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Legal Counsel, Privacy (6 months)

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NatWest Group

3mo ago

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Edinburgh

AI generated summary

  • You need experience in EU/UK privacy law, financial services, and banking law, with strong strategic issue recognition and the ability to stay updated on legal developments.
  • You’ll provide legal advice on privacy, support policyholders and the Data Protection Officer, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive cost management improvements.

Requirements

  • To join us in this role, you’ll need experience and industry level knowledge of the EU and UK legal and regulatory environment in relation to privacy and client confidentiality. You’ll be able to draw on your experience of working with law firms and other professional advisers and have in-depth knowledge of general banking law and practice.
  • You’ll also need:
  • Experience and in-depth knowledge of the financial services industry
  • Expert knowledge of UK and EU privacy and client confidentiality law, regulation and practice in connection with the appropriate specialism to the division or business area
  • A strong ability to recognise issues of strategic, legal or reputational importance and evaluate and direct how they should be addressed and resolved
  • The ability to keep up-to-date with and share relevant legal and market developments

Responsibilities

  • You’ll be managing and coordinating the delivery of legal and operational advice and support with a focus on privacy and client confidentiality across multiple business areas. You'll make sure that your advice is accurate, readily understandable to non-lawyers, delivered at the right time, and remains commercial while minimising legal privacy risks.
  • Supporting the policy holder of the Privacy and Client Confidentiality Policy
  • Supporting the Group Data Protection Officer in discharging their accountabilities
  • Working with stakeholders and legal colleagues to successfully deliver the bank’s projects
  • Striving for continuous improvement in the operating practices and processes, including identifying efficiencies, improvements and opportunities to reduce costs
  • Managing legal costs through the use of e-billing, auctions and other tools, and driving a culture of disciplined cost management and controls

FAQs

What is the duration of this Legal Counsel, Privacy position?

The role is offered for a period of six months.

What type of team will I be joining?

You will be joining a collaborative and supportive legal team specialising in Privacy.

What primary focus will I have in this role?

You will be managing and coordinating the delivery of legal and operational advice with a focus on privacy and client confidentiality.

What industries should I have experience in to be eligible for this role?

You should have experience and in-depth knowledge of the financial services industry.

What legal knowledge is required for this position?

You need expert knowledge of UK and EU privacy and client confidentiality law, regulation, and practice.

Will I work with stakeholders in this role?

Yes, you will be working with stakeholders and legal colleagues to successfully deliver the bank’s projects.

What skills are needed to excel in this position?

You will need the ability to recognise strategic, legal, or reputational issues and the ability to stay up-to-date with relevant legal and market developments.

Is there an opportunity for continuous improvement in this role?

Yes, you will be striving for continuous improvement in operational practices and processes.

Will I be involved in managing legal costs?

Yes, you will be managing legal costs through tools like e-billing and driving a culture of disciplined cost management.

What kind of challenges will I be addressing in this role?

You will be finding solutions to varied challenges on a wide range of privacy and client confidentiality matters.

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NatWest Group

A relationship bank for a digital world. We champion potential.

Finance
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1968
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

We’re a business that understands when our customers and people succeed, our communities succeed, and our economy thrives. As part of our purpose, we’re looking at how we can drive change for our communities in enterprise, learning and climate. As one of the leading supporters of UK business, we’re prioritising enterprise as a force of change. We’re focusing on the people and communities who have traditionally faced the highest barriers to entry and figuring out ways to remove these. Learning is also key to our continued growth as a company in an ever changing and increasingly digital world. By setting a dynamic and leading learning culture, our people prosper, and our customers are given the tools to continue to improve their financial capability and confidence. One of the biggest challenges we all face in our future is climate change. That’s why we’ve put it right at the core of our purpose. We want to champion climate solutions with financing and entrepreneurial support, fully embed climate into our culture and decision making, and be climate positive by 2025. We’re committed to using our purpose to break down barriers, drive change and ultimately create a great place to work.