Have experience scaling data compliance framework on a global basis
- Be extremely knowledgeable with Data Privacy/Protection laws and regulations
- Be able to commute to the London (Mayfair) office a minimum of three days a week
This opportunity will suit someone with previous/existing experience who enjoys a challenging environment, someone who is keen to move quickly and effect change – as well as make a positive impact!For more information and to see an in-depth job description, get in touch ASAP.
Expected salary
£130000 per year
Location
Greater London
Job date
Sat, 23 Nov 2024 01:41:56 GMT
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