2 of 2 Permanent Freedom of Information Jobs in Scotland

January 2024 Edinburgh, Scotland Full-Time Role Description Information Governance is a professional service team within the Governance and Legal Services Directorate. Working collaboratively with colleagues within the Directorate and across the University, we support the University's mission and contribute to its strategic priorities. We promote effective information governance to support University business worldwide and manage information risk to meet relevant legal, regulatory, and audit requirements. Joining the University during an exciting period of digital transformation, the role holder will work collaboratively and supportively with other members of the Information Governance team. The role involves providing timely, expert advice and guidance to the University community on lifecycle information governance, playing a key … role in delivering the Information and Records Management Programme, and helping to embed data protection by design within strategic and operational activities. Detailed Description The role holder will provide specialist advice on information and records management and data protection to enable the University to optimise the use of information and manage information risks throughout its More ❯

This opportunity is ideal for a commercially focused lawyer ready to step into a Managing Associate or Legal Director role. What You’ll Be Doing As a senior member of the team, you will: Lead complex, multi-jurisdictional advisory and contract work Advise on UK GDPR/EU GDPR, international data transfers, PECR, AI/data ethics, cyber regulation … and incident response Prepare, negotiate and review a broad range of commercial and tech-related contracts Drive delivery for strategic client projects and compliance programmes Work cross-functionally with disputes, employment and legal tech teams Supervise and mentor junior lawyers and trainees Support business development, thought leadership and client engagement The Team You’ll join the Edinburgh-based Commercial … team, working with an enviable client base across: Data protection, privacy and freedom of information IT and business process outsourcing SaaS, cloud and digital transformation projects Intellectual property protection and licensing General commercial contracts As part of the wider UK Commercial and Data practice, you’ll work collaboratively across offices on national and cross-border matters. More ❯