VP Legal, Privacy & Data Strategy in London

This job is with Warner Bros. Discovery, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of. Who We Are… When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next… From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

The Legal, Privacy & Data Strategy team at WBD is a global team of dedicated legal and privacy professionals who drive WBD’s global privacy and data protection strategy. The team helps WBD’s global workforce comply with privacy and data-related legal requirements, provides complex solution-oriented analysis to meet business goals, and builds trust by embedding privacy-by-design into products and initiatives while promoting transparency and control over data usage.

The Vice President, Legal, Privacy & Data Strategy will lead a talented team in Europe, advise senior business executives and technology stakeholders, and manage a range of issues involving employee, talent, and enterprise data operations. This candidate will work with issues of first impression and cutting-edge business models in entertainment, news, sports, theme parks, research, and film, television, and games production.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage response and interactions with governmental authorities, works councils, external DPOs, consumer advocates, and other relevant entities on potential privacy and data protection inquiries, investigations, complaints, and actions.
• Collaborate with legal and business stakeholders to address rights requests and potential claims from international workforce, talent, and consumers.
• Oversee management of data privacy registrations and compliance documentation across multiple jurisdictions.
• Develop and maintain strategic and influential relationships with trade associations, and where appropriate government officials, to advocate for the company’s interests in privacy and data protection policy, regulations, and standards.
• Monitor developments and maintain internal documentation about global privacy laws, requirements, enforcement priorities, and industry standards and practices.
• Provide clear, practical, solution-oriented, and ethical legal advice on privacy and data issues and initiatives related to workforce/employees and talent for film, television, and games production.
• Collaborate closely with senior executives across the company, including Legal, People & Culture, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Global Information & Content Security, Technology, and others to clearly communicate legal requirements and to align strategies and practices.
• Conduct due diligence and collaborate with corporate teams on transactions with respect to privacy, data protection, and data use.
• Draft and negotiate complex business and transactional agreement terms to comply with privacy and data protection laws.
• Work closely with Global Information & Content Security and other key stakeholders on alleged data incidents or breaches.
• Develop and manage a vendor program to facilitate vetting, auditing, classification, and proper configuration of vendor data transfer and use.
• Collaborate with business and technology teams to design and establish efficient and legally compliant global data governance processes and documentation.
• Oversee the design, execution, and organization of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and legitimate interest assessments (LIAs).
• Manage an international team of privacy attorneys and professionals, including remote workers and those based outside the UK.
• Develop efficient, scalable strategies and processes to manage workloads.
• Mentor and cultivate team members to enhance legal, organizational, and leadership skills.

Your Experience

• Law degree, LLM, PgDL or equivalent and qualified to practice law in the UK or EU member state.
• Extensive legal experience in data privacy and data protection.
• Experience working with data protection regulators and authorities in Europe.
• Experience supervising other privacy professionals.
• Technology, computer science, engineering background, and/or experience working closely with engineers and technology teams.
• Deep understanding of international privacy and data protection laws, regulations, and best practices.
• Strong understanding of information systems and related security requirements.
• Prior management experience with proven leadership skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (legal, business, and technical).
• Ability to function well under pressure and to prioritize and reprioritize frequently.

This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager.

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.