Legal Counsel Manager - Data Privacy - LLB

Legal Counsel Manager - Data Privacy

About The Company:

ARA's client is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud, and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, they offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology, and Operations Services, all powered by the world's largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Their people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. They embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for their clients, people, shareholders, partners, and communities.

The Role:

Legal Counsel Manager - Data Privacy

Key Responsibilities:

- Legal review of local & global Data Privacy initiatives. Identify risks according to local law and policies and flag potential issues. Coordinate reviews of various geographies.

- Provide legal support to Corporate Functions and other areas on local & global legal matters, acting as Legal POC. Provide legal advice and guidance and respond to inquiries made by various internal teams such as Workplace Solutions, Marketing & Communication, HR, Corporate Citizenship, CIO, IT and business teams, among others.

- Provide Legal advice and support as subject matter expert in the Compliance area, supporting with local Ethics & Compliance matters, Anticorruption, Competition Law, Regulatory, Data Privacy, internal policies, Intellectual Property, conflicts of interests and reviews of Codes of Conduct, among others. Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and with global and local policies and processes. Flag compliance risks in the day-to-day operations.

- Support Entity Matters operations with various tasks, including drafting of corporate documents, drafting Board of Directors' resolutions, management of Power of Attorneys, support to PMI processes and maintaining updated databases, among others.

- Provide general legal support in different areas collaborating with other Legal teams, such as Litigation, Employment Law, Taxes, Acquisitions, Administrative Law and Contract Management, among others.

Skills Required:

- Bachelor's degree in Law

- Compliance related global professional certification considered a plus.

- Minimum of 12 to 15 years of experience at law firm or as in-house counsel and/or in legal outsourcing

- High experience and knowledge in Data Privacy, should be a Subject Matter Expert in Data Privacy

- Strong experience in Data Practice in a law firm or in-house in a company

- Experience in Compliance in a company or a law firm

- CIPP certifications or any other Data Privacy Certification is highly appreciated

Qualifications & Experience:

- Bachelor's degree in Law

- Work Experience: 12 to 15 years of experience at law firm or as in-house counsel and/or in legal outsourcing