Job Description
Data Protection Lawyer
Northern UK Office(Hybrid Working)
Competitive Salary Package & Benefits
Haggerty Jaques is delighted to be instructed to recruit a Data Protection lawyer for this major commercial law firm.
The Team
This is atop-rankingteam for advice on data protection and information law relating to commercial organisations as well asorganisations within the health sector, both public (NHS) and private healthcare providers, including health tech and life sciences.
The Opportunity
Whilst your role will focus on data protection and information law, you will also advise on general commercial matters.
You will be working at the very forefront ofmatters affecting the health and commercial sector.It is not unusual for lawyers within the team to be advising ongroundbreaking projectsthat haveimpact across the healthcare sector as a whole.
You will be joining a friendly and supportive specialist Data Protection team but will also have fantastic exposure to teams across the whole business where they require your expertise.
The types of matters you could expect to be involved with include:
- clinical research agreements
- data governance work
- drafting commercial and licensing arrangements
- advising on the use of data by health tech innovators
- international data transfers
- the handling of subject access requests
- advising on statutory powers and duties and Freedom of Information Act requests
The team is split across the country, although it is hoped that the successful candidate could be based from a Northern office.
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a qualified solicitor with some post-qualifiedexperienceof advising ondata protection/technologygenerally (it doesn’t need to be within the health sector or for the public sector).
Alongsidesome practical experience and genuine interest in the area, the team is alsolooking fora lawyer whocan demonstrate that theyenjoy working collaboratively andaremotivated by doing agreatjob for agreatclient base.
What Else Should You Know?
The firm as a whole is extremely progressive andplaces great emphasis on staff wellbeing, as reflected in the great range of benefits on offer.
It offers a genuinely open, friendly andrespectful environmentin which lawyers are given the support and encouragement to do their best.
Haggerty Jaques is committed to promoting equality and diversity. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of background.
Any references to PQE are provided purely as a guide and should not deter candidates with the relevant skills and experience from applying.