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Junior Legal Counsel - 12 Month FTC
Location: Hybrid — Swindon (Wiltshire) or Paddington (London)
Salary: Up to £94,000
About Edenred PayTech
Edenred PayTech is part of the Edenred group and a leader in prepaid and payment solutions, including virtual cards, debit/credit processing and banking services. We combine strong governance with fast-paced product development to deliver secure, compliant payment experiences at scale. As a member of our legal team you’ll help shape how we use data responsibly and prepare our business for new regulatory regimes such as the EU AI Act.
Role overview
We are recruiting a Junior Legal Counsel on a fixed‑term contract to support GDPR, global privacy obligations and emerging AI regulation. You will help embed privacy‑by‑design across products, support operational decision‑making, and contribute to Edenred’s privacy and AI governance programs.
Key responsibilities
Support privacy risk management, including conducting and advising on DPIAs and related assessments to enable compliant product and project decisions.
Manage data subject rights requests end‑to‑end, ensuring timely, accurate and rights‑respecting responses.
Draft, review and help implement privacy and AI‑related policies, procedures and standard contractual clauses.
Maintain and improve records of processing activities and support governance and audit processes.
Monitor regulatory developments (GDPR, e‑privacy, EU AI Act and related guidance) and translate legal change into clear, practical internal guidance.
Provide pragmatic, business‑facing legal support to colleagues across product, engineering, security and commercial teams.
Collaborate with the Data Protection Office (DPO, Group DPO, PPS EU DPO) to align approaches and ensure consistency across jurisdictions.
Support privacy awareness and training initiatives for the organisation.
Essential experience & qualifications
Law degree from a UK or European institution.
Practical experience in roles with significant personal data protection responsibilities (e.g., law firm, in‑house legal team, international company, or Data Protection Authority).
Certification in data protection or privacy (CIPP/E or equivalent) and/or demonstrable experience in new technology law.
Solid working knowledge of GDPR and practical experience applying data protection law in operational or product development contexts.
Strong analytical, communication and problem‑solving skills; confident advising cross‑functional teams.
Proven integrity, collaborative working style and commitment to responsible data use.
Desirable
Experience in payments, fintech or regulated financial services.
Familiarity with the EU AI Act and AI governance frameworks.
Advanced spoken/written French.
Apply now and Vibe with Us!
Skills Required
- Law degree from a UK or European institution
- Qualified in new technology law (CIPP or equivalent)
- Extensive experience in personal data protection issues
- In-depth knowledge of GDPR and the EU AI Act
- Experience in a software product development context
What We Do
Edenred is a leading digital platform for services and payments and the everyday companion for people at work, connecting 60 million users and 2 million partner merchants in 45 countries via close to 1 million corporate clients. Edenred offers specific-purpose payment solutions for food (such as meal benefits), incentives (such as gift cards, employee engagement platforms), mobility (such as multi-energy, maintenance, toll, parking and commuter solutions) and corporate payments (such as virtual cards). True to the Group’s purpose, “Enrich connections. For good.”, these solutions enhance users’ well-being and purchasing power. They improve companies’ attractiveness and efficiency, and vitalize the employment market and the local economy. They also foster access to healthier food, more environmentally friendly products and softer mobility. Edenred’s 12,000 employees are committed to making the world of work a connected ecosystem that is safer, more efficient and more responsible every day. In 2022, thanks to its global technology assets, the Group managed some €38 billion in business volume, primarily carried out via mobile applications, online platforms and cards. Edenred is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange and included in the following indices: CAC 40, CAC 40 ESG, CAC Large 60, Euronext 100, Euronext Tech Leaders, FTSE4Good and MSCI Europe. Our employees vibe with a passion for customer service, respect, imagination, simplicity and the entrepreneurial spirit that are Edenred’s values. For everyone who wants to experience that vibe, who needs it in their professional life, we want to be the best company to come and work and develop each person who takes part in the Edenred adventure
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