IT Lawyer

At Spektrum, we are seeking a highly experienced IT law professional to join our team and support key client projects. This role involves implementing personal data management aspects in complex IT environments.

We offer a competitive salary of €80,000 per annum, commensurate with experience, plus benefits. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 9 years of experience in IT law and a strong background in data protection and privacy by design.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implementing personal data management aspects in complex IT environments;
• Ensuring privacy by design and by default solutions for large-scale IT systems;
• Assisting with records, compliance checks, risk screening, threshold, and data protection impact assessments (DPIA);
• Developing and maintaining DPIA methodology;
• Providing training on DPIA methodology;
• Handling data breaches in large-scale IT systems from detection to final report;
• Drafting data protection policies and procedures;
• Identifying gaps and contributing to project plans to close gaps and meet data protection requirements.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 9 years of experience in IT law;
• Knowledge and skills in contract management and large-scale IT system projects;
• Good knowledge in Data Protection matters, including Privacy by Design;
• Good knowledge in Intellectual Property Rights;
• Proven experience as a Data Protection Practitioner;
• Proven experience in implementing personal data management aspects in complex IT environments;
• Proven experience in conducting comprehensive Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA);
• Proven experience in implementing privacy enhancing technologies;
• Proven experience in handling data breaches.

Education:

• University degree in law;
• Degree or equivalent experience demonstrating focus on privacy engineering.

Certifications:

• Specific certification on how to carry out Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) is an asset;
• Basic Privacy/Data Protection certification such as Certified Information Privacy Professional/Manager (CIPP/E or CIPM).

Working Policy:

• This role requires working on-site at our Strasbourg location;

Travel:

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required;

Contract Duration:

• The successful candidate will be employed for a fixed-term contract of 12 months;

Security Clearance:

• A valid EU Confidential clearance is mandatory for this role.