VP, Head of Privacy

Are you eager to play a pivotal role in crafting the legal and regulatory environment at a premier gaming company? At Aristocrat, we bring happiness to life through the power of play. Our mission, culture, and global reach position us as a leader in the gaming industry. We are seeking a VP, Head of Privacy, to lead all aspects of developing and implementing Aristocrat’s global data privacy compliance program within a complex organizational structure. The role reports to the Deputy Chief Legal Officer, based in London, UK.

What You’ll Do

• Serve in a leadership role for all of the Company’s privacy and data security activities.
• Lead a team of Privacy Officers in the Company’s Global Privacy Office.
• Develop a comprehensive privacy plan across the Company, leveraging executive data privacy vision and assessments.
• Identify processes for new business and technology initiatives where privacy considerations are coordinated from the beginning.
• Document a process for privacy by design, including guidelines and checklists for the business to reference.
• Establish standard methods and protocols for completing privacy impact statements based on risk thresholds determined through triage surveys.
• Review, revise, and maintain data retention schedules and supporting processes and procedures.
• Develop, implement, and maintain suitable policies and templates about data protection in coordination with Company management and legal counsel.
• Lead the effort to identify, implement and manage appropriate systems to support the data privacy governance framework and data retention policies.
• Assist with the improvement of the global third-party risk management program.
• Assist with data privacy incident response plans, playbooks, and regulatory response kits that detail privacy program components.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for Aristocrat’s corporate functions and operating companies in the area of data privacy compliance.
• Maintain current knowledge of applicable, and evolving, worldwide privacy requirements and directives (including U.S. federal, state, and international (e.g., CCPA, GDPR)) and self-regulatory standards.
• Monitor and analyze the impact of federal, state, and international privacy law initiatives.
• Develop and implement appropriate training and auditing processes.
• Advise on industry, legal, and regulatory developments affecting data security, including identifying emerging trends and potential impacts.
• Work closely with internal business partners to understand their perspectives, processes, applications, projects, and technologies to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and best practices.
• Identify appropriate outside counsel and manage the same.

What We’re Looking For

• JD from accredited law school in the UK or US.
• At least 10 years of legal experience.
• At least 5 years working on Privacy issues.
• Prior direct experience with international and local data protection laws and regulatory requirements, including GDPR.
• Ability to lead in a highly matrixed global environment with rapidly evolving regulations.
• Demonstrated leadership on data governance and data privacy issues and a consistent record of accomplishment applying this expertise to enterprise-wide programs and initiatives.
• Capacity to represent legal perspectives in a cross-functional and collaborative environment.
• Capacity to operate in a hybrid work arrangement with 3 days a week in our London office.