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Privacy and AI Counsel
- london, england, United Kingdom
- Permanent·On-site
- Full time
Job Description
Overview
In this role, you will guide Wise on privacy matters across the UK and Europe, including AI initiatives, ensuring regulatory compliance and pragmatic risk-managed decisions. You will partner with engineering, risk, and business teams to embed privacy in new initiatives and contracts. Your work will span DPIAs, data sharing, cross-border data protection, and governance frameworks to support Wise’s ambitious AI and fintech projects. You will influence cross-functional teams and help scale privacy practices globally.
Responsibilities
- Product counselling including DPIAs for high-risk processing and strategic AI initiatives
- Wise Platform and Banking Partner contracting
- Advising on privacy requirements for expansion into new jurisdictions
- Advising on data sharing arrangements
- Advising on privacy and data matters relating to AI adoption at Wise
- Compliance with cross-border data protection requirements
- Assisting with periodic global/entity audits
- Support implementation of data governance and AI governance frameworks
Key requirements
- Significant exposure to privacy and AI issues in the UK and Europe, with emphasis on using EU/UK data in sophisticated market scenarios
- Experience in privacy by design and data protection impact assessments, including for AI initiatives
- Experience in drafting and negotiating privacy-related contracts and developing compliance/auditing frameworks
- Excellent written and verbal skills in English
- Admitted to practice law in the UK or a European jurisdiction with at least 4 years PQE advising on privacy matters
- Problem-solving attitude using regulation and data to drive business decisions
- Strong relationship management and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Understanding of digital and consumer-focused businesses, including new and developing ventures
- Self-starter
- Influencer and communicator
- Comfortable working in grey areas with fast judgments
- Privacy by design
- Data protection impact assessments (DPIAs)
- Drafting and negotiating privacy contracts