Legal Counsel (Privacy)

We are looking for a Privacy Counsel to join our global legal team supporting the EMEA business. This is a hands-on operationally focused role delivering pragmatic advice on privacy and data protection across the region. 

You will play a key role in delivering the core privacy operations across the region, working closely with product, engineering, security, and commercial teams. 

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  Advise on compliance with GDPR and broader EMEA data protection laws 

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  Support key privacy activities including data mapping, data retention, DPIAs/PIAs, and international data transfers (including SCCs) 

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  Draft, review, and negotiate DPAs and privacy clauses in customer and vendor agreements 

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  Embed privacy by design into products and business processes in collaboration with cross-functional teams 

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  Conduct privacy risk assessments and support data incident assessment and remediation 

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  Manage and coordinate data subject requests (DSARs) and advise on e-privacy and marketing compliance 

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  Monitor legal developments and deliver practical guidance and training to stakeholders 

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  Support M&A and post-acquisition integration from a privacy perspective 

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  Represent the company in privacy matters requiring EMEA presence, including customer escalations and engagement with EU data protection authorities 

• 2-4 years of post-qualification experience in privacy/data protection law 

• Strong expertise in GDPR and EMEA privacy frameworks 

• Experience advising in a multi-jurisdictional or global organization 

• DPIAs/PIAs and privacy risk assessments 

• DSARs and data subject rights 

• Data retention and lifecycle queries 

• International data transfers (e.g. SCCs) 

• Handling or supporting data security incidents 

• Pragmatic and business-oriented in your advice 

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced SaaS or tech environment 

• Able to collaborate across functions and regions 

• Self-driven, with the ability to manage workload independently 

• IAPP certification (e.g. CIPP/E, CIPM, AIGP) 

• Interest in or familiarity with AI governance and emerging EU AI regulation — this is not an AI-focused role, but you may occasionally support AI-related privacy questions as they arise.  

• Experience with privacy tools (e.g. OneTrust or similar) 

At Aptean, our mission is to solve tomorrow's unique challenges today with unrivaled, purpose-built software and superior customer experiences from people who care. Aptean is a global provider of mission-critical, industry-specific software solutions. Aptean's purpose-built ERP and supply chain management solutions help address the unique challenges facing process and discrete manufacturers, distributors and other focused organizations. Aptean's compliance solutions are built for companies serving specific markets such as finance, healthcare, biotech and pharmaceuticals, over 10,000 highly specialized organizations in more than 20 industries and 80 countries rely on Aptean to streamline their everyday operations.

"At Aptean, our global and diverse employee base is our greatest asset. It is through embracing and understanding our differences that we are able to harness our individual power to maximize the success of our customers, our employees and our company." – TVN Reddy

Aptean pledges to promote a company culture where diversity, equity and inclusion are central. We are committed to applying this principle as we interact with our customers, build our teams, cultivate our leaders and shape a company in which any employee can succeed, regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, sexuality and gender identity, religion, disability or age. Celebrating our diverse experiences, opinions and beliefs allows us to embrace what makes us unique and to use this as an asset in bringing innovative solutions to our customer base.