Job Specifications
Are you passionate about data privacy, cyber security and eager to make a real-world impact? Join L'Oréal, a global leader in beauty, and help us navigate the evolving landscape of data privacy. As our Privacy Counsel/Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring we uphold the highest ethical standards while delivering exceptional experiences for our consumers worldwide. This is an opportunity to contribute to a dynamic legal team and shape the future of privacy at one of the world's most recognised brands.
A DAY IN THE LIFE
Reporting into the Head of Data Privacy Legal & Data Protection Officer (DPO) for L’Oréal UKI, you will work across all business areas including marketing, digital, HR, retail, and IT security. You will support the DPO in providing expert advice and support to the business on all aspects of data protection and cyber security - law, codes of practice, compliance, and best practice.
Key Responsibilities Include
Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements relating to data protection, including outsourcing and data transfer agreements.
Reviewing new projects for data protection risks and assisting with developing appropriate and pragmatic solutions to ensure risks are mitigated and privacy by design principles are incorporated.
Supporting business partners in managing data subject requests and data security incidents.
Supporting the DPO in managing local and global governance initiatives.
Overseeing the development and maintenance of data privacy-related policies and guidance.
Delivering and supporting a data privacy training and awareness programme.
Keeping up to date with changes in legislation or guidance, assessing their impact, and advising relevant teams accordingly.
Stakeholder management, working closely with IT Security colleagues to support in their governance programme.
Who You Are
Organised: You love a list and have strong planning and organisation skills – with the ability to re-prioritise as required.
Measured: We want to track the success of our campaigns and initiatives so projects must be able to show ROI.
Accurate: You have the ability to work to a high degree of accuracy, with an attention for detail and meet deadlines.
Entrepreneurial. Every day, you spot opportunities to drive growth for our brand and our customers, making sure the good name of our brand is always protected.
Super creative: Whether it be in overcoming challenges or creating inspiring presentations, creativity is our backbone, and we love new ideas.
Proactive and Open: L’Oreal is for the pioneers, which means embracing new ideas, challenges and change with positivity and a hands-on approach.
Teams are the new heroes: There is no better feeling than being part of a successful and dynamic team, so even if you are Superman or Wonder Woman, you recognise that teams are the real heroes.
Only Human: we all make mistakes, but you are not afraid of failure. You learn and show how the experience has helped the business learn for the future and benefitted all.
Ambitious: You crave success and L’Oréal is the ultimate place to achieve your dreams. We will support you all the way and make sure you have the support and development in place to help you succeed.
You. You are real. And you’re true to yourself. We cherish and celebrate diversity so you will feel right at home whoever you are.
Additionally, You Will Have
Ability and confidence to:
Know when you need help – liaising with DPO and other teams as required (e.g. wider legal team, IT Security, Internal Control, CDMO) at both a local and global level.
Work with a substantial degree of autonomy and re-prioritise your workload as new questions or projects arise.
Apply commercial judgement, evaluating and advising the business on risk.
Simplify and make relevant a complex legal or regulatory solution for the business to apply.
Strong interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively at all levels and adopt a flexible style to suit a variety of stakeholders.
Build strong networks with, and gain the trust of, colleagues across the business by sharing best practice and bringing a solutions-driven approach.
Key Qualifications
4 years+ qualified lawyer or equivalent privacy-related experience, reflective of the experience needed to enter the business and be effective in this role.
Experience advising on privacy in either a well-respected private practice or in-house environment/consultancy. Experience to include advising on ePrivacy Regulations in the context of digital advertising.
Strong interest and experience in data privacy and cyber security.
What We Offer
Our industry-leading award-winning benefits package shows how much we value our people. We know they're at the heart of L'Oréal's success, so we offer a fair and competitive package to help you thrive.
Enjoy perks like money-saving offers, free mortgage advice, share options and an enhanced pension plan. Love our brands? You'll get up to 60% off iconic names like YSL, CeraVe, Armani, Kiehl's and
About the Company
Leading the world in beauty and pioneering the world of beauty tech; we are 86K employees across 150 countries on five continents.
Our 36 international brands are divided into four unique Divisions: Luxe, Consumer Products, Dermatological Beauty, and Professional Products. Our 36 international brands include Kiehl’s, Lancôme, Giorgio Armani Beauty, Yves Saint Laurent Beauté, Ralph Lauren, Clarisonic, Maybelline New York, Essie, Kérastase, IT Cosmetics, Prada Beauty, Biotherm, Shu Uemura, Viktor&Rolf, Maison Martin Margiela...
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