Head of Privacy | £140,000-£160,000 + Equity | London

I'm working on a retained search for a Head of Privacy (must be a qualified lawyer), with a multibillion; global technology business.

It's a particularly interesting opportunity for someone who wants to rethink how an in-house privacy function operates.

Working closely with an excellent Chief Legal Officer, you'll take ownership of the global privacy programme, help build out a small team and have considerable autonomy to shape how privacy is delivered across the business.

There are two things I'm particularly interested in:

1. Someone genuinely commercial.

Of course, you need to understand the regulations. But we're not looking for someone whose first instinct is to quote articles of GDPR.

We want someone who can navigate complex regulatory environments, understand the commercial objectives of a business and find practical ways forward.

Someone who sees privacy as an opportunity to create value, build customer trust and support revenue generation, rather than simply a compliance function.

2. Someone with a technology-first mindset.

This is a business where AI is already embedded in how people work, and we're looking for someone who shares that mindset.

Someone who is actively experimenting with AI, building automations, developing workflows and finding ways to work more effectively.

That doesn't necessarily mean your current employer has given you the freedom to implement everything you've wanted to.

Perhaps you've faced resistance to adopting new technologies at work. That's fine. But what have you done about it?

Have you been experimenting in your own time? Building workflows, testing new tools, developing your skills and putting ideas into practice?

It's that curiosity, initiative and commitment to personal development that we're particularly interested in.

What are we looking for?

You'll need to be a qualified lawyer with substantial privacy experience, ideally gained in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.

You don't necessarily need to be an established Head of Privacy. Someone ready to take that next step, with the right experience and mindset, could be equally interesting.

What's on offer?

£140,000-£160,000 base salary + stock options

London-based, three days per week in the office

Up to 20 days per year working from anywhere

The opportunity to build and develop a small privacy team

Significant autonomy and genuine backing from senior leadership

Ultimately, this is about building a privacy function that enables the business, rather than simply telling it what it can't do.

If that sounds like the kind of challenge you'd enjoy, please get in touch!

The role can also be based in Barcelona.

If that's of interest, please contact my colleague George Higgins (The salary will be more aligned to the Barcelona market!).

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