(Senior) Legal Counsel, Data Privacy & Technology / London

Overview

As a Senior Legal Counsel, Data Privacy & Technology, you guide GDPR-compliant privacy and technology law for a global firm. You partner with senior management to manage privacy risk, lead data protection governance, and drive cross-border initiatives. You’ll shape the privacy program, handle data breaches and regulatory inquiries, and negotiate pivotal tech and commercial agreements. The role offers meaningful scope to own high-impact privacy projects and foster a privacy-by-design culture.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive compensation with bonuses
• daily lunch allowance
• global professional environment
• career development and mentorship
• PG Academy learning platform
• premium facilities and on-site amenities

Responsibilities

• Strategic advisory on data privacy, AI, cybersecurity and technology law to senior stakeholders
• Drive GDPR compliance across global operations and emerging risk areas
• Lead drafting and negotiation of technology and commercial contracts, including DPAs and TIAs
• Build and evolve data protection governance: policies, templates and decision-making frameworks
• Manage data breach and data subject request responses, coordinating with relevant functions
• Create privacy training and awareness programs to promote privacy-by-design
• Lead global privacy initiatives and act as internal SME
• Manage external counsel and serve as a point of contact for regulators/public authorities

Key requirements

• Law degree and bar admission
• 4–10 years of relevant experience (international law firm and/or in-house)
• Strong GDPR and privacy risk management knowledge
• Proven drafting/negotiation of technology and commercial contracts with privacy provisions
• Calm, clear communicator capable of influencing across levels
• Organised, pragmatic and improvement-minded
• Fluent English; German is an advantage

• Clear communicator
• Influence and stakeholder management
• Organised, pragmatic mindset
• GDPR expertise
• Privacy risk management
• Drafting/negotiating DPAs and TIAs

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