Privacy and AI Counsel

Overview

In this role, you will guide Wise on privacy matters across the UK and Europe, including AI initiatives, ensuring regulatory compliance and pragmatic risk-managed decisions. You will partner with engineering, risk, and business teams to embed privacy in new initiatives and contracts. Your work will span DPIAs, data sharing, cross-border data protection, and governance frameworks to support Wise’s ambitious AI and fintech projects. You will influence cross-functional teams and help scale privacy practices globally.

Responsibilities

• Product counselling including DPIAs for high-risk processing and strategic AI initiatives
• Wise Platform and Banking Partner contracting
• Advising on privacy requirements for expansion into new jurisdictions
• Advising on data sharing arrangements
• Advising on privacy and data matters relating to AI adoption at Wise
• Compliance with cross-border data protection requirements
• Assisting with periodic global/entity audits
• Support implementation of data governance and AI governance frameworks

Key requirements

• Significant exposure to privacy and AI issues in the UK and Europe, with emphasis on using EU/UK data in sophisticated market scenarios
• Experience in privacy by design and data protection impact assessments, including for AI initiatives
• Experience in drafting and negotiating privacy-related contracts and developing compliance/auditing frameworks
• Excellent written and verbal skills in English
• Admitted to practice law in the UK or a European jurisdiction with at least 4 years PQE advising on privacy matters
• Problem-solving attitude using regulation and data to drive business decisions
• Strong relationship management and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Understanding of digital and consumer-focused businesses, including new and developing ventures

• Self-starter
• Influencer and communicator
• Comfortable working in grey areas with fast judgments
• Privacy by design
• Data protection impact assessments (DPIAs)
• Drafting and negotiating privacy contracts

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