Senior Data Protection Lawyer

Senior Data Protection Lawyer

EY
EY
Madrid, SpainCompetitiveHybridAdded 22 days agoSenior · 4-6 years🇬🇧English: Required

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About the role

The opportunity

EY is a leading global firm in audit, consulting, strategy and transactions, and legal and tax services, supporting public and private organizations in their most complex challenges.

At EY:

  • We are committed to continuous innovation
  • We develop long-term talent within multidisciplinary teams
  • We drive careers with purpose and progression

What you'll do

Your main responsibilities

The selected candidate will join EY's internal Legal team, advising primarily on matters related to Digital Law. Their main responsibilities will be as follows:

  • Digital Law: support for EY's business lines on all matters related to data protection, cybersecurity, e-commerce, and intellectual property, as well as artificial intelligence regulations and the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).
  • Commercial Law: support for the other lawyers in the internal Legal team in reviewing contracts with clients and suppliers, implementing policies, projects, and initiatives of EY's global network, and other legal matters requiring their collaboration.

What you'll get

What do we offer you?

Wellbeing and personal benefits

  • EY Wellbeing HUB, with physical health programs (Wellhub) and mental wellbeing support.
  • Life and accident insurance Coverage.
  • EY Flex plan for flexible compensation: transportation, training, restaurant card, childcare, among others.
  • Bankinter office with special conditions for EY professionals.

Flexibility and work-life balance

  • Hybrid working model, with flexibility depending on the project and team.

Professional development

  • EY University: continuous training with an individualized path (more than 100 hours per year)
  • Defined career plan, with annual reviews and real growth opportunities.
  • Support from day one thanks to the following roles:
  • Buddy for your integration.
  • Counselor for your professional development throughout your career.

Culture and working environment

  • Dynamic, collaborative, and inclusive environment.
  • Opportunity to work with global and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Constant expansion of your professional network at a leading firm.

Social commitment

  • Participation in social commitment initiatives through the EY Foundation and EY's own Social Impact programs in Spain.
  • Real commitment to sustainability, diversity, and corporate responsibility.

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About the company & team

At EY, we shape the future with confidence.

At EY you will find much more than a job: a real opportunity to grow, learn, and make a difference at a leading global firm.

In Spain, we are nearly 7,000 professionals, present in 15 offices, and we are part of a global network of more than 400,000 people who work every day with a common purpose: Building a Better Working World.

At EY, we drive careers with impact, structured development, and continuous learning.
We shape the future with confidence, through people and technology.

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Requirements

We are looking for a highly qualified lawyer to join our internal Legal team. The ideal candidate will have solid professional experience in Digital Law, as well as experience in other areas of law, mainly Commercial Law.

  • University degree in Law or a Double Degree in Law and Business Administration and Management, or a Master's degree for access to the legal profession.
  • Data Protection Officer certification under the AEPD scheme or other certifications related to data protection and information security (CIPP/E, CIPPM, CDPSE, ISO27001, etc.) will be valued.
  • 4 to 6 years of professional experience advising on Digital Law (and ideally also Commercial Law) at a law firm.
  • C1 level of English.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
  • Willingness to learn and the ability to take responsibility for their own continuous training, teamwork skills, proactivity and initiative, client focus, and results orientation, with a desire to integrate into an international working environment.

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