Associate - Data Privacy - aosphere

Allen & Overy ,
London, Greater London
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Job title: Associate - Data Privacy - aosphere Job description: It's Time Allen & Overy is a leading global law firm operating in over thirty countries. Embracing new trends and harnessing decades of experience, we've earned our place at the forefront of the legal industry. Our partners are recognised as leaders in their field and our deals and cases often make headline business news. As a result, we've developed a reputation for delivering excellence, in all that we do. Today, we're continuing to break new ground. By embracing new ways of thinking and integrating technology into our everyday work, we've been named as the Most Innovative Law Firm in Europe by the Financial Times five times. Join our team and you'll be part of a flexible, inclusive culture underpinned by openness and acceptance. We're driven by the belief that, to perform, people need support and space to collaborate. By combining those values with an ambitious outlook, we can give you the opportunity to thrive. aosphere aosphere LLP is an affiliate of A&O and produces market leading web-based legal and compliance management products currently focused on derivatives, shareholding disclosure, marketing restrictions and data privacy. aosphere's products are used by over 500 institutions and over 15,000 users worldwide including most leading banks and 80% of the top 20 world's largest asset managers. Its flagship products include netalytics, CSAnalytics, diligence and the Rulefinder product range. aosphere LLP is at the forefront of legal innovation and has featured 13 times in the prestigious Financial Times Innovative Lawyers report. aosphere LLP is also a pioneer within A&O in the use of flexible working arrangements. The team is based in London and Belfast. Role purpose We are currently seeking to recruit a lawyer or experienced compliance professional on a permanent basis. The role involves implementing a significant product enhancement project for the data privacy product. Day to day work will primarily entail negotiating new legal surveys or updates to existing surveys, updating or compiling reports for on-line publication, monitoring developments and issuing client alerts alongside inputting into the evolution of the product, marketing, dealing with queries from subscribers and A&O team, and attending conferences. The successful lawyer will work directly with three other lawyers based in London and in Belfast and will liaise with local counsel around the world. Key relationships * Senior Associates within A&O and Local Counsel * Wider aosphere community Role and responsibilities * Commissioning and negotiating new content and updating content of existing reports. This involves commissioning surveys from counsel in multiple jurisdictions, negotiating and agreeing content to ensure high quality, practical and consistent content across jurisdictions, summarising key issues in reports and administrative work for finalise survey documents and on-screen presentation.. The ability to push surveys to conclusion in a timely manner and to reduce long and complex narratives into concise, accurate, consistent summaries is essential. * Monitoring developments and issuing client alerts within a short time period. * Inputting into the evolution of the product. * Supporting marketing activities and providing support and training to existing subscribers. Key requirements Essential * Equivalent of at least 2 years experience advising frequently on data protection (any jurisdiction), demonstrating a strong understanding and interest in data protection / privacy legal and practical issues. * Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to analyse significant volumes of information and so ensure that information presented to clients is of high quality, addresses the questions identified, is practical and consistent. * Strong written communications skills, with the ability to operate within drafting and scope guidelines. * Excellent English * Manage time and work load independently * Ability to work to deadlines: deadlines for updating and issuing new content and alerts are critical. * Efficient at document production (including direct use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Adobe). * Ability to work remotely from other team members and communicate with team by e-mail /phone/ IM etc. * We operate a peer review system. The team member must be able to take comments from team members on work and also able to constructively provide comments to other team members on work. Desirable * Negotiating surveys with counsel in other jurisdictions * Additional languages * Presentation skills Who we are looking for The position would appeal to a lawyer wishing to continue to work at a level of service which produces top quality work for demanding clients but without the unpredictability of transactional work. All necessary training to ensure the successful candidate is fully involved in supporting the business at the earliest opportunity will be provided. Op

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