Data Protection Associate

What we will offer

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We will offer you a place where you can be yourself and where there are no limits on what you can achieve. With us you can take ownership of your career and have honest conversations throughout. You would join an ambitious firm with a clear strategy for profitable growth where you can gain early responsibility and early involvement in growing the business. Here you can expect a competitive and fair reward as well as recognition based on all round performance. This forms part of our internal promise to you The Deal between the firm and its employees.

YOU CAN EXPECT

• A competitive salary and a host of family friendly policies
• Life assurance private health and dental care for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including gym discount and retail vouchers
• Tech cycle and electric car schemes
• We support the causes you care about by giving you one day per year off to volunteer with any charity that you are involved with outside of work.
• A wellbeing strategy that focuses on preventative measures to maintain overall health and tools and support for when our people experience physical or mental difficulties. The strategy focuses on four pillars: physical emotional financial and social aspects.
• Most of our roles are hybrid meaning that colleagues benefit from working in our office and remotely. We are happy to discuss this and other flexible working arrangements with you as part of the application and interview process.
• We are an equal opportunity organisation committed to having a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of age sex race disability sexual orientation culture or any other protected characteristics. We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives.

Team Structure

The role sits within the firms Commercial Data and Technology team within the Intellectual Property Technology and Data Practice Group which currently comprises of 9 partners and 25 associates. We also have a knowledge development lawyer supporting the team.

Our team advises on a broad range of data protection commercial and technology matters from complex data sharing and monetisation arrangements to the intersection of AI with privacy as well as on software licensing IT outsourcing and implementation projects or a wide variety of commercial arrangements.

Whilst the team works for clients in a broad range of market sectors our focus is on technology financial services life sciences hotels and leisure art and transport aligning with the firms strengths. Whilst some work covers corporate transaction support the vast majority of work is for its own clients on standalone specialist data commercial and technology projects. There are also regular secondment opportunities.

While the associate in this role would be involved in a broad range of the teams commercial data and tech work the majority of the work is likely to involve data and we would be particularly interested in candidates who are passionate about and ultimately want to specialise in data protection law and digital regulation. We are ideally seeking a junior to mid-level experience associate.

Main Responsibilities

• Advising on all aspects of data protection law compliance including drafting and reviewing contracts policies and notices; co-ordinating responses to data subject access requests regulatory investigations and data breaches; and advising on innovative uses of personal data such as in the context of AI or automated decision-making.
• Advising on a broad range of data and digital regulation including e-privacy law cybersecurity laws artificial intelligence regulation and digital services and markets laws.
• Supporting clients who are licensing out or procuring in a variety of technology solutions or providing outsourced or managed services and be responsible for providing pragmatic commercial analysis and advice and clear concise and unambiguous drafting. You will have the opportunity to advise clients on risks and mitigations and participate in and lead contract negotiations.
• Managing commercial aspects of corporate transactions including the negotiation and drafting of TSAs.
• Working with and delegating tasks to more junior team members including trainees and paralegals.
• Liaising with clients and developing own informal internal and external network of contacts and clients.
• Participating in and contributing to business development and profile-raising events such as client seminars and know-how materials

Attributes/Skills Required

• A qualified lawyer with relevant data protection experience including detailed knowledge of and ability to apply the UK and EU GDPR/UK Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations.
• A good understanding of UK and EU digital regulation including AI opportunities and challenges and advising clients on AI regulation governance and contracting.
• Ability to draft technology agreements (such as MSAs software/SaaS licences software development agreements).
• Ability to acquire consolidate and apply fundamental and up-to-date knowledge of the law with accuracy and attention to detail and excellent verbal communication skills.
• Resilient with the ability to handle pressure and competing deadlines being organised and able to work to strict deadlines with the ability to prioritise realistically.
• Cooperative and collaborative in approach and able to develop excellent working relationships at all levels and within all roles operating professionally and proactively at all times.
• Exhibits an understanding of the firms position in the market and how it distinguishes its services from its competitors.

This job description is indicative only and does not represent an exhaustive list of responsibilities. The firm reserves the right to alter or change the responsibilities at any time in line with the firms strategy and business needs.

About the Firm

Stephenson Harwood is an international law firm and were committed to creating positive partnerships with our clients. We represent listed and private companies institutions and individuals building lasting relationships to help them succeed in a complex and ever-changing world.

Our focus is on five core sectors: Energy Transition Life Sciences and Healthcare Private Capital and Funds Technology and Transportation and Trade.

With more than 1500 people including 220 partners across ten offices in Europe the Middle East and Asia we combine deep legal capabilities and broad commercial expertise. We have also forged close ties with high quality law firms around the world blending local knowledge with global savvy for clients in over 100 countries.

We understand the power of diversity in delivering that high calibre advice to our clients. We want to attract diverse talent and we particularly encourage applications from underrepresented demographics.

220 PARTNERS
10 OFFICES
45 LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY OUR PEOPLE

Offices in Al Khobar Athens Dubai Hong Kong London Paris Riyadh Seoul Shanghai Singapore and associated office in Guangzhou

Our brand strengths:

GO FAR GO TOGETHER

EXPERTS IN MORE THAN LAW

CAN DO PERSONALITIES

ALWAYS READY

Required Experience:

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