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Senior Counsel - Data Protection and Commerical

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TransUnion

2mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid Level
  • Legal
  • Leeds
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AI generated summary

  • You need to be a licensed legal practitioner with 3+ years of relevant experience, strong UK data privacy knowledge, and the ability to navigate complex regulatory challenges.
  • You will advise on data use compliance, create contract templates, support regulatory engagement, train teams, and drive process innovation while managing data assets and services.

Requirements

  • Licensed legal practitioner.
  • Minimum 3 years’ PQE or equivalent relevant experience.
  • Experience of working in or advising the legal function of an information services company and/or regulated financial services business. Experience of working in a direct to consumer business would be a benefit.
  • Detailed understanding of UK data privacy law (including UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018) and the FCA regulatory regime.
  • Aptitude and appetite to:
  • obtain expert level knowledge of TransUnion’s wider regulatory universe;
  • obtain an appropriate level of technical and commercial understanding of TU’s services to be able to assess and advise on data related risks and opportunities; and
  • tenaciously investigate complex and novel challenges posed by the business and provide commercial solutions.
  • Capability and experience of working collaboratively in a fast-paced, highly commercial environment.
  • This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

Responsibilities

  • Providing legal advice to the UK business on the development of new, leading edge data insight services and the use of existing and newly acquired data assets in a manner that complies with licence terms, legislation, industry codes and policy.
  • Creating contract templates for the sale of new services, training the client contracting team on these templates and providing subject matter expert support to live client contract negotiations.
  • Supporting legal and regulatory horizon-scanning and engagement with external stakeholders, including responding to consultations and ad hock queries from regulators. Supporting change management in key markets beyond the UK where TransUnion services may be licensed for use.
  • Obtain and maintain: (i) an in-depth knowledge of the contracts, legislation, industry codes and policy that regulate the use of TransUnion’s data assets; and (ii) an expert level understanding of how these impact the business.
  • Pro-actively advise the business on how its data assets can be used compliantly as part of data insight service development and operational change processes, often in response to innovative and mould-breaking proposals (both business to business and business to consumer).
  • Support the work of the Data Protection Officer and TransUnion’s representatives at internal and external data oversight committees /governing bodies and regulators (including FCA and ICO).
  • Prepare and provide training to other team members and the wider business on regulatory and legislative developments and the use of TU’s data assets, products and services.
  • Provide ad-hoc assistance to solutions development and operational teams in the compliant management of TransUnion’s data assets and services.
  • Understand and follow internal processes but also proactively drive and respond to process innovation within UK Legal and the wider business.

FAQs

What is the main responsibility of the Senior Counsel - Data Protection and Commercial role?

The main responsibility is to provide legal advice to the UK business on the development of new data insight services and the use of data assets in compliance with regulations, legislation, and industry codes.

What qualifications are required for this position?

A licensed legal practitioner with a minimum of 3 years’ PQE or equivalent relevant experience is required.

Is experience in the financial services sector necessary for this role?

Yes, experience working in or advising the legal function of an information services company or regulated financial services business is required.

What specific knowledge is essential for this role?

A detailed understanding of UK data privacy law, including UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, as well as familiarity with the FCA regulatory regime, is essential.

Will the successful applicant need to provide training?

Yes, the successful applicant will be expected to prepare and provide training to team members and the wider business on regulatory developments and the use of TransUnion’s data assets.

Are there opportunities for professional growth in this position?

Yes, the role offers the opportunity to pro-actively advise the business and obtain in-depth knowledge of regulations impacting TransUnion’s data assets, contributing to professional growth.

What is the work environment like for this position?

This is a hybrid position that involves performing job responsibilities both remotely and in-person at a TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

How important is collaboration in this role?

Collaboration is critical, as the role requires working cooperatively in a fast-paced, highly commercial environment.

Will the successful candidate need to support regulatory engagement?

Yes, supporting legal and regulatory horizon-scanning and engaging with external stakeholders, including regulators, is a key responsibility of this role.

Is the role focused solely on legal responsibilities?

No, the role also involves understanding and driving process innovation within UK Legal and the wider business, alongside legal responsibilities.

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TransUnion

Consulting
Industry
10,001+
Employees

Mission & Purpose

TransUnion is a global information and insights company that makes trust possible in the modern economy. We do this by providing an actionable picture of each person so they can be reliably represented in the marketplace. As a result, businesses and consumers can transact with confidence and achieve great things. This picture is grounded in our legacy as a credit reporting agency which enables us to tap into both credit and public record data; our data fusion methodology that helps us link, match and tap into the awesome combined power of that data; and our knowledgeable and passionate team, who stewards the information with expertise, and in accordance with local legislation around the world. A leading presence in more than 30 countries across five continents, TransUnion provides solutions that help create economic opportunity, great experiences and personal empowerment for hundreds of millions of people. We call this Information for Good®—it’s our purpose, and what drives us every day.