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<p>This role exists to build and own the privacy and data protection agenda in a fast-moving tech business. You’ll be the senior legal lead driving how personal data is governed, protected and used responsibly across products and operations - bridging legal, engineering, compliance and risk to keep the business ahead of shifting regulatory expectations.</p>
<h2>Tasks</h2>
<p><strong>Set the direction, lead execution</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Own the end-to-end privacy and data protection framework across the group, with accountability for how it operates in practice.</li>
<li>Turn complex EU and UK privacy law into clear, usable guidance for product, commercial and operational teams.</li>
<li>Embed privacy by design into new products and major initiatives, balancing regulatory risk with commercial reality.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Operational ownership</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Keep the business compliant day-to-day: DPIAs, RoPAs, audits, reviews and ongoing monitoring of processing activities.</li>
<li>Act as the internal authority on data subject rights, breach response and regulator engagement where required.</li>
<li>Manage incidents calmly and decisively, owning escalation and remediation.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Enable the business</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Build practical training, playbooks and tools that teams actually use.</li>
<li>Partner closely with engineering, product, security and leadership to keep privacy aligned with how the business operates.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Requirements</h2>
<ul>
<li>German-qualified lawyer with, 5+ years of hands-on data protection experience in a commercial environment (in-house or top-tier private practice).</li>
<li>Deep working knowledge of GDPR, UK GDPR and German data protection law, with a strong grasp of how it plays out in real businesses.</li>
<li>Comfortable operating independently in a senior role without a team, setting priorities and making judgement calls.</li>
<li>Clear, pragmatic communicator who can influence senior stakeholders without relying on formal authority.</li>
</ul>
<p>This is not a compliance box-ticking role. It’s a chance to own privacy end-to-end in a scaling tech business, with direct exposure to leadership and real influence over how products are built and launched. Apply today!</p>

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