Interim Legal Counsel

2 weeks ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Venn Group Full time

Interim Legal Counsel - Data Privacy - Hybrid working - Manchester


Our client, a household name within it's industry is currently looking for a junior-mid level privacy lawyer (minimum 2 years PQE), to join their team for an initial period of 3-6 months. The role would be to start in January 2025.


The client is happy to offer a flexible hybrid working arrangement with 2 days in office and 3 remote.


Job Summary

  • The privacy Legal Counsel will work in a team of dedicated privacy lawyers and other privacy professionals
  • The interim role will support the privacy regulatory sub-team and privacy analysts and privacy operations teams, field a range of legal questions related to data protection and privacy to help the business make the right decisions to comply with all relevant data protection and privacy laws
  • This individual will work closely together with the Senior Counsels on the more complex matters


Key Responsibilities

  • Keeping up with new developments in data protection and privacy laws on a global basis; including reviewing regularly updated materials on new laws and meeting with privacy professionals at sister brands;
  • Crafting and supporting legal requirements for privacy laws which impact the company;
  • Implementing and maintaining privacy policies, procedures and aligning these with the company Privacy Framework, including external notices;
  • Crafting and delivering privacy awareness trainings; including reviewing & updating materials, creating FAQ;s and meeting with privacy champions;
  • Reviewing timely responses to complaints;
  • Working with the Public Affairs team within the legal team to provide input on privacy related topics and recommendations
  • Ad-hoc requests may include assessing data processing activities, providing privacy legal advice on various projects or products;
  • Working closely with the Global Data Protection Office, other Legal Counsels, Risk & Compliance Teams, and other colleagues as well as outside counsels worldwide.


Requirements of special knowledge/skills

  • 2+ years' experience in a law firm and/or major corporation in a role involving data protection, privacy compliance and data security. CIPP/E / CIPT (or other similar) certification is a plus a deep understanding of the GDPR and how this applies to developments in the fields of technology and security
  • Experience with regulatory developments in APAC is a plus



This is an incredibly exciting opportunity to join a global company and be a part of our well established in-house legal team, working with a variety of internal stakeholders.


To apply for this role, please do so via this advert or contact Charlie Cripps at Venn Group on ccripps@venngroup.com

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