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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in EU/EEA privacy and data protection law, including GDPR compliance, data governance, and risk mitigation. Proficient in drafting and negotiating data processing agreements and conducting privacy assessments while effectively communicating complex legal concepts to diverse stakeholders.
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GDPR ComplianceData Processing Agreement DraftingPrivacy Impact Assessment (PIA) OversightLegal Research and WritingCIPP/E Certification
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Hard Skills
Privacy Risk AssessmentData GovernanceData Protection LawContract NegotiationData Transfer ArrangementsPrivacy Due DiligenceData Sharing AgreementsLegitimate Interest AssessmentData Subject Rights ManagementCompliance Reporting
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsIssue SpottingCommunication SkillsConsensus BuildingNegotiation Skills
Tools & Technologies
Privacy Management ToolsData MappingRecords of Processing ActivitiesConsent ManagementAdvertising Technology
Certifications & Qualifications
CIPP/E CertificationCIPM CertificationCIPT Certification
Industry Keywords
EU Privacy LawData Protection RegulationsEPrivacy RequirementsAdvertising TechnologyDigital AdvertisingAudience AnalyticsData LicensingCross-Border Data SharingAPAC Privacy RegulationsU.S. Privacy Requirements
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide sophisticated, practical, and business-oriented legal advice on EU/EEA privacy and data protection matters
- Independently manage complex privacy workstreams and support Nielsen’s European privacy program
- Advise local sales and business teams on privacy aspects of customer agreements, proposals, products, data services, partnerships, and commercial opportunities
- Provide senior legal guidance on EU/EEA privacy compliance, data governance, and risk mitigation
- Draft, review, and negotiate data processing agreements, data protection exhibits, data sharing and data use agreements, data transfer arrangements, and related privacy provisions
- Build consensus by explaining complex privacy and data protection issues in clear, actionable terms
- Advise on GDPR, national implementing laws, EDPB guidance, ePrivacy requirements, marketing and consumer protection rules, and European digital regulations
- Conduct and oversee PIAs/DPIAs, transfer impact assessments, legitimate interest assessments, and privacy risk assessments
- Conduct privacy due diligence on third parties, vendors, customers, and strategic partners
- Advise on advertising technology, audience measurement, analytics, identity, cookies, pixels, SDKs, targeted advertising, consent management, and data monetization
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Information Security, Procurement, Sales, Marketing, and Legal stakeholders
- Support communications with data protection authorities and other supervisory authorities
- Support privacy incident and data breach response, data subject rights escalations, regulatory inquiries, audits, and investigations
- Improve privacy program materials, including policies, procedures, playbooks, templates, training, records of processing, data inventories, retention requirements, and compliance reporting
- Monitor developments in European privacy law, enforcement trends, and related digital regulation
Requirements
What you’ll need- Around 5–10 years of experience in privacy, data protection, technology, commercial, or related legal work in-house
- Law degree or equivalent legal qualification
- Qualification or admission in the UK is required
- Deep, practical knowledge of the GDPR and applicable national privacy and data protection laws in at least one relevant European jurisdiction
- Experience conducting or overseeing DPIAs/PIAs, transfer impact assessments, legitimate interest assessments, and privacy risk assessments
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating DPAs, data protection exhibits, and other privacy-related contract terms
- Experience advising both buyers/customers and sellers/providers of data or services
- Experience advising business, sales, product, technology, or commercial teams on complex privacy issues
- Experience engaging with or supporting communications to supervisory authorities, regulators, or other public-sector stakeholders is preferred
- Strong legal research, writing, negotiation, analytical, and issue-spotting skills
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Fluency in an additional European language is a plus
- CIPP/E certification is greatly preferred, but not a hard requirement
- CIPM, CIPT, or an equivalent privacy credential is a plus
- Adtech, martech, media measurement, audience analytics, data licensing, or digital advertising experience is strongly preferred
- Knowledge of U.S. privacy and data protection requirements is an advantage
- Knowledge of APAC privacy and data protection regulations is an advantage
- Familiarity with international data transfers, standard contractual clauses, cross-border data sharing, consent and preference management, privacy management tools, data mapping, and records of processing activities
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive salary and benefits
- Numerous development opportunities
- Ability to work independently
- Opportunities for ownership and personal development
- Open corporate culture
- Informal atmosphere in a dynamic media company
- Friendly, international team