Senior legal Counsel - Privacy

Overview

This globally recognised gaming company is a leader in developing and publishing engaging games for a vast international audience. Operating at scale across multiple platforms, the business reaches millions of players worldwide and continues to evolve within an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.

The role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Legal Counsel – Privacy to join a high-impact legal team. Acting as the global privacy lead, this role will sit at the heart of the business, advising across product, engineering, commercial, and marketing teams while embedding privacy-by-design into the development and operation of games.

Key responsibilities

• Lead legal compliance across global data protection frameworks, advising on privacy obligations in all key jurisdictions
• Provide strategic advice on in-game advertising and ad tech, including SDK integrations, behavioural profiling, and targeting models
• Conduct and oversee DPIAs for new products, features, and data processing activities
• Draft and maintain privacy notices, consent mechanisms, and internal data processing records
• Manage data subject rights requests, regulatory enquiries, and supervisory authority interactions
• Lead on data breach preparedness, investigations, and notification requirements
• Review third-party integrations to ensure compliance with data minimisation and contractual standards
• Develop and deliver practical privacy training and guidance across the business
• Monitor regulatory developments and enforcement trends, ensuring early visibility of emerging risks
• Maintain records of processing activities and oversee vendor data protection agreements
• Manage external counsel and support engagement with regulators and industry bodies

About you

• Qualified lawyer with approximately 5–8 years’ PQE in data protection and privacy law
• Strong working knowledge of GDPR, UK GDPR, and children’s privacy frameworks, including the UK Children’s Code
• Familiarity with COPPA and its evolving requirements
• Understanding of ad tech ecosystems and data flows within digital products
• Experience advising across multiple jurisdictions in a fast-paced environment
• Technically strong with the ability to identify and assess real compliance risks
• Clear communicator, able to translate complex legal concepts into practical guidance
• Collaborative and commercially minded, with a proactive and solutions-focused approach

What’s in it for you

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to work at the forefront of gaming, technology, and privacy regulation
• Exposure to complex, global legal challenges
• Collaborative and high-performing team environment
• Strong opportunities for career development and progression
• Flexible and supportive working culture

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