Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer hiring Senior Privacy Lawyer in London Area, United Kingdom | LinkedIn (2024)

We are seeking a Senior Privacy Lawyer to help deliver data protection compliance and advice to internal stakeholders through the Firm’s Privacy Office.

We are seeking an experienced privacy lawyer to become a member of the Firm’s Privacy Office who is the trusted advisor to the Firm’s practice groups and business services teams on data protection compliance matters. The Privacy Lawyer will support the Firm by providing advice and guidance on the Firm’s data protection obligations globally, as well as contributing to the delivery of compliance projects, drafting of templates, data protection impact assessments and training.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Global DPO deliver on compliance priorities, projects and initiatives
• Review, prepare and provide advice on data protection agreements, including where required, standard contractual clauses, transfer impact assessments and associated documentation
• Work closely with the Privacy Operations team on a variety of privacy operational workstreams (e.g. data subject access requests, data incidents, Data Protection Impact Assessments)
• Support the Legal Department’s provision of advice to lawyers within the Firm’s practice groups in relation to the Firm’s data protection obligations globally
• Keep abreast of privacy law developments and practice in the UK and EU and within those jurisdictions where the Firm operates

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer in England & Wales (or another common law or European jurisdiction) with experience in-house or in private practice in the UK.
• Candidates must have a number of years post qualification experience.
• Demonstrable experience advising on data protection matters across a global organisation.

Competencies

• Thrives in an environment which capitalises on a strong teamwork culture.
• Applies pragmatic commercial thinking to every issue, and always strives to identify workable solutions that conform with the Firm’s regulatory / legal obligations and complement its business considerations and priorities.
• Demonstrates ingenuity and is successful at building a reputation as an efficient solution enabler.
• Excellent communicator (demonstrates ability to distil complex privacy concepts and relay them to internal clients / recipients clearly and succinctly, in layman’s terms where necessary).
• Able to entrench seamless working relationships across the Firm.
• Seeks to assimilate and always demonstrate, a solid understanding of the local, cultural, client, practice group, strategic or market-specific nuances or considerations.
• Does not shy away from complex tasks, or proactively taking on responsibility and assisting other team members.
• Can confidently and comfortably balance working independently with an appropriate degree of autonomy, with the need for transparency, seamless communication and co-operation with other team members.

Inclusion

Freshfields is an equal opportunities employer and all applications received by the firm will be considered based on their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background. All offers of employment will be conditional on the candidate having/securing the right to work in the UK and providing the firm with evidence of that right (as required by the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006) prior to employment commencing.

Freshfields is a Ban the Box employer. We ask applicants to disclose criminal convictions only when a conditional job offer is made. A conviction does not automatically lead to withdrawal of the offer: we make decisions on a case-by-case basis and take a number of factors into account (e.g. the role you are applying for and the circ*mstances of the offence). You would have the opportunity to discuss the matter with us before we make a decision.