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Our client is a global network and communications provider.
Our client provides network, voice and data centre services to thousands of businesses around the world, allowing them to focus on delivering their business goals instead of the underlying infrastructure.
Short Description
Function: General Counsel
Reports to: Global Data Protection Director
Set up: hybrid
Location: London, UK
Why we need this role
The Senior Data Protection Specialist provides senior-level legal and practical advice on UK GDPR, EU GDPR and international privacy requirements, including our client's Binding Corporate Rules. The role supports the delivery of the global Data Protection Programme, AI and digitalisation initiatives, regulatory projects and privacy-by-design across the business.
The role reports directly to the Global Data Protection Director. It is a senior individual-contributor role with responsibility for leading assigned matters and delivering high-quality work. The successful candidate will be comfortable working in an environment characterised by evolving business priorities and a broad variety of data protection matters across multiple jurisdictions. The role requires close alignment with the team, the Director and the global Data Protection framework, while contributing proactively to the overall success of the function.
What you will do
- Provide expert, pragmatic and regulator-defensible advice on UK GDPR, EU GDPR, and international privacy laws.
- Lead and deliver DPIAs, TIAs, privacy risk assessments and privacy-by-design reviews for complex projects.
- Draft, review and negotiate data processing agreements, international transfer mechanisms, and related governance documents.
- Advise Product, Technology, Security, Procurement, HR, Sales and Legal stakeholders on privacy requirements and practical solutions.
- Support AI tools, automation, digital transformation and customer-facing AI initiatives from a privacy and governance perspective.
- Lead and manage vendor privacy assessments.
- Support the digitalisation of Data Protection processes and tools.
- Support data incident investigations, breach assessments, remediation and preparation of regulatory documentation.
- Support audits, regulatory projects, training and continuous improvement of policies, procedures, templates and controls.
- Developing and delivering training programs to educate employees about data protection principles, policies, and best practices.
- Provide Data Protection advice and governance oversight on Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), supporting the business in meeting its obligations while maintaining appropriate accountability within the relevant functions. xsabvtc
- Monitor relevant regulatory developments and recommend appropriate implementation actions.
- Strong team player, with a collaborative,
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