Senior Legal Counsel - Privacy

About the role

The LeoVegas Mobile Gaming Group is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel focused on privacy to join its growing Privacy team. The role safeguards the personal data of customers and employees and ensures robust data protection across the group's brands, entities and markets. It involves shaping the privacy programme and, where needed, broader legal and regulatory matters.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with privacy laws and regulations for assigned entities, brands and markets
• Serve as Data Protection Officer (DPO) for designated entities, including regulatory interaction
• Draft, review and negotiate data protection agreements, clauses and terms, and update privacy policies, notices and cookie policies
• Develop internal procedures and policies for GDPR compliance
• Advise business units, senior management and project teams on data protection issues
• Lead privacy workstreams in projects such as M&A, and lead major privacy initiatives
• Mentor junior team members
• Handle data subjects' rights requests and data protection complaints, including investigations and reports
• Liaise with supervisory authorities and regulators, and handle data breaches and reporting
• Manage DPIAs, privacy audits and risk assessments

Required profile

• Recognised legal qualification
• 4-6 years of progressive experience in a dedicated privacy legal role, preferably in a multinational or complex corporate environment
• Proven experience acting as DPO or in a similar lead privacy advisory role
• Excellent written and verbal English

Required skills

• Deep expertise in GDPR and other global data protection laws
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating data protection agreements and privacy policies
• Analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple priorities

Nice to have: experience in iGaming, financial services or technology, and relevant privacy certifications.

What we offer

• Hybrid work policy
• 4 weeks of workation (terms and conditions apply)
• Well-being allowance and private health insurance
• Discounts at retailers, gyms, bars and restaurants
• Employee assistance program