About the role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Privacy Lawyer to join Tesco\'s Data Privacy Team, which sits within the wider Group Legal & Compliance function. You will join a team of privacy experts (lawyers, risk & compliance managers, operational leads, and data managers) focused on supporting Tesco Stores while also overseeing privacy projects across the wider Tesco Group, both in the UK and internationally.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with various business units and be involved in a diverse, often high-profile, workload. You will be expected to provide practical, risk-based legal advice while building strong relationships with stakeholders across the Group.
You will be responsible for
* Delivering privacy advice to a range of stakeholders and business functions (including the people, technology, marketing, security, customer and operations teams)
* Providing subject matter expertise on PIAs, supporting on complex data requests, overseeing high risk personal data incidents, as well as leading on more challenging regulatory complaints and investigations
* Providing strategic direction and delivering on high profile data privacy projects, as we execute both our customer strategy and a range of colleague transformation programmes
* Developing the capabilities of less experienced members of the Privacy Team and providing direction and advice to them
* Supporting the Head of Privacy in a range of governance and reporting forums (including a range of risk, privacy and audit committees).
You will need
* A strong understanding and application of data privacy laws, with a track record of being able to convert this into practical risk-based advice in a commercial environment.
* 4+ years of privacy legal experience
* A passion for data privacy, interest in learning more and doing the right thing by our customers and colleagues.
* A track record of delivering at scale high impact privacy projects, as well as experience of presenting to and engaging with senior and executive leadership teams (including via governance boards and committees).
* An ability to engage with a range of stakeholders, to build key relationships and maintain the visibility of the Privacy Team across our businesses.
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What’s in it for you
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* Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
* Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
* Private medical insurance
* 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
* Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing
About us
Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues.
It’s part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work, and we’re proud to have been accredited as one of Britain’s Top Employers again this year.
We're the UK's number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience. We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers.
But did you know we also offer great job opportunities? With stores, distribution centres and offices across the UK, and a vast variety of roles, we are always looking for people who have a hunger to work with customers and colleagues across our exciting business.
We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on. It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us make a difference for our customers
Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date.
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