Privacy Counsel

Required Travel :Minimal Managerial - No Location: :Cyprus- Limassol (Amdocs Site) ## Who are we? Amdocs helps the world’s leading communications and media companies deliver exceptional customer experiences through reliable, efficient, and secure operations at scale. We provide software products and services that embed intelligence into how work runs across business, IT, and network domains –delivering measurable outcomes in customer experience, network performance, cloud modernization, and revenue growth. With our talented people, and more than forty years of experience running mission-critical systems around the globe, Amdocs runs billions of transactions daily. Our technology is relied on every day, connecting people worldwide and advancing a more inclusive, connected world. Together, we help those who shape the future to make it amazing. Amdocs is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (NASDAQ: DOX) and reported revenue of $4.53 billion in fiscal 2025. For more information, visit www.amdocs.com At Amdocs, our mission is to empower our employees to 'Live Amazing, Do Amazing' every day. We believe in creating a workplace where you not only excel professionally but also thrive personally. Through our culture of making a real impact, fostering growth, embracing flexibility, and building connections, we enable them to live meaningful lives while making a difference in the world. ## In brief We are looking for an experienced privacy lawyer to serve as the company’s dedicated privacy legal expert and center of excellence. Reporting to the DPO, the Privacy Counsel provides expert advice on complex and strategic privacy matters, while developing guidance and supporting Legal colleagues and other stakeholders in handling routine privacy matters effectively. The role covers a broad range of matters, including commercial agreements, products and offerings, AI initiatives, and day-to-day privacy questions and requests raised by stakeholders across the company. Given the breadth and complexity of the role, we are looking for someone who can independently manage matters from intake through resolution, exercise sound legal judgment, and translate complex privacy requirements into practical, business-oriented advice. ## What will your job look like? * Serve as Amdocs’ dedicated privacy legal expert and center of excellence, advising on complex, novel or high-risk privacy matters and supporting stakeholders across Amdocs’ global business. * Provide practical privacy advice on products and offerings, AI and technology initiatives, international data transfers, and the wide range of day-to-day privacy questions and requests arising across the business. * Support and mentor Commercial Legal teams on privacy matters, developing guidance, templates and know-how that enable them to handle routine privacy negotiations independently, while providing expert support on complex or escalated data protection agreements and contractual matters. * Lead or provide substantive legal support for privacy assessments and processes, including DPIAs, legitimate interests assessments, transfer assessments, complex data subject requests, and other privacy reviews. * Work closely with stakeholders across the business to identify privacy risks and develop practical, proportionate solutions. * Work closely with the DPO, escalating matters requiring DPO oversight, regulatory engagement or strategic direction, and providing the legal analysis needed to support the DPO role. * Partner with the Privacy Program Manager and Privacy Trustees in implementing Amdocs’ Privacy Compliance Program, while providing the substantive legal expertise needed to support the program. * Monitor developments in privacy, data protection and AI regulation and advise on their implications for Amdocs. ## All you need is... * Law degree (LLB, LLM or JD) and Bar membership or equivalent professional qualification. * At least five years of relevant legal experience, including at least four years of demonstrated experience in privacy and data protection, preferably within a technology-focused or international company or leading law firm. * Strong practical experience independently advising on a broad range of privacy matters, including commercial contracting, day-to-day business privacy questions, product and technology matters, privacy assessments, and data subject rights. * Deep understanding of international privacy, data protection and AI legislation, including major frameworks such as GDPR, CCPA/CPRA and LGPD, as well as emerging AI regulation. * Strong drafting, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to provide clear, practical and commercially workable advice. * Ability to independently manage multiple complex matters, exercise sound judgment, and recognize when escalation to the DPO is appropriate. * Ability to build privacy capability in others through practical guidance, mentoring and knowledge sharing. * Strong technological proficiency and interest in emerging technologies and AI. * Fluency in English, both written and spoken. * IAPP certifications such as CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT or AIGP, or other internationally recognized privacy certifications would be considered an advantage. ## Why you will love this job: * Enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, including health insurance, provident fund and generous leave, designed to support your well-being and work-life balance. * You will have significant ownership and autonomy as Amdocs’ dedicated privacy legal expert and center of excellence. * You will work on a broad range of commercial, product, technology and day-to-day business privacy matters across a global organization. * You will work closely with the DPO and stakeholders across the business, turning complex legal requirements into practical solutions and helping build privacy expertise across the wider Legal organization. * You will help shape Amdocs’ approach to evolving privacy and AI challenges and contribute to the continued development of its global privacy framework. Amdocs is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce