In-House Privacy and Data Lawyer 3 â 5 PQE Location: Birmingham (or any UK region) Contract Type: 12 month FTC (maternity cover) Brief We are currently looking for someone to join our Privacy and Data team. This is a 12 month FTC (maternity cover) in-house role advising the firm on its privacy and data compliance including: providing legal advice and guidance on global privacy and data-related matters; advising on compliance issues with regards to confidentiality and non-personal data; and researching key requirements of data law applicable to the firmâs business worldwide, with APAC/ MEA experience particularly welcome. Overview of the role The purpose of this role is to assist in providing proactive and professional legal support to the firm, as part of our Privacy Team. The Team comprises a Privacy and Data Counsel (a lawyer with over 20 yearsâ data protection experience) and other specialist data protection lawyers and advisers. As a member of the wider General Counselâs Office (GCO) you will work with business operations teams and directly interface with client-facing lawyers on privacy and data issues across the firm. The firm has a dedicated and specialised internal team dealing primarily with data protection which also liaises with the Information Law client-facing community, but with increasing remit for advising on non-personal data issues affecting the firm. You are expected to provide excellent service at all times, making positive contributions to the success of the GCO and building the business of the firm. You will be expected to demonstrate your legal knowledge, administrative, IT, organisational and interpersonal skills. You will need to manage your workload proactively and flexibly and perform tasks in a speedy manner. You will work in the Privacy Team, reporting to the Privacy and Data Counsel, and be part of the wider GCO comprising 13 lawyers and 6 advisors based in Dubai, London, Hong Kong, Birmingham and Glasgow, as well as the New Business Intake team. The candidate required The successful candidate will have solid experience of advising on data protection in a commercial environment, including carrying out risk assessments, reviewing suppliersâ privacy documentation, drafting privacy notices and policies and advising on marketing issues. Key responsibilities of the Privacy and Data Lawyer include but are not limited to the following. Supporting the business in managing its data protection and client confidentiality risk by overseeing compliance in the UK and working closely with Risk and Compliance partners and data protection experts in other offices to ensure compliance outside the UK. Researching and providing legal advice and guidance on privacy and data-related matters. Providing privacy and data input on client questionnaires and bids. Assisting with Privacy Impact Assessments and other data protection risk assessments. Reviewing and advising on data and privacy aspects of the firm's client terms, its projects and procurement, including negotiating data related provisions with clients and suppliers. Assisting with security incident assessments, remediation and breach notification. Providing appropriate advice and interpretation of the provisions of data and privacy law as they impact the firmâs activities in general and/or specific functions across all service lines and business units. Managing periodic audits of data protection compliance within the firm, of its suppliers and from clients, and identifying actions necessary for remediation. Assisting with data subject rights requests, including subject access requests and ensuring such requests are dealt with in accordance with current law. Drafting policies and guidance and delivering other ad hoc awareness and in-depth training as necessary. Responding to queries from the business on data, privacy and confidentiality. Additional attributes As well as having the experience mentioned above, the Privacy and Data Lawyer should have: Law degree and practising certificate IAPP, ISEB or other qualification in data protection Previous experience of advising on data protection and general data issues in a commercial environment, negotiating and drafting data protection notices and clauses with suppliers and advising on marketing issues An awareness and understanding of upcoming regulatory changes in the data sphere Excellent communication and organisational skills Proven ability to establish and maintain a high degree of confidentiality, respect, trust and credibility at all levels Ability to take responsibility and act autonomously Ability to plan, organise and prioritise tasks and projects Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively Negotiation and influencing skills Ability to remain calm, controlled and resilient in a stressful and pressurised environment The Privacy and Data Lawyer should also be a team player who can work with different teams and lawyers across the firm. About the Firm Pinsent Masons is a global 100 law firm, with over 3,400 employees operating out of 27 locations across Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. We have a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality legal advice rooted in a deep understanding of the sectors and geographies in which our clients operate. Our global reach ensures that we are well-placed to advise on complex multi-jurisdictional matters across a full range of legal disciplines. The firm has significant multinational credentials in the financial services, energy, infrastructure, real estate, and advanced manufacturing and technology sectors. Services provided across these sectors include asset management and investment funds, corporate and M&A, commercial, competition, litigation and arbitration, banking, restructuring, insurance, regulatory, construction, projects, pensions, property, planning and environmental, procurement, outsourcing, employment, share plans and incentives, technology and tax advice. We champion change and promote progress to make business work better for people. Pinsent Masons has embedded a range of diversity and inclusion initiatives to create an environment in which its people can flourish. We operate an agile working scheme, which offers our employees flexibility in terms of where, and how, they work. We stand out for our innovative approach to service delivery. For example, the firm has developed a number of in-house legal technology and project management solutions, operates a hub of freelance lawyers, called Vario, and a global Diversity and Inclusion consultancy, Brook Graham. Put simply, we offer a range of professional disciplines to our clients, enabled by our people, process and technology. Awards Weâre being recognised equally by commentators and other market movers through a plethora of awards spanning every region and culminating in being named law firm of the year by Legal Business, the FTâs most innovative law firm in Europe (for the third time in eight years), winning their sustainability award in Asia Pacific and being ranked as Thomson Reutersâ leading legal brand in their UK index. We have been recognised as by Stonewall as a Top Global Employer. Recognising that we are a leading employer in advancing LGBT inclusion. Pinsent Masons is recognised as a ' Top Ten Employer for Working Families in 2023 ' for the seventh consecutive year. We are accredited as a Disability Confident Employer by the Department for Work & Pensions and we were the first law firm to sign up the global Valuable 500. Please click here to view full list of our global awards and nominations - www.pinsentmasons.com/accolades At Pinsent Masons we value diversity and inclusion. We are committed to creating a better workplace where all our talent can succeed and feel like they belong. We want to attract, retain and develop people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability/ long term condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Should you require further details, please contact our in house Lateral Recruitment Advisor Johenn Choi who can discuss the role and requirements. Contact details: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johenn-choi Johenn.Choipinsentmasons.com LI-LRJC INDL