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About this role

In order to enable BT’s ambitious plans for its Consumer function to be successful and to enable new and innovative uses of data to deliver bold new services to consumers across a broad range of verticals, it will require a skilled and experienced principal lawyer who understands how to bring expertise, knowledge and creative solutions around privacy issues to support the Consumer CFU. 

At a high level the Principal Lawyer – Consumer Data is responsible for advising Consumer on how to develop innovative consumer propositions. Drafting and negotiating complex data protection aspects of contractual documentation with key strategic partners, and suppliers in support of Consumer’s activities. You will build strategic relationships between the Consumer Data Legal Team, Consumer, Consumer CIO and CDO and other key stakeholders (e.g. Security, Procurement, Compliance etc.) to drive successful implementation of Consumer’s activities and enabling cross-team collaboration in support of Consumer objectives. 

You will be tasked with providing specialist and strategic legal advice in support of all Consumer activities, esp. including digital advertising, TV strategy, customer marketing, customer permissions strategy, APIs, identity, complex escalated customer disputes

You'll have the following responsibilities

Building strong working relationships across Consumer, the Data & Digital Legal Team, and with other key stakeholders to ensure operational synergies and legal & regulatory compliance for Consumer activities 

Providing Consumer with high quality, practical and timely advice around how to structure and implement key Consumer customer proposiions and initiatives (increasingly across new verticals) from a data perspective

Drafting and negotiating complex data protection aspects of contracts with key strategic partners - striking an appropriate balance between risk and opportunity

Advising Consumer in a clear and practical manner concerning issues arising across the range of Consumer propositions and including TV, digital advertising, identity, customer marketing, new verticals (e.g. healthcare, security), complex escalated customer disputes, customer permissions strategy

Providing guidance, knowhow and training as appropriate to Consumer CFU on relevant aspects of data protection law and practice and evolving  guidance and case law in the space

Working with CIO and compliance and assurance Colleagues to provide appropriate guidance on data compliance and governance initiatives

Proactively responding to regulatory and governmental data-related consultations in order to further the interests of Consumer

Drafting and maintaining various Consumer related privacy notices

Drafting DPIAs for large complex projects and assisting first line PIA review team with escalated complex PIAs

You'll have the following skills & experience

Ability to take a nuanced, innovative and risk-based approach to data protection issues, providing the business with options and helping to find creatives solutions to challenges

Ability to draft and negotiate complex data protection aspects of key strategic partner agreements 

Experience advising senior stakeholders on complex legal issues

Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills with the ability to communicate effectively with the highest levels of management and decision-makers within the organization

Experience in keeping abreast of policy and regulatory issues and responding to consultations

Experience of working across multiple business functions, in particular: Technology, Security, Risk & Compliance

Qualified lawyer

4+ years of experience as a data protection lawyer 

Benefits

25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

15% on target bonus

Car allowance

Pension scheme

Shares Plan

Flexible benefits: cycle to work, healthcare, etc.

Discounted BT products

About BT

BT has a key role in British society, fostering change and leading technology innovation. From delivering the Olympics, to supporting the emergency services, to investing more into research than any other UK technology company, we take pride in everything we do - and in the people who work here.

We're now a global company operating at the forefront of the information age, employing 90,000 people in 180 countries. And we're on a mission. Guided by our core values of Personal, Simple and Brilliant our goal is to help customers, communities and businesses overcome barriers and release their potential.

So, if you're interested in the power of potential, why not join us today and release yours? You can read more here about what it's like to work at BT

How to Apply

It's easy to apply online; you just need a copy of your up-to-date CV and to follow the step-by step process. Don't worry if you need to make changes - you'll have the opportunity to review and edit your work on the final page. We look forward to receiving your application!