A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 29 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.
We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world’s leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients.
Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing.
What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.
Data Privacy Team
A&O Shearman's Risk function, led by partner, Simon Fuge, is comprised of teams of market leading experts and is at the heart of the sustainability and success of our firm. It has a core responsibility to uphold the values of A&O Shearman and support the strategic objectives of the business. Our lawyers and industry experts provide high quality legal and risk advice to the global firm, its senior management, governance bodies and partners.
The mission of the Data Privacy Team is to foster a strong culture of data protection compliance throughout A&O Shearman while providing pragmatic and business-focused advice in a highly regulated area. The Data Privacy Team advises on data privacy and information security issues affecting A&O Shearman.
What you will do
The key aspects of the role will be:
1. Populating and administrating specialist privacy software as part of the firm’s GDPR record-keeping requirements.
2. Data gathering and analysis to support the work of the Data Privacy Team, including individual rights requests.
3. Maintaining and reporting on records and reports required to be maintained under applicable Data Protection Laws.
4. Liaising with other teams globally to update and maintain internal records relating to GDPR compliance.
5. Providing triage for incoming requests for support, addressing common queries and seeking support from the team as required.
6. Helping to create and maintain policies, guidance and pro-forma documentation in connection with data protection compliance within the firm.
7. Administrating regulatory registration and notification requirements.
8. General administration, including preparation of communications and presentations.
9. Supporting the Data Privacy Team in delivering the firm’s global privacy compliance programme.
Who we are looking for
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:
10. A law degree.
11. Excellent (and demonstrable) IT skills, including at a minimum proficiency in Powerpoint, Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
12. Demonstrable experience of working within a professional environment.
13. Excellent communication skills at all levels, including with senior stakeholders.
14. A proven ability to work independently and proactively and to manage and prioritise a busy workload.
15. Excellent attention to detail.
16. A collaborative approach and ability to work well in a small team.
Desirable but non-essential
17. Knowledge and experience of data protection compliance work.
18. Experience of using eDiscovery tools, such as Relativity.