Senior Legal Counsel, Privacy

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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Privacy Lawyer to join our legal team. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of privacy laws and regulations, and a proven track record of advising on complex privacy issues. This role involves providing strategic legal advice, ensuring compliance with global privacy laws, and managing privacy-related risks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert legal advice on privacy and data protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and other relevant regulations.
• Develop and implement privacy policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws.
• Conduct privacy impact assessments and data protection impact assessments.
• Advise on data breaches and manage incident response.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate privacy considerations into business processes and projects.
• Monitor and analyze changes in privacy laws and regulations, and update company policies accordingly.
• Conduct training and awareness programs on privacy and data protection for employees.
• Manage relationships with external legal counsel and regulatory bodies.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required

• Qualified lawyer
• In-depth knowledge of global privacy laws and regulations, including GDPR, CCPA, and others
• Excellent organisational skills
• Proactive and self-motivated

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.
 
Come and join AVEVA to create the transformative technology that enables our customers to engineer a better world.