Senior Privacy Counsel - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
We are looking for an experienced Senior Privacy Lawyer to join Tesco's Data Privacy Team, which sits within the wider Group Legal & Compliance function. You will join a team of privacy experts (lawyers, risk & compliance managers, operational leads, and data managers) focused on supporting Tesco Stores while also overseeing privacy projects across the wider Tesco Group, both in the UK and internationally.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with various business units and be involved in a diverse, often high-profile, workload. You will be expected to provide practical, risk-based legal advice while building strong relationships with stakeholders across the Group.
You will be responsible for:
Delivering privacy advice to a range of stakeholders and business functions (including the people, technology, marketing, security, customer and operations teams)
Providing subject matter expertise on PIAs, supporting on complex data requests, overseeing high risk personal data incidents, as well as leading on more challenging regulatory complaints and investigations
Providing strategic direction and delivering on high profile data privacy projects, as we execute both our customer strategy and a range of colleague transformation programmes
Developing the capabilities of less experienced members of the Privacy Team and providing direction and advice to them
Supporting the Head of Privacy in a range of governance and reporting forums (including a range of risk, privacy and audit committees).
You will need:
A strong understanding and application of data privacy laws, with a track record of being able to convert this into practical risk-based advice in a commercial environment.
4+ years of privacy legal experience
A passion for data privacy, interest in learning more and doing the right thing by our customers and colleagues.
A track record of delivering at scale high impact privacy projects, as well as experience of presenting to and engaging with senior and executive leadership teams (including via governance boards and committees).
An ability to engage with a range of stakeholders, to build key relationships and maintain the visibility of the Privacy Team across our businesses.
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What's in it for you:
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Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
Private medical insurance
26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing
About us:
Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.
We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.
We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.
NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.
We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility
