Data Protection Officer - London, United Kingdom - Your World Recruitment Group

    Your World Recruitment Group
    Your World Recruitment Group London, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Job Description

    One of Our Private Healthcare Clients has an exciting opportunity for a Privacy Counsel & DPO to join our Legal Department.

    Location: Euston

    Job Type: Fix term Contact

    Duration of booking: Expected to last 4 months with possible extension

    Proposed start date: ASAP

    Pay Rates: £60,000 - £80,000

    Hours / Working Days: 37.5 hours per week / Monday to Friday, 9 am – 5 pm

    Sector: Healthcare

    Based: 2-3 days Office based / WFH

    Key Responsibilities

    • Lead on all UK privacy compliance
    • Liaise with regulatory authorities and serve as the Data Protection Officer
    • Advise on a number of privacy initiatives, including DPIAs, IDTAs, privacy by design for product development, incident management and activities using OneTrust technology, legal knowhow, templates, playbooks and policies
    • Undertake horizon scanning by analysing upcoming legal and privacy risks to craft appropriate legal solutions
    • Train teams on privacy
    • Assist in developing and refining Legal team know-how, including templates, playbooks, and policies to address the evolving needs of the business
    • Negotiate and draft privacy terms in agreements with vendors and partners
    • Demonstrate privacy experience and propose solutions to manage privacy issues, including collaborative engagement with subject matter experts (including security and clinical operations)
    • Build trusting relationships with senior stakeholders
    • Manage outside counsel, balancing cost and effectiveness in the delivery of legal services
    • Digesting rules quickly determining the impact on the business, and helping to set the risk tolerance for the approach
    • Working efficiently across many projects and issues effectively at the same time

    Person Specification

    • Demonstrates a high degree of capability to balance pragmatism with technical legal advice
    • Ability to influence stakeholders through a degree of commercial acumen that inspires trust and confidence. Supports others to "see the bigger picture"
    • Perceived as a trusted advisor and contributes in such a way that creates significant commercial value for the business
    • Excellent communication and drafting skills

    Qualifications and Experience

    • Qualified lawyer with in-house legal experience
    • At least 4 years post-qualification experience at a top tier City firm or in-house Legal team in a large organisation

    Desirable:

    • Previous in-house experience
    • Prior legal experience in healthcare or technology industries