Commercial & Legal Contracts Manager - Data Privacy/Protection

Location: Uk Remote Wfh/London
Salary: £70,000.00 - £80,000.00
Ref: 22458
Type: Permanent
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*POSITION CLOSED* Sucessfully placed by AG-Search

A global Management Consultancy delivering expertise across a broad spectrum of Public/Gov and Private business sector policy, technology, research, and wider services seek a Commercial Contracts Manager with specific expertise in data privacy & data protection issues to lead all related matters across EMEA & APAC 3rd party transactions.

Salary – c.£70000-£80000 neg. DOE + benefits
Location – UK remote WFH with occasional London office requirement

The Commercial Contracts Manager – Data Privacy/Protection will take up post within the in-house Contracts & Risk function of a truly global $bn+ advisory and management consulting business.

Working alongside UK and international team counterparts this newly created role will lead EMEA & APAC region 3rd party transaction (client and supply side) Data Privacy & Protection issue investigation, data flow mapping, contract drafting, negotiation and solution provision for commercial transactions and contractual agreements, from an in-house perspective.

As a newly created role to compliment both the existing Contracts & Risk and DPO functions, the Commercial Contracts Manager - Data Privacy/Protection will be the DP contracts SME and will have the opportunity to engage DP and broader commercial contracts negotiation expertise across hugely diversified and complex international (gov/public and private sector) business deals.

The business seek a commercial success/enablement-minded professional with dual expertise in cross-border Data Protection/Privacy (GDPR) matters and B2B legal contract negotiation/drafting, able to manage DP compliance and mitigate risk, while maximising commercial ‘deal’ opportunity.

The Commercial Contracts Manager – Data Privacy/Protection will:
• Lead negotiation, drafting, and execution of contract provisions with 3rd parties.
• Take the lead on assessing data protection risk levels within EMEA & APAC client + supplier transaction contracts, proposing the correct level of mitigation through use of Data Protection Addendums and DP provisions, alongside SCC or similar as may be required.
• Work alongside the DPO/central privacy team in areas of high complexity.
• Take broader commercial ownership of contracts/deals/transactions where DP plays a significant role
• Require subject matter expertise in working with the sales and project teams to understand their data flows and the appropriate steps for DPIA or lesser controls.
• Develop standardised and simplified commercial contracting approach to DP review and risk mitigation.
• Contribute to global commercial DP policy development.
Experience & expertise required for application:

Commercial & Legal Contracts Management
• High level of demonstrable B2B legal contract drafting, comprehension & negotiation (DP issues and beyond)
• Proven commercial deal maker and negotiator focus (mitigating risk/maximising commercial opportunity)
• Experience of complex international B2B service contracts and transactions (ideally gov/public and private sectors)

Data Privacy/Protection
• Proven expertise across Data Protection/Privacy (GDPR), EU e-privacy, data management and information governance
• Global Privacy/Data Protection regulation, trends and knowledge of UK/EU SCC’s
• Leading Data protection/privacy issue 3rd party contracts negotiation and drafting
• Experience of cross-border data transfer transactions (UK/EU to USA highly beneficial)
• Ability to engage and advise internal business stakeholder groups on Data Protection/GDPR commercial deal/ legal contracting issues, risks and offer solutions.

General
• Proven experience of all above in B2B service environments
• Likely Law or business degree+ qualified
• CIPP/E, CIPP/A, or CIPP/US certifications - beneficial but not mandatory
• Agility to adapt between BAU operational DP to more complex and individual DP issues for hugely diverse international service contract forms
• Ability to advise upon and develop bespoke commercial & contractual solutions to DP working in collaboration with central DPO, legal/contracts, sales and wider stakeholder groups.

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Contact: andrew@ag-search.co.uk