Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced data privacy lawyer to join us as a part-time consultant. This is an exciting opportunity to work in the fast-developing area of data privacy and cyber security. You will need to be flexible, a good team player and able to operate independently in a fast-paced environment. This role can be performed on your own schedule, nights and weekends are allowed.

You will advise clients as well as other businesses on a wide range of privacy, data protection and data security matters, such as compliance with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), international data transfers, data breaches, e-privacy and marketing.

Responsibilities include:

• Advising on all aspects of the GDPR, including drafting and reviewing data protection contracts, data protection policies, procedures and notices;
• Assisting and managing privacy compliance framework projects; and
• Advising on data privacy and cyber security risk management. GRC

To be successful in this role, you will:

• We are looking for someone with 5+ years of experience as a corporate Attorney within GDPR and GRC for utilizing personally identifiable information ( PII )
• Be a commercially astute, qualified lawyer with experience in commercial contract drafting, privacy law and data protection;
• Be a solicitor or barrister with at least five years' legal experience at a law firm, in-house or at a data protection authority;
• Be able to assess legal, practical and business risks quickly and accurately in a fast-paced environment, and make sound judgments under tight deadlines;
• Be able to find practical and creative solutions and provide concise and business-focused legal advice;
• Have experience advising on, reviewing and drafting a range of commercial contracts;
• Have excellent problem-solving, written and oral communication and interpersonal skills; and
• Have excellent client relationship management and business development skills.

The following are desirable but not essential:

• Experience working directly with European data protection authorities.
• Data protection qualifications.
• Experience working with mobile application development, social networking, online advertising, machine learning, or other Internet technologies.
• Knowledge of, or fluency in, other European languages.