Privacy Legal Senior Advisor (UK Shift)

Summary of Role

Reporting into both the Legal function, this role will assist both the functions in the day-to-day activities, including but not limited to providing advice, oversight, and data protection risk management to WTW businesses and functional groups, to ensure appropriate protection of personal information.

Privacy Legal

• Works with the Privacy Legal Team, providing general support to the Privacy Legal function, e.g., performing specific research, or create content (e.g., slides, charts, summaries, etc.) in relation to a particular topic, subject matter, or issue, to support the Privacy Counsels in each region as required
• Undertake first level contractual review on privacy clauses/ DPAs, etc. subject to oversight by the Privacy Counsels
• Support privacy projects including gap analysis, implementations, and other activities in support of implementation projects globally
• Assist with horizon scanning, identifying, and analyzing new and updated global privacy laws and regulations
• Participate and attend regular meetings as may be arranged from time to time
• Other assignments as determined by Privacy Counsels and Privacy Legal Team across geography

We are looking for a collaborative team player, with brilliant coordination and communication skills who likes to work in a fast-paced and variable business environment. They will contribute to and work as part of a global multi-disciplined privacy and legal community with clear vision and direction, and top-down support across the business.

The Role

1. Provide general support to the Privacy Legal function, e.g., performing specific research, or create content (e.g., slides, charts, summaries, etc.) in relation to a particular topic, subject matter, or issue to support the Privacy Counsels in each region as required
2. Provide assistance with horizon scanning, identifying, and analyzing new global privacy laws and regulations in support of implementation (e.g., gap analysis updating privacy notices, analyzing contract requirements, identifying transfer mechanisms, etc.)
3. Undertake first level contractual review on privacy clauses/ DPAs, etc. subject to oversight by the Privacy Counsels
4. Supporting projects and initiatives from the Privacy Team

The Requirements

• Demonstrable track record of:

  • Working with other teams and disciplines towards a common goal

  • A developing knowledge and enthusiasm for Legal and Privacy subject matters

  • Problem solving and maintaining SLAs in a highly available environment.

  • Working to deadlines and maintaining a high degree of organization to your work

  • Highly computer literate

  • Communicating clearly

• Beneficial but not essential:
  • An understanding of privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA and other U.S. and global privacy laws) as well as wider regulations/ practices in novel topics such as responsible AI. 
  • Prior experience in contract review and advise on legal requirements.

• Beneficial qualifications include:

  • Law graduate or equivalent experience in a privacy field

  • Privacy certification(s)

WTW is an equal opportunity employer