Senior Data Protection Solicitor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Provide guidance to ambitious businesses regarding UK and European privacy regulations.

• Offer advice on compliance, governance, and risk associated with UK data protection.

• Assist with data subject rights requests, Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), and other compliance initiatives.

• Counsel on matters concerning international data transfers, ePrivacy, cookies, and direct marketing strategies.

• Draft and negotiate agreements related to data processing and data-sharing.

• Provide insights on AI and emerging technology challenges.

• Support data breach responses, incident management, and liaising with regulators.

• Advise on EU GDPR and global privacy trends.

• Assist clients in managing special category or sensitive data across various sectors.

• Offer data protection expertise on technology, commercial, corporate, and employment issues.

• Lead projects and nurture client relationships.

• Deliver practical and commercially focused advice.

• Collaborate with commercial, technology, employment, and corporate teams to offer cohesive advice.

• Contribute to the growth and ongoing success of Harper James.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of post-qualification experience (PQE).

• Extensive experience in advising on UK and European data protection law.

• Proven experience in UK data protection compliance, governance, and risk advisory.

• Background in supporting data subject rights requests, DPIAs, and compliance processes.

• Familiarity with advising on international data transfers, ePrivacy, cookies, and direct marketing.

• Experience in drafting and negotiating data processing and data-sharing agreements.

• Knowledge of AI and emerging technology issues.

• Experience with data breach response, incident management, and regulator engagement.

• Understanding of EU GDPR and global privacy developments.

• Capability to assist clients with special category or sensitive data.

• Strong drafting and negotiation abilities.

• Skill in clearly and practically explaining complex legal and technical matters.

• Proven ability to lead projects and manage client relationships.

• Capacity to work cooperatively with commercial, technology, employment, and corporate teams.

• Quick learner with the ability to adapt to new systems and technologies.

• Willingness to leverage AI tools to enhance efficiency and productivity.

• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft 365, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Ability to utilize SharePoint for project management and collaboration.

• Strong attention to detail in document drafting.

• Solicitor qualification is implied by the required Senior Solicitor role and post-qualification experience.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote working options.

• Access to meeting spaces in Birmingham, Cambridge, London, Manchester, Oxford, Southampton, Cardiff, and Sheffield.

• Legal technology that enhances efficiency, productivity, and work-life balance.

• Competitive salary package.

• 33 days of holiday, including public holidays.

• Option to purchase up to five additional holiday days each year.

• Private healthcare benefits.

• Death in service coverage.

• Electric car scheme.

• Flexible working arrangements as part of a fully remote yet collaborative team.