Privacy Legal Counsel - Dublin, Ireland or Sofia, Bulgaria - Hybrid

• Advising on relevant laws, national guidelines, codes and best practices in relation to data protection.
• Assist in responding to and managing data protection breaches and incidents (ICON as data controller and ICON as a data processor)
• Supporting and advising on privacy impact assessments
• Supporting on ICON's obligations on international transfers of personal data.
• Helping build and manage the Global ICON Privacy Program e.g. designing, implementing and adopting procedures, privacy tools and privacy strategy development.
• Advising and supporting ICON on its obligations in relation to regulatory obligations and monitoring compliance with regulations.
• Advising on and drafting data protection contractual provisions in agreements with clients, vendors and sites as well as on terms and conditions for use of ICON products and services.
• Advising on specific data protection aspects of ICON corporate and commercial initiatives including vendor selection.
• Staying current with global privacy laws and practices.
• Support maintaining records of processing activities.
• Monitoring compliance with policy and procedures as required

• A qualified lawyer with 1+ years PQE, or alternative demonstrable experience within Data Protection/ Privacy. A qualified lawyer with less than 1 year PQE will be considered e.g. if a candidate has qualified in a leading law firm with relevant privacy experience.
• A keen interest in working in a privacy role in our industry.
• A comprehensive grasp of the EU General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Principles.
• Ability to independently evaluate complex issues and utilize judgment to sort through diverse opinions to achieve consensus.
• Proven team player with demonstrated leadership and/or consultation skills.