Privacy/Commercial lawyer (UK)

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Jellycat

Privacy/Commercial lawyer (UK)

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<div class="mx-auto max-w-[750px] prose font-company-body overflow-hidden break-words [&amp;olli_li]:list-[lower-alpha]" data-controller="careersite--responsive-video"><p>For a quarter of a century, the Jellycat family have brought joy, wonder and playful fun to people of all ages, in every part of the world. Utterly original and in a class of their own, they are currently among the most loved and collected toys of their kind. How has this gentle tribe endeared themselves to so many? Perhaps it is their whimsical expressions. Or the deliciously soft fabrics. Or the beautiful way in which they sit in your hand. Whatever it is, there is something magical and unmistakeable about each one of them.</p><p>As part of Jellycat’s ambitious growth plans we are looking to appoint Legal Counsel (Privacy &amp; Commercial). The successful candidate role will ensure compliance with our data protection obligation across the entire business (with specific focus on EU, China, USA), including supporting our direct to consumer E-commerce, Marketing, Fan Engagement and People colleagues with all aspects of data privacy. This is a newly created role, data privacy matters will takepriority followed by advising ona broad range of commercial matters. </p><p><strong>You'll be;</strong></p><ul><li>Leading the data privacy function within the global business, ensuring compliance with our data protection obligations including GDPR, CCPA, PIPL and other international privacy obligations.&nbsp;</li><li>Setting strategic and operational plans, including the annual training plan and execute these across all teams in the business.</li><li>Providing actionable commercial advice to ecommerce, marketing, fan engagement and People teams, to identify, assess and mitigate data privacy risks.</li><li>Conducting data protection impact assessments (DPIA’s) and legitimate interest assessments (LIA’s)</li><li>Reviewing and approving all new projects that process customer or employee data.</li><li>Working with the Head of Information Security, enhance our data breach response and incident management processes.</li><li>Managing and supporting responses to allday-to-day privacy queries, including DSARs and any regulatory enquiries.</li><li>Supporting the wider commercial legal team to review, negotiate and complete contracts for the supply of goods and services.</li><li>Managing and coordinating our external privacy advisors within the allocated legal budget.</li></ul><p><strong><strong>You'll have;</strong></strong></p><ul> <li>Fullyqualified lawyer with at least 5 years of post-qualification experience.</li> <li>Experience ina law firm and/or the legal department of a consumer focused companywithin the luxury/FMCG/retail sector.</li> <li>Know-how inall data privacy aspects that impact a global direct to consumer retailbusiness.</li> <li>Highlymotivated with a bias for action and able to function independently in ahigh growth and fast paced environment.</li> <li>The ability to actdecisively but sensitively, driving projects to successful conclusions.</li> <li>Management ofoutside counsel and legal spending.</li> <li>Very goodinterpersonal skills and influencing skills; strong, flexible team playerand collaborator that works to meet both personal and organizationgoals. </li> <li>Capability to analyse&nbsp;complex legal and policy issues from a commercial perspective.</li><li>Excellent organization, execution and project management skills.</li></ul><p><br></p></div>

Jellycat

Privacy/Commercial lawyer (UK)

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