Senior Privacy Lawyer / Privacy Lead
Senior Privacy Lawyer / Privacy Lead (Interim)
Elevate Legal Talent is seeking an experienced Senior Privacy Lawyer / Privacy Lead to join a leading global technology and information services organisation on an initial 6-month contract.
This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of privacy, data protection, cybersecurity and AI governance, supporting a global legal function on complex, multi-jurisdictional matters.
- Initial 6-month contract
- Approx. 30 hours per week
- Hybrid working (1 day per week in London)
- Start: ASAP
About You
- Qualified lawyer with approximately 8-10+ years' PQE.
- Strong expertise in UK GDPR, EU GDPR and wider privacy regulation.
- Experience advising multinational organisations on privacy compliance across Europe, APAC and/or MEA.
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity regulation.
- Experience gained in-house or advising technology, SaaS, fintech, information services or other data-driven businesses.
- Previous experience leading or mentoring lawyers.
- Commercially minded with excellent stakeholder management skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise on UK GDPR, EU GDPR and international privacy laws.
- Provide legal support on data protection, cybersecurity and AI governance matters.
- Lead and mentor a team of privacy lawyers.
- Support privacy-by-design initiatives for technology and AI-enabled products.
- Draft and negotiate commercial agreements, including customer agreements, software licences, DPAs and NDAs.
- Partner with senior business stakeholders across legal, product, engineering and compliance functions.
- Help shape and implement the organisation's global privacy strategy.
Desirable
- Experience advising on AI governance or AI compliance.
- Experience engaging with regulators.
- Privacy certification (e.g. CIPP/E).
- Familiarity with ISO 27701, SOC 2 and privacy information management frameworks.
- Experience supporting highly regulated industries such as legal, financial services or compliance.
About Elevate
Elevate provides consulting, technology and services to law departments and law firms across the globe. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our 1,600+ strong team of legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, and Asia, Hong Kong and Australia.
ElevateFlex, is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate, we define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our Customers through the curation of a world-class, global Community of Talent, and advanced, technology-enabled search. We were recently proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.
Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together.
Equitability and Inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex’s success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business.
As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team – help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.