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Senior Counsel, Privacy & Data Protection Officer (EU/UK)

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12 days ago
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Privacy & Product Counseling

  • •Drive the development and execution of the company’s strategies to address evolving global privacy, data governance, and AI regulatory requirements.
  • •Advise on privacy-by-design and data protection-by-design principles across the full range of TFH products, services, and technologies.
  • •Lead drafting, review, and maintenance of privacy notices, policies, disclosures, consent frameworks, and internal governance documentation.
  • •Provide practical and strategic legal guidance on GDPR, UK GDPR, ePrivacy, AI regulation, biometrics, digital identity, cross-border transfers, marketing, cookies, and emerging global privacy frameworks.
  • •Partner closely with product, engineering, security, policy, communications, and business teams to support innovative product development while managing legal and regulatory risk.
  • •Oversee and support Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), Legitimate Interest Assessments (LIAs), vendor reviews, and records of processing activities (ROPAs).
  • •Respond to and manage privacy-related regulatory inquiries, investigations, audits, and enforcement matters globally.
  • •Support incident response, breach assessment, notification obligations, and remediation efforts in coordination with Security and Compliance teams.
  • •Develop scalable privacy resources, templates, training materials, and operational tools that enable teams across the company to provide consistent and durable guidance.

Data Protection Officer Responsibilities (EU & UK)

  • •Serve as the designated **Data Protection Officer** for relevant EU and UK entities.
  • •Monitor organizational compliance with applicable data protection laws, regulations, policies, and standards.
  • •Advise the company and internal stakeholders on obligations under GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA and other global data protection frameworks.
  • •Act as the primary point of contact for EU and UK supervisory authorities and cooperate with regulators on data protection matters.
  • •Serve as a contact point for data subjects regarding the exercise of their privacy rights and inquiries relating to personal data processing.
  • •Independently monitor compliance efforts, including audits, risk assessments, training initiatives, and governance processes.
  • •Provide guidance on international data transfer mechanisms, including SCCs, transfer impact assessments, and evolving EU/UK transfer requirements.
  • •Support the ongoing development and maturity of the company’s global privacy governance framework and accountability program.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

  • •Fully qualified lawyer in Germany, another EU jurisdiction, the UK, or the United States (or equivalent foreign qualification).
  • •Ability to serve as Data Protection Officer under GDPR and UK GDPR requirements.
  • •8+ years of legal experience, including experience at a law firm, in-house legal department, and/or government authority.
  • •Significant experience advising on global privacy laws, regulations, and compliance frameworks, particularly in the technology, internet, social media, AI, or digital products sectors.
  • •Experience advising on privacy legal risks, mitigations, governance structures, and operational compliance programs.
  • •Experience handling regulatory investigations and interactions with data protection authorities.
  • •Experience working cross-functionally on multiple complex projects in fast-paced environments.
  • •Excellent problem-solving, client counseling, and stakeholder management skills.
  • •Fluent in German and English, other languages are a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

  • •Prior experience serving as a Data Protection Officer or deputy DPO.
  • •In-house experience at a multinational technology company.
  • •Familiarity with AI governance, biometric data regulation, blockchain technologies, and cryptocurrency-related legal issues.
  • •Working proficiency in German and/or additional European languages.
  • •Relevant privacy certifications (e.g., CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT) are a plus.
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