Barclays – Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Data Privacy Legal Counsel – VP
The Data Privacy Legal Team provides data privacy legal advice, support and risk management to the bank, including supporting its business units, middle and back office, international and group functions as well as liaising with legal colleagues across the bank. The primary purpose of the role is to provide support and expert legal advice on data privacy and related matters.
This role will be based in Glasgow.
Purpose of the role
To help ensure that the Cyber, Data, IP & Emerging Tech Legal activities are conducted in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and to help the bank manage legal and reputational risks associated with these activities.
Qualifications
* Qualified Lawyer, with data privacy experience and an interest in developing expertise in this area
* Experience gained in either private practice or in‑house
* The ability to work independently and flexibly to identify risk and plan for changes wrought by developing regulation
* Experience with contracts, negotiations, and drafting
* Litigation experience
Other Highly Valued Skills
* Financial Services experience (desirable but not essential)
* Broad data privacy expertise including data subject access requests and international transfers of personal data
* Ability to adapt and be comfortable working across different levels of the organisation
Accountabilities
* Development and implementation of best practice legal strategies for risk management and compliance.
* Legal advice and support to the business on cybersecurity, data privacy, intellectual property (IP) and emerging tech matters, including incidents, IP protection and technology deployment.
* Representation of the bank in legal proceedings related to cybersecurity, data privacy, IP protection and emerging tech, such as litigation, arbitration and regulatory investigations.
* Creation and review of legal documents such as data protection policies, cybersecurity protocols, IP licences and emerging tech policies to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
* Legal research and analysis to stay up to date on changes in laws and regulations that may impact the bank’s cybersecurity, data privacy, IP protection and emerging tech practices.
* Developing and delivering training programmes to educate employees on legal and regulatory requirements related to cybersecurity, data privacy, IP protection and emerging tech.
* Pro‑active identification, communication and provision of legal advice on applicable laws, rules and regulations (LRRs), keeping up to date with changes to LRRs in the relevant coverage area and ensuring that LRRs are effectively allocated to and adequately reflected within the relevant policies, standards and controls.
Vice President Expectations
* Contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change; plan resources, budgets and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and address breaches of policies and procedures.
* If managing a team, define jobs and responsibilities, plan for the department’s future needs and operations, counsel employees on performance and contribute to employee pay decisions; lead specialists to influence the operations of a department while balancing short and long‑term goals and ensuring budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.
* Demonstrate clear leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to consistently excellent standards; four LEAD behaviours: Listen and be authentic; Energise and inspire; Align across the enterprise; Develop others.
* For an individual contributor, act as a subject‑matter expert within own discipline and guide technical direction; lead collaborative, multi‑year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation, train, guide and coach less experienced specialists, and provide information affecting long‑term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions.
* Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management, on functional and cross‑functional areas of impact and alignment.
* Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
* Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
* Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of organisational functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
* Collaborate with other areas of work, for business‑aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
* Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought by comparing and selecting complex alternatives; in‑depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
* Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem‑solving processes.
* Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Legal
Industries
Banking and Financial Services
All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.
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