Legal Counsel, Privacy & Security

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Job Summary
We are looking for a passionate and collaborative attorney to join our dynamic team in the Legal Department’s Legal Privacy and Information Security group. This role will report to the DGC/ DPO Privacy and Legal Information Security and will support Comcast Cable’s global privacy and information security program and by providing excellent legal counsel and subject matter expertise. Strong familiarity with the legal and regulatory landscape in this area is required, as well as contract negotiation and transactional experience and providing counsel on privacy and information security laws. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team in a dynamic, international company.

Job Description

Position:   Counsel, Privacy & Legal Information Security

Reports to: Deputy General Counsel /DPO , Privacy and Le gal Information Security    
Location: London , UK   (Office 3/5 days)

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

- Handle   privacy   and information security -related inquiries from a wide range of groups across the company and provide actionable advice and legal counsel to   facilitate   privacy   and information security   compliance   with the Company’s policies, standards and applicable laws and best practices.

- Evaluate various Comcast programs and initiatives considering applicable   privacy   and information security   requirements.

- Work closely with enterprise and business unit stakeholders to embed privacy   and   information   security   principles into business plans and strategic initiatives during the design and execution process.

- Assist   in the creation, maintenance and implementation of policies, processes, data inventories and records of processing, and associated documentation relating to processing of data.

- Review of   company practices to ensure consistency with   existing   p olicies and other internal   privacy and   information   security   governance documents.

- Monitor ,   summarize   and help to implement relevant requirements driven by   developments in   privacy   and   information   security related laws, regulations, standards, and best practices   in the UK, EU and other international jurisdictions   as needed   ( such as   GDPR ,   ePrivacy   Directive, NIS2, C yber Resilience   A ct , and self-regulatory organizations such as DAA and NAI ) .

- Provide   practical, proactive   legal counsel on   privacy and information security issues, including data governance, data retention,   data minimization, and   incident response matters .

- Advise on   post-acquisition   privacy and   information   security   integration efforts for newly   acquired   entities.

- Assist with Privacy Impact and Risk Assessments relating to new businesses and initiatives involving processing of personal information.

- Conduct awareness and training efforts as needed and/or   required   to increase employee understanding of company privacy policies, data handling   and information security   practices and procedures, and legal obligations.

- Support the work of the Data Protection Officer.

- Know your stuff - be   enthusiastic   learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology,   products   and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.

- Drive results and growth.

- Support a culture of inclusion in how you work.

Skills and Experience:

- A   minimum of   3 - 5   years combined legal experience at a top law firm and/or in-house legal department , with at least   1 - 3   years of   privacy and information security e xperience.

- Experience with the details and practical application of current European and UK   privacy   and information security legislation, including an in depth understanding of the GDPR, experience with the   ePrivacy   Directive ,   NIS2, the Cyber Resilience Act, and other related laws . Experience with   additional   global   privacy   and information security   laws and   operating   within a global privacy framework preferred.

- Demonstrated transactional experience, including reviewing,   drafting   and negotiating privacy and data protection contract terms and agreements, data processing, usage,   information   security   and/or transfer agreements.

- Experience with conducting privacy impact assessments and advising on applicable   privacy and information security   legal requirements.

- The ability to interpret complex legal, regulatory, and technical requirements and translate them into practical business guidance.

- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines with consistently high-quality results.

- Ability to work independently with moderate supervision.

- Ability to work effectively with colleagues, management, and operations personnel.

- A pragmatic, risk-based approach and collaborative mindset.

- Strong academic credentials.

- Regular,   consistent,   and punctual attendance.

- Re cognised privacy or   cyber security   qualification such as CIPP/E or equivalent would be preferable.

- Experience with privacy management platforms and familiarity with productivity tools such as Copilot   and Harvey   would be   advantageous .

- This position is based in London, with some potential   European   and US travel   required .

Disclaimer:

- This information has been designed to   indicate   the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to   contain   or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties,   responsibilities,   and qualifications.

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Education
Juris Doctor

Certifications (if applicable)

Relevant Work Experience
0-2 Years

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