Senior In-house Counsel

3 weeks ago

Perth, Western Australia A&O Shearman Full time
About A&O Shearman

A&O Shearman is a leading global law firm with a strong presence in 29 countries worldwide. Our firm is committed to delivering exceptional legal services to our clients, and we are seeking an experienced individual to join our Data Privacy Team.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior In-house Counsel to join our Data Privacy Team, reporting to our Chief Privacy Officer. The successful candidate will provide guidance and advice on data privacy, information security, and data handling issues to our business stakeholders. The role will involve working closely with our teams in the APAC region to support and roll out changes to our privacy compliance programme.

Key Responsibilities
  • Advise and guide colleagues on privacy and data protection issues and policies
  • Provide input on data handling and governance issues
  • Support data incident response
  • Establish and maintain good relations with key stakeholders in the APAC region
  • Help manage and deliver work designed to comply with recent changes to data protection, privacy, and security laws in APAC and Europe
  • Conduct data privacy impact assessments
  • Work closely with stakeholders on technology and data innovations to ensure good data handling practices and privacy by design
  • Develop and deliver training and communication plans to drive and embed knowledge and awareness
  • Create and deliver presentations and reports
  • Help create and maintain policies, guidance, and pro-forma documentation in connection with data protection compliance and data governance best practice
Requirements
  • Strong university degree
  • Experience in providing directive and pragmatic advice on data privacy, information security, and data handling issues to a wide range of business stakeholders
  • Experience of working in an international corporate or professional services environment
  • Ability to understand, explain, and advise on technical processes using business-friendly language
  • Excellent IT skills (Microsoft Office suite of applications and other software)
  • Proven ability to work independently and proactively and to manage and prioritise a busy workload
  • Self-motivation and the ability to manage new and varied challenges
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Collaborative approach and the ability to work well in a small team and on cross-departmental projects
Desirable Qualifications
  • Relevant data privacy qualification such as CIPP/A, CIPP/E, or CIPM
  • Experience of working in a risk function or equivalent

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