Senior Attorney, Privacy and Ethics – Cambridge, United Kingdom
As Senior Attorney, Privacy and Ethics at Illumina, you will work closely with the Global Head of Privacy and Ethics as a trusted legal advisor and strategic partner on privacy, data protection, and ethics matters across the business.
In this role you will help Illumina innovate responsibly by enabling the responsible use of data and ethical decision‑making that supports human health globally. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams and external counsel to deliver practical, business‑focused advice while shaping and evolving Illumina’s global privacy and ethics framework.
Responsibilities
* Act as key partner and legal privacy and ethics advisor for multiple internal clients across Illumina, collaborating with outside counsel on applicable data privacy law and ethical issues.
* Recommend and implement strategic improvements and provide legal advice to the business on a range of data privacy and ethical issues.
* Lead educational efforts across the business on privacy legal matters and ethical issues.
* Apply broad expertise and knowledge to provide solutions to unique privacy legal matters and ethics issues in creative and effective ways.
* Lead and contribute to the development of company privacy and ethics objectives and principles to achieve goals in creative and effective ways.
* Work on highly complex privacy legal issues and ethics assignments requiring conceptual thinking and evaluation of enigmatic components.
* Accountable for results that may impact the entire privacy and ethics organization.
* Create formal networks with key decision makers and act as a thought leader to diverse stakeholders.
* Convey advanced information requiring persuasion and deep understanding of the business.
* May direct the activities of others.
* Work independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special privacy legal matters and ethics assignments.
* Exercise independent judgment in methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
* Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of privacy and ethics related legal benchmarks, professional or industry standards, codes and international laws and regulations, and reporting responsibilities.
Qualifications
* Qualified lawyer in the UK or another European jurisdiction with at least 5+ years post‑qualification experience.
* Strong expertise in GDPR, CCPA, and other major global privacy frameworks and evolving privacy, security, and ethics‑related legislation worldwide.
* Experience from a multinational organisation, preferably within medical device, pharmaceutical, or healthcare sectors, or from a global top‑tier law firm.
* Motivated by Illumina’s values, particularly Be Accountable and Win Together, taking ownership for delivering high‑quality outcomes while collaborating effectively across global teams.
* Comfortable operating independently, exercising sound judgment, influencing stakeholders at all levels with clarity, confidence, and respect.
* Strong drafting, organisational, and communication skills with a detail‑oriented mindset.
* Experience developing or enhancing privacy and compliance programmes; knowledge of genetics or biological sciences is beneficial.
* Multilingual capability is a plus.
Skills & Abilities
* Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and communication skills.
* Strong organisational and drafting skills.
* Detail‑oriented approach.
* Ability to draft and develop policy and procedures.
* Ability to undertake large, long‑term projects and find solutions to complications that arise.
* Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with appropriate discretion.
* Promote effective work practices, work as a team member, and show respect for co‑workers.
* Well‑developed and professional interpersonal skills; interact effectively with people at all organisational levels.
* Work unsupervised, exercise leadership, and influence change.
* Use independent judgment and discretion when making decisions.
* Knowledge of genetics and other biological sciences is beneficial.
* Multilingual a plus.
Education & Experience
* Law degree with exceptional academic credentials and qualification to practice in the UK or another European jurisdiction.
* Minimum 5+ years post‑qualification experience.
* Strong knowledge of GDPR, CCPA and a good understanding of other major privacy frameworks, evolving legislation, security laws, rules, regulations worldwide, industry leading practices and standards.
* Global privacy experience in a multinational company (medical device, pharmaceutical, or healthcare preferred) or a global top tier law firm.
* Experience working with global teams preferred.
* Experience in developing privacy and compliance programmes.
Benefits
* Flexible time off
* Private medical insurance
* Compassion and care time off
* Leisure travel insurance
* Pension
* Employee stock purchasing program
* Volunteer time off
* Industry‑leading other benefits
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are a company deeply rooted in belonging, promoting an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our mission. Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always prioritized openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero‑net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and offer opportunities to engage in social responsibility. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.
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