Assistant Group General Counsel: Data and Technology

Key Responsibilities

• Managing drafting, evaluation & negotiation through to execution of a variety of commercial agreements, review of customer proposed terms and conditions working closely with the commercial teams and Group General Counsel – Data and Technology, Group DPO and AI Officer to provide comprehensive legal support across the region.
• Perform data protection and technology-related risk assessments, including Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and legitimate interest assessments, to ensure compliance with applicable data protection and technology laws.
• Monitor developments in data protection, privacy, AI and technology law (including the UK GDPR, the EU GDPR and the EU AI Act) and advise management of necessary compliance measures.
• Develop, implement and review data protection, AI governance and technology-use policies and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant laws and standards.
• Liaise with relevant supervisory authorities and external advisers on data protection and technology matters.
• Exercise oversight over data governance, information security and AI governance, risk and control arrangements, working closely with the Group Data Protection Officer and AI Officer and information security teams.
• Provide training to staff on data protection, privacy and the responsible use of technology and AI.
• Monitor adherence to data protection and technology policies across the business to identify areas of recurrent risk or friction and opportunities for improvement.
• General support including compiling and distributing a variety of high-level reports, both internally and externally.
• Handle on-going commercial issues and change management, monitor transaction compliance (milestones, deliverables, invoicing etc) and support contract close-out, extension or renewal. Software and data focus is a large part of the role and a candidate will be expected to have SaaS, IaaS and general licensing experience.
• Support Data Protection matters (GDPR standard) across the Group to ensure robust compliance.
• Support on data protection and privacy compliance across the Group, including the UK GDPR and EU GDPR, data subject requests, records of processing, international data transfers and personal data breach response.
• Advise on the governance and responsible deployment of artificial intelligence, including AI risk assessments, model and vendor due diligence, and compliance with emerging AI regulation such as the EU AI Act.
• Draft, review and negotiate technology and data agreements, including SaaS, IaaS, cloud, software licensing, data processing agreements (DPAs), reseller and professional services agreements.
• Support information security and cyber-resilience initiatives from a legal perspective, including incident response, acting as legal liaison to the information security team.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Excellent knowledge of data protection and privacy laws (UK GDPR / EU GDPR), as well as EU AI Act and a strong working understanding of technology  and software licensing. 
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills, proven ability to manage external counsel and internal clients.
• Strong legal and commercial awareness and the ability to deal with problems in a pragmatic and logical way.
• Have a broad understanding of all aspects of commercial law, and compliance experience.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to deal with problems in a pragmatic and logical way.
• Ability to take responsibility and act autonomously including an ability to take difficult decisions and provide substantiated arguments.
• Licensed lawyer with a minimum of 3 years’ PQE from major firms / brands and relevant in-house experience, ideally with a focus on data protection and/or technology law.
• Practical experience advising on data protection compliance, including DPIAs, data subject requests, international data transfers and personal data breach management.
• Familiarity with AI governance frameworks and emerging AI regulation (e.g. the EU AI Act).
• Experience drafting and negotiating SaaS, IaaS, cloud and software licensing agreements and data processing agreements.
• Awareness of information security standards and their legal implications (e.g. ISO 27001).

Job Benefits

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Global Leaders in Customer Experience Automation With a culture rooted in innovation, each day Glory’s people are transforming our customer’s businesses. Our automation solutions empower retailers, restaurants and financial institutions to save time, money, and deliver unrivalled customer experiences. Publicly listed and proudly international, Glory has been a trusted name for over 100 years, and a global leader for more than a decade. That’s a reputation we’ve earned by combining our pioneering software and hardware with our dynamic people. Because alongside our technology, it’s our people who are driving our successes. Why Join Us Here at Glory, our ambitions are as big as yours. And that’s why we are actively looking to recruit the best of the best. Join Glory and you will be part of the force driving our transformative technology and leading-edge innovations. That’s because every Glory solution is powered by exceptional people like you. People with experience, skills and dedication. Here, we prioritise the development and well-being of our people. Across vibrant and collaborative workplaces, you’ll team up with colleagues across the world to deliver remarkable solutions in more than one-hundred countries. Looking to make a global impact? Join Glory in innovating the future of business transformation. Glory ValuesThe Glory Values are our ethos of working together, diversity and innovation: a practical blueprint of how we work together. We live our values wherever we are – with both colleagues and customers. Glory Values help us meet new challenges and exceed expectations. And they help us further our skills and work with trust and respect.  Customer Delight. We put our customers first.Integrity. We do the right thing, always. Innovation. We embrace new challenges and share the future. Speed. We move fast, that’s how we stay ahead. Diversity & Respect. We value the strength in our differences. Teamwork. We succeed together.