Legal Counsel - Privacy

The company:
This Queensland company holds significant data as part of its core business which has seen the creation of this new role to lead the further development of a best practice privacy framework for the business.
  
About the role:
Reporting to the General Counsel & Company Secretary as part of a large legal, risk and governance team, your role will focus on privacy which will include,
advice on current and future privacy and data protection obligations with a view to adopting and implementing best practice privacy compliance; identifying privacy / data protection risks; assisting the business in investigating privacy breaches/potential breaches; liaising closely across the business including, risk, compliance as well as technology teams to develop information management policies and procedures; developing training and processes that build privacy awareness across the business and promote best practice; and assisting with associated commercial legal matters. Skills/Experience:
To be considered for this role you will have: 
at least 5 years' post admission experience in private practice law firm / in-house with exposure to privacy and data protection law; strong advisory skills and a commercial approach; experience in working closely with the business including in the development of internal training. Benefits: 
Awaiting you is:
the opportunity to lead and develop the privacy function; a business that is going through an exciting period of growth; a high functioning existing legal function; and a highly attractive salary package.  Apply now: 
Click APPLY or contact Peter Liaw at Peppercorn Recruitment on ********  or email [email protected], quoting reference number 3813091. Please submit your resume in Word format only.

Peppercorn Recruitment has been exclusively retained to recruit this role. All third party applications will be forwarded to Peppercorn Recruitment for consideration in the process.