Legal Counsel- Data Privacy & Technology

Overview

In this role, you will lead FactSet’s global privacy program from the London hub, partnering with Compliance, InfoSec, Product and Engineering to enable responsible innovation while meeting global regulatory requirements. You will serve as senior technology and AI counsel, shaping governance for AI/ML and embedding privacy-by-design in products. You will own data terms and cross-border transfer mechanisms, oversee privacy risk, and guide incident response. You will build regulator relationships and drive privacy training across the firm, influencing senior stakeholders globally.

Pay / Benefits

• health, life, and disability insurance
• retirement savings plans
• employee stock purchase program
• paid holidays and family leave
• flexible work accommodations
• wellness days and global volunteer opportunities

Responsibilities

• Design and advance FactSet’s global privacy program and policy framework across regions
• Advise on legal implications of emerging technologies, including AI/ML, and support AI governance under frameworks like the EU AI Act
• Lead negotiation and standardization of data privacy/tech terms in client, supplier, and partner agreements; oversee cross-border transfer mechanisms
• Direct privacy reviews, DPIAs, and data mapping; advise Cybersecurity Crisis Management on incidents involving personal data
• Engage regulators, monitor regulatory developments, and drive privacy training and data subject rights processes
• Collaborate with US, Europe, and APAC teams and senior leaders across Product, Engineering, and Compliance

Key requirements

• Qualified lawyer admitted to practice in England & Wales (or equivalent)
• Minimum 5 years’ post-qualification experience in data privacy and technology law
• Strong expertise in UK GDPR, EU GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018; working knowledge of CCPA
• Solid grounding in technology law (AI/ML governance, cloud, SaaS, data licensing)
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional, cross-jurisdictional initiatives and influence senior stakeholders

• ability to influence senior stakeholders
• cross-functional leadership
• regulatory awareness
• AI/ML governance
• cloud computing
• SaaS

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