Legal Advisor for GDPR & Privacy Compliance
Skills Required
Description
Privacy regulations create both obligations and risks for digital businesses. This role is about ensuring GDPR compliance across contracts, policies, and internal practices.
The advisor will be expected to review existing documents and identify areas that don’t fully align with GDPR or other relevant privacy laws.
Data protection clauses should be clear and enforceable. Users need confidence that their personal information is handled lawfully.
Key responsibilities include:
Reviewing privacy policies and data processing agreements
Advising on lawful bases for data collection
Drafting or revising standard contractual clauses
Some projects may involve working with marketing teams to ensure consent mechanisms are implemented properly. This includes opt-ins, cookie banners, and unsubscribe processes.
Short timelines are expected, so the advisor should be able to turn around redlined contracts quickly.
Clear documentation is required. Recommendations should be actionable and written in a way that non-lawyers can understand.
The role will also involve:
Ensuring vendor agreements meet GDPR standards
Checking data transfer mechanisms (such as SCCs)
Providing guidance on breach notification requirements
Practical experience is more important than theory. The advisor should have a track record of applying GDPR rules in real-world scenarios.
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