Website:
lkslaw.com
Job details:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Privacy Law Professional to join our legal team. As a privacy expert in LKS, your role will include guiding clients through the intricacies of data privacy laws of India and other prominent jurisdictions such as the EU (GDPR). You'll work closely with our technical and legal teams, offering insights and recommendations on GDPR, user consent management, and other data protection practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drafting and review of contracts and commercial agreements, policies, and other documentation in relation to technology, media, data protection and related aspects;
- Drafting of legal opinions, memorandum, notes and other documentation in light of data protection, technology, corporate and related laws and regulations;
- Assistance in legal due diligence assignments including those pertaining to material contracts, technology, intellectual property, data protection and related aspects; and
- Conducting Privacy Compliance which would include monitoring and ensuring compliance with all relevant privacy laws, regulations, and standards, such as DPDP Act, GDPR, CCPA, and/or HIPAA. Other activities that may be required include:
- Conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments
- Preparing Privacy Policies
- Architecting and advising on platforms for implementing Data Subject Rights
- Privacy Training
- Advisory and Guidance relating to Vendor Management
- Regulatory liaison when required
Desired Skills and Competencies:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy.
- Proactive and results-driven with strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.
- High level of professionalism and confidentiality.
Experience and Education:
Education:
- Law Graduate from a known Law School with a strong academic track record
Experience:
- The ideal candidate should have a strong background in privacy and data protection law, with 0-2 years of relevant experience
- Experience in advisories/projects/cases in relation Information Technology Laws and Data Protection & Privacy laws (India and abroad)
- Has a good command over compliances required to be undertaken before and in the eventuality of data breaches or privacy incidents.
- Has working knowledge of global privacy laws and frameworks such as GDPR, CCPA, PDPA, etc.
- Has experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts, service agreements, SaaS agreements, data transfer agreements or other similar contracts.
- Has experience in drafting and reviewing privacy policies and procedures, terms of use, consent forms for specific data points, data retention agreements and other documentations required under the data protection framework in India and in other jurisdictions.
- Experience in conducting privacy risk assessments in corporate restructuring transactions and checking data protection compliances in organizations.
- Data protection certifications like CIPP(E), CIPP(A), CIPM, ISO: 27001 data auditors, etc. is strongly preferred, but not required.
- Experience in advising clients on sector specific data protection regulations in India like e-commerce, health, banking and finance sectors, among others, is also preferred. Exposure and experience in matters relating to Intermediary Guidelines, issues pertaining to the Aadhaar Act, or other related technology laws is also desirable
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