Global Legal Counsel - Data Incidents, Associate Director

EY is seeking a Global Legal Counsel - Data Incidents to manage EY's Global IR program and coordinate response and management of sensitive and significant incidents across Global functions and EY Member Firms according to EY policies and guidance.

Requirements

• Legally qualified with a current practicing certificate/legal license
• 8+ years of overall experience in private or government legal practice or an in-house role with a significant focus on data protection in cross border situations
• Solid knowledge in EU and international data protection legislation (specifically the GDPR) and ideally familiarity with the legislation of one or more other jurisdictions
• Internationally recognized privacy certification, such as CIPP/E and CIPM
• Experience in conducting internal investigations, litigation, and in particular data breach response investigations or litigation
• Strong leadership and project management skills
• Excellent command of the English language
• Sensitivity to intercultural contacts and communication

Benefits

• Flexible environment
• Diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams