Senior data privacy legal counsel (3 month + ftc)

Senior Legal Counsel – Privacy (5–10 PQE) - 3 month+ Contract

Hybrid working – 2 days per week in Central London

A FTSE 250 business with a strong, stable financial position is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel – Privacy on an initial 3-month+ contract basis to cover a vacancy in its Legal & Compliance team.

This is a hands-on role with real ownership and exposure to senior stakeholders.

The immediate priorities will be conducting privacy reviews on contracts, training the legal team on privacy matters and building out privacy playbooks for the business. The broader remit covers maintaining the privacy governance framework in line with UK GDPR and related legislation, advising on developments in data protection law and their practical impact on the business, supporting business projects to ensure privacy compliance including advising on and monitoring DPIAs, handling individual rights requests, direct marketing queries and complaints, and reviewing and negotiating vendor contracts and data processing arrangements.

About you:

• Strong data protection and privacy background, ideally with 5+ years’ relevant experience
• Trained at a well-regarded private practice, with some in-house exposure
• Commercial, pragmatic and confident advising a fast-paced, consumer-facing business
• Comfortable reviewing and negotiating data protection clauses and agreements
• Experience in a regulated environment is helpful but not essential
• Privacy certifications (CIPP, CIPM, BCS or similar) are advantageous

What’s on offer:

• Hybrid working (2 days per week in a Central London office)
• A visible, business-facing role within a growing yet financially stable FTSE 250 organisation
• A collaborative culture where legal is viewed as an enabler of the business

If you’re a mid/senior privacy lawyer available to start immediately for a 3 month contract (with the possibility of extension) please apply through LinkedIn or email for more information.