Senior Counsel, Data Privacy

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Make your mark for patientsWe are looking for a Senior Counsel, Data Privacywho is passionate, pragmaticandhas a service mentality to join our Data Privacy team, based in our headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.About The RoleAs the Senior Counsel for Data Privacy, you will support the design and oversee the implementation of a Global Data Privacy strategy at UCB. You will be accountable for the delivering legal guidance to the business to ensure that data privacy practices, including third party contracts accord with existing privacy laws and regulations globally. You will also develop internal privacy policies and leading or collaborating in investigations, audits, and review to ensure that third-party and vendor practices accord with legal requirement. You will be the global DPO of the organization (as defined by GDPR) and also assist with incident escalations and investigations. Strong candidates will have measurable success at measuring and analyzing existing and emerging risks and presenting findings to senior leadership when necessary. Success in this role is ensuring that data privacy requirements are both understood and enabled whilst enabling delivery of patient value for UCB and the patient populations it serves and that data protection breaches and supervisory authority criticism do not occur.Who You’ll Work WithYou’ll join a Data Privacy team of 3 experts. You’ll work with our internal Data Privacy networks. You’ll collaborate with IT, cybersecurity and other relevant teams to ensure that appropriate technical and organizational measures are in place to safeguard data privacy and security.We’ll expect you to demonstrate a strong, dynamic leadership and advocacy for data privacy across all areas of the organization, including the legal team, senior leadership, the data privacy networks and project managers.What You’ll Do

• Develop and implement global data privacy policies and procedures
• Serve as point of contact for Data Protection Authorities
• Advocate for data privacy across all areas of the organization
• Support the design of UCB’s Data Privacy strategy informed by various legislation and governing bodies’ guidance, including separate data strategies for higher risk populations
• Lead negotiation of privacy provisions in contracts in which the organization is providing data to third parties (g., reviewing privacy practices of vendors and negotiating appropriate contractual guarantees) and related warranties, guarantees, or indemnification.
• Monitor and assess changes in data privacy laws and regulations and develop related plans to ensure ongoing compliance with new and updated requirements
• Provide advice and guidance on privacy-related issues, including escalations of data incidents and breaches

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills

• Master’s degree in law is mandatory
• 7+ years’ experience with at least 3+ years of experience in data privacy related activities
• Operational expertise in data protection
• Relevant certification such as CIPP/E, CIPM is required
• Experience as a DPO or close collaboration with a DPO
• Risk management experience and negotiation skills, including escalations to senior management
• Policy development and implementation skills
• In-house experience in the healthcare sector (medical device, medical software or pharma) is a must
• Practical Mindset, professional presence, ability to communicate to all levels of the organization
• Fluency in English and French or Dutch

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!About UsUCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.Why work for us?At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.Learn more about sustainability at UCB and how it is integrated into our business approach.UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/colour/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.