Data Protection Officer & Legal Counsel

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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