Kind Consultancy is working with a national Financial Services business which is currently seeking a Regulatory Legal Counsel to join them in a full-time, permanent role focussing on Data & Technology, paying circa £80,000. This is a hybrid role, and will involve working from home, in the organisation's West Midlands or Wiltshire offices and travelling to offices across the UK.
Reporting to the Chief Risk Officer, the Regulatory Legal Counsel will advise and work with the leadership team to improve risk exposure, controls and contractual terms with key Data & Technology suppliers, Appointed Representatives and Third Parties, delivering change in key technology systems and formulating a data governance strategy, with other key activities including:
* Supporting the Data Protection Officer in the delivery of high standards of execution of core data protection compliance and legal requirements including maintenance of Information Asset Registers, Records of Processing Activity, Data Protection Impact Assessments and customer facing privacy information.
* Participating and contributing to cross-functional working teams on projects involving strategic business IT and data change initiatives and risk management strategies.
* Drafting changes, agreeing terms and communications and overseeing roll out and record keeping accordingly.
* Delivering operational legal services required to enable the Head of Supply Chain and Procurement to design and embed a supplier/procurement risk management framework.
* Operating as a technical legal expert for roles tasked with incident response planning, business continuity, operational resilience, cyber incident scenario simulations, overseeing framework materials to ensure they are current and responsive to changing risk scenarios and regulatory appetite.
* Providing advice in key areas of risk mitigation such as provision of credit facilities to Appointed Representatives and product manufacturer to distributor terms of business.
Our ideal candidate for the Regulatory Legal Counsel - Data & Technology opportunity :
* Is a qualified lawyer (minimum 5 years PQE essential) with exposure to data privacy, contract, IT services, outsourcing and distribution.
* Has experience of operating a data privacy by design and default framework and interpreting business contracts of insurance (e.g. professional indemnity and cyber) and articulation of their terms and relevance within a risk management framework
* Has experience of leading business understanding of existing data regulatory requirements and emerging data, technology, and cyber risk with ability to translate and engage on technical subjects at all levels in the business.
* Is able to confidently engage with and influence key stakeholders to ensure a high level of credibility is gained throughout the Group.
* Can prioritise and manage own workload under time pressure.
* Exhibits thorough attention to detail, a pragmatic approach and enthusiasm for driving excellent business results.
If you're interested in the Regulatory Legal Counsel - Data & Technology role, you have the necessary skills, experience and qualifications and you are based in or can commute to either the West Midlands or Wiltshire, please apply with an updated CV today.
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