Data Privacy Lawyer

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At M&G our vision is: to become the best loved and most successful savings and investment businessand we’re looking for people who are excited about joining us on our journey. We’re digitally transforming and investing heavily in technology and innovation to develop new and improved customer propositions that really raise the bar for our customers. To help us achieve our vision we’re looking for exceptional people who live our values and behaviours and who can inspire others; embrace change; deliver results and keep it simple.We know that an inclusive environment makes us more accessible and ensures we attract, engage, promote and retain exceptional people. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity/nationality, disability, or military service and welcome those who have taken career breaks. We will consider flexible working arrangements or home working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.What You Can Expect From UsWe are committed to creating an environment where you can be exceptional at all you do. To help us deliver this, we promise to:

• Challenge Your Limits by creating a stimulating working environment and providing opportunities for you to be involved in meaningful and challenging work
• Support Your Aspirations with a commitment to learning and development that helps you achieve and build your experience with people who want you to succeed
• Value Your Input whereby leaders and managers will involve you in key decisions, listen to your thoughts and recognise the important contribution you make
• Balance Your Life through a work life partnership that focuses on making this an inclusive, diverse and friendly place to work and offers the flexibility and support that enables everyone to be at their best

How Do We Support Our EmployeesAll M&G plc employees will be supported in the workplace through our M&G Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). If you need counselling, confidential financial or legal advice. The service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and offers access to qualified professionals who can provide specialist information, advice and support on many issues. It offers a broad range of services, including help with family issues, maintaining work/life balance and mental health support.The RoleThe role requires a commercially astute qualified lawyer and sits within the newly created Privacy function for the global M&G PLC Group (M&G PLC) as part of a high performing multi skilled team to provide M&G PLC subject matter expertise for all aspects of Privacy. The role is to assist the CPO/DPO as part of the Privacy team in variety of tasks including setting up a privacy framework, monitoring, advising, drafting and negotiating data privacy clauses, assisting with DPIA’s and providing assurance on privacy compliance activities in all the regions operated by M&G PLC. The role is to provide subject matter expertise as a trusted advisor to the CPO/DPO, the Privacy team and other departments. The successful candidate will have experience in the practical application of privacy in a technological context, in particular in advising on all aspects of data protection law relevant to the technical design, implementation and execution of cloud and digital strategies. Additionally the role requires demonstrable experience of fostering a data protection culture, being pragmatic, commercial and being able to escalating risks and issues as appropriate.Part Time will be considered and location is flexible.Key Responsibilities

• To cooperate and assist CPO/DPO as part of the Privacy team in the fulfilment of their responsibilities.
• To provide appropriate advice and interpretation of applicable Data Protection law to the CPO/DPO, Privacy and Legal teams.
• Drafting and advising on complex data protection-related documentation such as data processing agreements and data transfer agreements, data protection policies and privacy impact assessments, including revision for GDPR and Brexit
• Be a key data privacy advisor for Privacy knowledge related to the application of cloud and digital technologies
• Provide DPO support for industry forums, regulatory changes

Knowledge & Experience

• Expert in national and European data protection and privacy practices.
• Demonstrable experience advising senior management on data privacy matters.
• Demonstrable experience advising on the pragmatic impact of privacy on technology including cloud and digital strategies
• Demonstrable ability to find practical, pragmatic and creative solutions to Privacy issues.
• Demonstrable experience in providing SME input into cross functional projects and programmes.
• Good working knowledge of privacy risk assessment models and methodologies..
• Good working knowledge and understanding of programme/project risk management.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer in a common law jurisdiction or a dual qualified lawyer with commercial and data Protection experiences (ideally 5-7 years + PQE with in house experience)
• Being IAPP CIPP/E qualified would be an advantage
• Recent experience of advising on the pragmatic impact of privacy on technology including cloud and digital strategies
• Recent experience drafting and negotiating data protection provisions into commercial finance and legal documentation.

Recruiter: Helen SimonsWe live by four behaviours at M&G and we ask all our employees to:

• Inspire Others - Support and encourage each other, creating an environment where everyone can contribute and succeed
• Embrace Change - Be open to change, willing to be challenged and able to adapt quickly and imaginatively to new ideas
• Deliver Results - Focus on outcomes, set high standards and deliver with energy and determination
• Keep it Simple - Cut through complexity and bureaucracy, be clear and decisive and never overcomplicate things