Senior Data Protection Legal Counsel

A well-established international insurance group is looking to appoint a Senior Data Protection Legal Counsel to lead its data protection function, working closely with senior stakeholders across Underwriting, Claims, Operations, IT, Information Security, Compliance and Risk.

This is a broad, senior-level role combining hands-on legal advisory work with leadership of the Data Protection team, reporting to the Head of Legal and Data Protection Officer.

What’s involved:

Advising the business on its legal and regulatory obligations under UK GDPR and related privacy laws
Leading and managing the Data Protection team, with scope to deputise for the DPO
Advising on AI and privacy governance frameworks, including oversight of Data Privacy Impact Assessments
Overseeing international transfer risk assessments, data subject rights requests and breach management
Advising on data protection clauses in third-party contracts, including international transfer mechanisms
Drafting board and committee reports and promoting GDPR awareness across the business

About you:

Qualified solicitor, barrister or equivalent legal professional with demonstrable PQE
Data Protection qualification preferred (CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT or equivalent)
Extensive knowledge of UK GDPR, PECR and related privacy laws
Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to translate legal requirements into practical business solutions
Insurance sector experience, particularly delegated authority and third-party oversight arrangements, is desirable

For more information or a confidential discussion please contact Tracy Brown on 020 3743 0695 or email tracy@fryandbrown.com

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