eMed Healthcare UK
Privacy and Commercial Counsel & DPO (Maternity Cover)
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About Us
We are a cutting-edge digital health company revolutionising weight management by integrating GLP-1 medications with personalized, tech-driven support. Our mission is to empower individuals to achieve sustainable health outcomes through evidence-based interventions and a seamless digital experience.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Privacy and Commercial Counsel & DPO to join our Legal Department as maternity cover. The role will report to the Head of Legal and HR, leading on all UK privacy compliance and work with colleagues in the US on data privacy matters.
Please note: This is an office-based role, located in Euston London. We operate Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm.
What You’ll Work On
- Liaise with regulatory authorities, and serve as the Data Protection Officer.
- Advise on a number of privacy initiatives including DPIAs, IDTAs, privacy by design for product development, incident management and activities using OneTrust technology, legal know-how, templates, playbooks, and policies.
- Undertake horizon scanning by analyzing upcoming legal and privacy risks to craft appropriate legal solutions.
- Advising on general commercial matters, creating internal templates, and negotiating with vendors and partners.
- Train teams on privacy.
- Line manage data privacy manager.
- Assist in developing and refining Legal team know-how including templates, playbooks, and policies to address the evolving needs of the business.
- Negotiate and draft privacy terms in agreements with vendors and partners.
- Demonstrate privacy experience and propose solutions to manage privacy issues including collaborative engagement with subject matter experts (including in Security and Clinical Operations).
- Build trusting relationships with senior stakeholders.
- Digesting rules quickly and determining the impact for the business and helping to set the risk tolerance for approach.
- Working efficiently across many projects and issues effectively at the same time.
- General contract management and oversight.
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What We’re Looking For
- Qualified lawyer in the UK with in-house legal experience.
- At least 2-3 years’ post-qualification experience at a top-tier City firm or in-house Legal team in a large organisation.
- Demonstrates a high degree of capability to balance pragmatism with technical legal advice.
- Ability to influence stakeholders through a degree of commercial acumen that inspires trust and confidence. Supports others to "see the bigger picture".
- Perceived as a trusted advisor and contributes in such a way that creates significant commercial value for the business.
- Excellent communication and drafting skills.
- Desirable:
- Prior legal experience in healthcare or technology industries.
- Experience and willingness to undertake health regulatory and commercial work.
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What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- eMed flex-leave
- 5% employer pension contribution for 5% employee contribution
- Life Insurance 4x annual base salary
- Health cash plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay
- Health & Wellbeing resources
- Eye care voucher reimbursement (up to £20)
- Up to £80 towards noise cancelling headphones
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