Privacy Counsel
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 12 August 2025
LOCATION
United Kingdom
TYPE
Contract
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Legal
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SKILLS
Data Privacy
Data Sharing
Compliance
Incident Response
Privacy Documentation
Stakeholder Management
Legal Advice
FULL DESCRIPTION
Summary
A leading global technology company seeks a mid-level Privacy Counsel for a 6-month interim contract. The role involves providing privacy advice, supporting new launches, drafting privacy documentation, and managing privacy queries across EMEA.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide pragmatic, independent advice on a range of privacy issues including data sharing, compliance, and incident response
- Partner cross-functionally with product, policy, and compliance teams to support new launches and regional initiatives
- Draft and update privacy documentation and operational guidance
- Manage day-to-day privacy queries and risk assessments across the EMEA region
Core Requirements/Qualifications/Skills:
- Qualified lawyer (England & Wales) with 4-8 yearsโ PQE
- Strong experience in data privacy within a fast-paced consumer tech, platform, or e-commerce company
- Capable of operating independently on complex issues, with a collaborative and commercial mindset
- Warm, confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
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We are working with a leading global technology company that is seeking a mid-level Privacy Counsel to join its high-performing EMEA legal team on a 6-month interim contract. This is a business-facing role, supporting a fast-paced, collaborative environment and advising on regional privacy matters related to innovative digital products and services.
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- Provide pragmatic, independent advice on a range of privacy issues including data sharing, compliance, and incident response
- Partner cross-functionally with product, policy, and compliance teams to support new launches and regional initiatives
- Draft and update privacy documentation and operational guidance
- Manage day-to-day privacy queries and risk assessments across the EMEA region
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- Qualified lawyer (England & Wales) with 4-8 yearsโ PQE
- Strong experience in data privacy within a fast-paced consumer tech, platform, or e-commerce company
- Capable of operating independently on complex issues, with a collaborative and commercial mindset
- Warm, confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
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- 6-month contract starting mid-August
- Fully remote working model
- High-impact privacy role within a leading tech brand
- Competitive day rate
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