• Application Deadline:
• Position: Privacy Director


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 10 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Law / Legal 
  

What you will do

• Maintain a sound understanding of Ericsson’s business activities and applicable laws/regulations in the Market Area


• Monitor, track and asses the rapidly evolving landscape of privacy relevant laws and regulation, as well as industry approaches to privacy program management


• Provide legal and operational guidance and advice on privacy-related matters for the Market Area and collaborate to assess and implement the privacy compliance program, including providing requirements for new data uses, cross-border data transfers, data subject rights, incident preparedness and response and privacy risk management


• Partner with other inhouse counsels, e.g. to provide privacy support for commercial agreements, including drafting and negotiating privacy-related contract terms


• Ensure that the privacy strategy and policy requirements across Ericsson have been adequately implemented


• Recognize emerging privacy issues and trends and provide advice on topics such as data analytics, cloud, IoT, SaaS, and other technologies


• Coordinate ongoing activities as well as performing internal reviews/assessments to monitor the effectiveness of the program and alignment with internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with applicable law, internal policies, and contractual requirements.


• Cooperate with the stakeholders, authorities, other legal entities, and organizational executive officers in any privacy compliance reviews or investigations


• Provide regular updates to management teams and other stakeholders regarding privacy and implementation of the privacy compliance program


• Proactively conduct and ensure appropriate monitoring of privacy trainings and awareness in Market Area; developing a culture of privacy compliance


• Maintain documentation of compliant, timely and practical advice.


• Instruct and manage outside counsel, as necessary

Role is flexible to based across MMEA.

What will you bring:

• A minimum of 10 years working experience as a business lawyer with substantive privacy and security experience


• Substantial knowledge of privacy regulations, industry standards and best practices, knowledge of the EU General Data Protection Regulation - with a curiosity about data and cyber security


• Good business knowledge/understanding


• Ability to independently handle and manage legal matters and prioritize conflicting demands from multiple business clients in an extremely fast-paced environment.


• Experience negotiating, drafting, and updating privacy and security-related contract terms, notices, and other documentation


• A high level of integrity and strong analytical and communication skills


• A willingness to be a team player who initiates and inspires changes


• Solid understanding and interest in new technologies


• Fluency in English, second language desirable


• Independence, goal-oriented and a systematic way of working


• Willingness to travel up to 10%