Main purpose of the role
We have a rare and exciting opportunity for a Senior Contracts and Data Protection Lawyer to join our in-house legal team, based from our head office in Doncaster with hybrid working. The main focus of the role is to provide solution-focused and practical advice to ensure Keepmoat is compliant with all relevant laws, regulations and industry standards across all areas, including contractually and data protection laws.
Reporting into the General Counsel, the successful candidate will be joining a supportive and collaborative Legal and Compliance team. They will be working on a range of matters, across different jurisdictions, encompassing various practice areas.
Area of focus
* Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of construction, technical, commercial and general commercial agreements e.g. SAAS agreements.
* Supporting negotiations of complex contracts to ensure favourable terms and value.
* Continuously improve, implement, maintain and monitor Keepmoat’s data protection compliance procedures including updating policies, supporting documentation, training, and supporting Keepmoat with DPIA, DTIA, DSARs.
* Stay informed about new legislative and regulatory developments, contribute to the Keepmoat Horizon Scanner from the Group Legal & Compliance function to ensure timely advice to the business on necessary adjustments to practices and policies.
* Conduct internal investigations and audits to ensure compliance and prepare necessary documentation for external regulatory bodies
* Work with various business functions and stakeholders, at all levels, to gather input, align expectations and ensure effective and proactive management of dispute and regulatory matters.
* Develop, implement and continuously improve the training, precedents, playbook on contract management and data protection compliance, including automated self help contracts for high volume, low risk contracts, a contract register and repository.
* Instruct and manage effectively and efficiently external suppliers providing legal and compliance support to Keepmoat, including ensuring externally commissioned legal advice is communicated in a way which maximises their ability to understand and apply it appropriately.
Skills, knowledge & experience
The ideal candidate will;
* Have significant (5-6 years +) Post Qualified Experience, or equivalent, including substantial legal work experience in data protection, corporate and/or commercial work. In-house experience would be desirable but is not essential.
* Be UK qualified and have right to work in the UK and be able to travel across the UK on occasion.
* Experience advising on construction and engineering claims and disputes, regulatory matters and managing an insurance/small claims portfolio would be beneficial but is not essential.
* Experience as a line manager of compliance colleagues as the role will involve line management of employees supporting DSARs etc.
* Fit with our core values here at Keepmoat; they will be passionate, a self-starter with high client care standards. They will be collaborative, confident advising and influencing at all levels in the business. Working with a straightforward approach, adopting a solutions-based attitude to work rather than legal theory. They will have the ability to be creative where appropriate, an interest in automation and the combination of technology and law would be an asset.
As the above is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, for more information including a full job description and person specification, please contact us.
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