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Lewis Silkin

2mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Legal
  • Belfast

AI generated summary

  • You must have 7+ years in private practice, be a qualified lawyer with a UK/NI certificate, excel academically, support juniors, and have a sense of fun. Interest in tech is a plus!
  • You will handle workplace data issues, privacy notice reviews, data incidents, GDPR audits, international projects, and provide tactical advice while leading teams and engaging with clients.

Requirements

  • 7 years +
  • Excellent academics
  • Qualified lawyer with a current NI/UK practising certificate
  • Strong experience working in a well-established private practice
  • Desire to support junior associates within the department
  • Interest in innovative tech (not absolutely essential but certainly welcomed)
  • Sense of fun!

Responsibilities

  • Workplace data issues from privacy notice reviews, to subject rights requests, to monitoring advice and complex workplace related AI projects
  • Privacy notice, cookie consent mechanism and data protection policies and contracts reviews
  • DPA reviews ranging from simple processing agreements to complex media buying and adtech related agreements (including planning and reviewing intra group data sharing strategies)
  • DPIA production for simple projects to 6-12 month DPIA projects involving design and build of products and similar
  • Advising on client marketing strategies
  • Dealing with data incidents from initial enquiry to claim process/litigation
  • Assisting with data subject rights requests
  • GDPR audit work including data mapping
  • Regulatory response work (in the UK and further afield)
  • International project management
  • Provision of tactical advice on data and privacy governance strategies and international issues
  • Ad hoc day to day GDPR, PECR, FOIA, AI and tech related queries in both a workplace and commercial context
  • As a Legal Director in the team you would work across all of the above areas – sometimes in multi person teams, at other times leading a project with the help of junior associates
  • Although your work will involve advising on workplace data privacy issues and well as contentious data issues, it would also be useful if someone has some commercial drafting experience and understanding of commercial/technology contracts
  • Many of our team have come from a commercial/technology background and still pick up pure commercial/technology work, so even if your background is more commercial/technology than data to date, this would be fine
  • You should expect to work hard yet have fun
  • You should have solid experience from working in a well-established medium or large private practice law firm, within a Commercial/Data & Privacy team
  • You should be ambitious, proactive, commercial, responsive and keen to deliver excellent client service
  • You should be confident networking and be working towards developing your own pool of contacts
  • You will also be expected to participate in and contribute to each of our internal monthly Data know how sessions as well as our highly regarded external client facing know how sessions
  • The successful candidate will be allocated a Career Development Partner (CDP) who will have an overview of their long-term career aspirations and progression
  • We have an excellent track-record of developing our Senior Associates and generating opportunities for Partnership
  • Organic growth and a strong team culture is at the heart of our success

FAQs

What is the required PQE for the Legal Director position?

The required PQE for the Legal Director position is 7 years or more.

What type of employment contract is offered for this role?

The position is offered as a permanent employment contract.

What are the working hours for the Legal Director position?

The working hours are full-time.

To whom does the Legal Director report?

The Legal Director reports to the Joint Heads of Data & Privacy LPG.

Where is the Legal Director position located?

The Legal Director position is located in Belfast.

What are the main responsibilities of the Legal Director?

The main responsibilities include advising on data privacy issues, leading projects, assisting with GDPR compliance, and engaging in business development.

What experience is required for this role?

Applicants should have approximately 7 years of PQE with strong technical legal skills and experience in Commercial/Data & Privacy law.

Is an interest in cyber security essential for this role?

An interest in cyber security is welcomed but not essential for this role.

Are there opportunities for professional development in this position?

Yes, the company provides a comprehensive training program, mentorship, and opportunities for career development and partnership.

What educational qualifications are needed for the Legal Director role?

Candidates must have excellent academics, a current NI/UK practising certificate, and strong experience from a well-established private practice.

Does the firm promote diversity and inclusion?

Yes, the firm is committed to diversity and inclusion and values a workplace where everyone can bring their full selves to work.

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Lewis Silkin

International law firm working with leading businesses to protect & enhance their ideas, their people, and their future.

Law
Industry
501-1000
Employees

Mission & Purpose

We are a law firm that works with leading businesses helping them to protect and enhance their most important assets – their people, their ideas, and their future. We call it ‘Ideas. People. Possibilities’. Our clients and our people are at the heart of our business, united by a passion for creativity, technology and innovation, and our ethos of Bravery and Kindness. We offer highly ranked, market-leading practice areas and a deep cross-firm market expertise in our chosen sectors. This means we can help our clients by combining first-class commercial thinking with innovative but pragmatic solutions and advice, both in the UK and internationally.