Legal Counsel, Privacy

3 weeks ago

Roodepoort, South Africa Safeguard Global Full time

The Role We’re seeking a skilled and business‑savvy Legal Counsel, Privacy & Technology to join our growing Legal team. You will serve as the primary legal advisor on global privacy and data protection matters, supporting our operations, product development, and client‑facing teams across jurisdictions to navigate applicable privacy frameworks and emerging AI risks and regulations. This is a hands‑on, business‑facing role ideal for a lawyer who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, enjoys solving complex global privacy challenges, and can provide feasible risk‑adjusted advice and support to the business. This role is not focused on day‑to‑day privacy compliance operations, but will work closely with our Legal and Compliance teams to support the business in managing and navigating privacy and emerging technology risk. As our first dedicated privacy lawyer, you will have the opportunity to shape the company’s privacy and AI legal strategy and serve as a key advisor to senior stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Provide legal advice and strategic guidance on global data privacy and protection matters (e.g., UK GDPR, EU GDPR, and other global frameworks). Draft, review, and negotiate data processing agreements (DPAs), data sharing agreements (DSAs), standard contractual clauses (SCCs), and privacy‑related contract terms with clients and vendors. Collaborate with, and provide actionable guidance to, Product, Compliance, IT and Engineering teams to embed privacy‑by‑design and responsible AI principles in product development and global workflows. Support client‑facing teams, including Operations and Marketing, to assess and respond to client inquiries or privacy exposure, as well as consent frameworks and other strategic projects. Interpret relevant global privacy regulations and assess their impact on the company’s operations and service offerings, including potential areas of expansion. Support cross‑border data

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