Junior Privacy Counsel

Junior Privacy Counsel 

Are you passionate about data privacy 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 Junior Privacy Counsel, 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 law, 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, including supporting the completion of data privacy impact assessments (where appropriate).
• 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 proposed and actual changes in legislation or guidance, assessing their impact, and advising relevant teams accordingly.

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, Information Security, Internal Control, CDMO) at both a local and global level.
  • Digest large amounts of information quickly.
  • Work with a substantial degree of autonomy and re-prioritise your workload as new questions or projects arise.
• 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: 

• NQ-2+ PQE qualified lawyer.
• Experience advising on privacy in either a well-respected private practice or in-house environment.
• Strong interest and experience in data privacy preferred.

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 Garnier! Because health matters, we offer private medical and dental insurance, discounted gym memberships, and onsite mental health support. We also provide enhanced family leave for all and up to 4 weeks of paid fertility leave, so you can prioritise what matters most. 

Learning is in our DNA at L'Oréal. We'll help you master your role, build skills, and access top-notch leadership programs and monthly expert talks. And there's lots more too! 

WHO WE ARE 

L’Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself solely to ‘Create beauty that moves the world’; it is now the industry world leader with €29 billion consolidated sales. Together, we solve complex challenges at scale, while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet. Experience the excitement of agility to shape the future of beauty; where diversity and purpose come together to create meaningful impact.  
 
Our Corporate Division supports the 4000+ strong workforce in the UK & Ireland.  It’s a fast-paced and dynamic environment when you’ll have visibility over our 4 Divisions and play an integral role in moving our business forward. Our founder Eugène Schueller once said that “a company is not walls and machines, it’s people, people, people”. Joining our corporate teams means joining the world leader in beauty, at the cutting edge of innovation. But above all, it means becoming part of a team of talented and inspiring people. 
 

HOW WE RECRUIT 

At L’Oréal, we take pride in creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and their contributions are valued. When we recruit, hire, train, promote or engage in any other employment practice, we are committed to being an inclusive employer regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, socioeconomic status, medical condition or disability, or any other protected status. When we look for talent, we welcome difference - different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and perspectives. The beauty we find in our differences gives us the freedom to go beyond. That’s the beauty of L’Oréal.