Data Privacy Lawyer

Our customer, a leading global tech organization is seeking a Data Privacy Lawyer to design and implement a comprehensive Data Compliance and Privacy Strategy. This initiative will support the organization by ensuring alignment with international and local data regulations, as well as upcoming frameworks like the EU AI Act. The role would include conducting a comprehensive audit, delivering a maturity and gap analysis, and developing a phased roadmap that embeds data compliance and privacy governance into the business\’s operational fabric.

Location – Remote

Duration – 3-6 months contract

Scope of Work

1. Data Compliance and Privacy Audit & Gap Analysis

• Conduct a global audit of the current data compliance and privacy landscape
• Identify gaps in existing guidelines and policies, with a specific focus on:
• GDPR
• Relevant local and regional regulations (e.g., CCPA, LGPD)
• AI governance and emerging technologies
• Third-party data risk
• Develop a risk profile and prioritize mitigation actions across different business units and regions.

2. Compliance and Privacy Framework Development

• Deliver expert recommendations to create a comprehensive privacy governance framework that aligns compliance with business agility.
• Propose best practices for:
• Consent management
• Data access and retention
• Encryption protocols
• Secure third-party data sharing
• Suggest enhancements to current and planned policies to ensure long-term compliance and resilience.

Critical Focus Areas

• Regulatory and Legal Compliance:
• Ensure alignment with GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, and the EU AI Act.
• Evaluate the implications of cross-border data transfers.
• Data Governance & Risk Management:
• Conduct a thorough risk analysis across data lifecycle stages: collection, storage, access, processing, deletion, and reporting.
• Recommend and prioritize mitigation strategies.
• AI and Emerging Technologies:
• Advise on ethical, legal, and privacy considerations for AI systems.
• Define governance for AI transparency, accountability, and compliance monitoring.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience delivering global data compliance strategies.
• In-depth understanding of GDPR, global privacy regulations, and AI regulatory frameworks.
• Capability to operate across complex, multi-regional organizational structures.
• Strong background in privacy governance, legal risk management, and AI ethics.

About Elevate

Elevate provides consulting, technology and services to law departments and law firms across the globe. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our 1,600+ strong team of legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, and Asia, Hong Kong and Australia.

ElevateFlex, is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate, we define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our Customers through the curation of a world-class, global Community of Talent, and advanced, technology-enabled search. We were recently proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together.

Equitability and Inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex’s success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business.

As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team – help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.