Privacy Counsel

Team Introduction

We are seeking a mid-level Data Privacy Counsel and GDPR subject matter expert to support Ant International’s business in EMEA.

The individual will work closely with business development personnel, financial institutions, risk management and other legal/compliance/AML/data privacy professionals, as well as tech and operations teams for Ant International’s businesses globally.

The Data Privacy counsel will work with such parties to implement and monitor data protection and privacy policies and ensure compliance with applicable data privacy law and regulations.

• Compliance
• Advise on and help manage privacy compliance programme for Ant International’s business across EMEA, including reviewing and drafting privacy notices and privacy policies, managing data access and data subject requests, and conducting internal training on data protection and privacy.
• Understand and interpret applicable privacy laws and other legal and regulatory requirements and licensing conditions with respect to data protection and privacy, and work with other legal and compliance teams, business teams, as well as Info‑security, IT and customer services to implement privacy requirements.
• Monitor, analyse and respond to developments in data protection and data security in the EMEA region (i. e., new laws, regulations, important judgments, regulatory guidance, etc.) and provide practical legal advice in cross‑functional, multinational projects to ensure compliance with applicable laws and to mitigate legal risks across multiple jurisdictions.
• Product
• Provide privacy support to new product launches and initiatives in the EMEA region such as attending product initiative meetings, analysing products and initiatives and assessing privacy risks across multiple jurisdictions, advising on the data privacy issues, and providing practical solutions to mitigate privacy risks, taking into account possible product roll‑out in other jurisdictions.
• Assess and advise on any data privacy related initiatives and ongoing projects in EMEA, and provide practical solutions to mitigate privacy risks.
• Coordinate surveys with external counsel across different jurisdictions to meet tight product launch timelines.
• Other Duties
• Assess legal risk, perform privacy impact assessments and maintain privacy‑related internal assessments and records.
• Train employees on data privacy laws and practices, conduct legitimate interest assessments.
• Assist with incident reporting and investigation, collaborating with product counsel to ensure legal requirements and privacy controls are implemented in products.
• Support audit exercises, due diligence exercises and license application processes.

Requirements

• Qualified to practice law in the UK (preferred) or other European jurisdictions.
• 5–10 years of relevant post‑qualification legal experience (e. g. at a law firm or as in‑house counsel) in Corporate M&A and Commercial law.
• Privacy experience is essential.
• Strong commercial awareness with an understanding of the value drivers of the business.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a fast‑paced environment and provide pragmatic and considered advice under tight deadlines.
• Possess a practical approach to problem‑solving and be able to counsel internal clients with clear, concise and creative advice.
• A team player who can effectively work with international stakeholders cooperatively and efficiently.
• Experience in financial services (preferred but not essential).
• EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We believe the best teams are built from different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.

World First is an equal opportunities employer – we hire on merit and potential, full stop.

Whatever your background, if you've got the drive and the hunger, we want to hear from you.

Need any adjustments at any stage of the process?

Just let us know – we'll make it work.

DATA PRIVACY NOTICE

By applying, you consent to Ant International processing your personal data for the purposes of recruitment and candidate assessment.

Your information is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection legislation, including UK GDPR and EU GDPR.

We retain application data for up to 12 months after the close of the recruitment process, after which it is securely deleted.

You can request access to, correction of, or deletion of your data at any time by contacting recruitment@antinternational. com.

Your data will not be shared with third parties outside the recruitment process without your explicit consent.

Next Steps

If this sounds like your kind of role, let's talk. We'd love to hear from you – apply today.

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