Associate Legal- Contracts & Data Privacy

The position requires an experienced lawyer with over 5 years of expertise in contract management, including reviewing, negotiating, and redlining various types of contracts. The ideal candidate should also have knowledge and experience in data protection laws to ensure compliance with global and regional privacy regulations, such as GDPR and the India Digital Data Privacy Bill. As part of the responsibilities, you will collaborate closely with legal, compliance, IT, and security teams to oversee data privacy initiatives. This includes leading the implementation of privacy policies and risk mitigation strategies. You will be expected to independently draft, review, and negotiate various data protection documents like DPAs and Standard contractual clauses. Additionally, drafting, reviewing, and finalizing different business agreements, lease deeds, affidavits, and other legal arrangements will be part of your role to ensure alignment with legal standards and company policies. In terms of program management, you will be responsible for overseeing the company's global privacy program to ensure adherence to privacy laws and internal policies. You will also lead the execution of the India Digital Data Privacy Bill. Establishing frameworks for ongoing monitoring of privacy compliance, updating privacy policies regularly, and leading responses to data breaches, privacy complaints, and access requests are crucial aspects of the role. Conducting privacy awareness programs and training for employees, planning and executing internal audits, providing legal consultation on privacy laws, and implementing actionable guidelines across jurisdictions are all integral parts of this position. The ideal candidate should possess a law degree with at least 5 years of experience in contract reviewing, data privacy, and regulatory compliance. Expertise in GDPR, CCPA, India Digital Data Privacy Bill, and other relevant data protection laws is required. Strong communication, program management, and incident response skills, along with the ability to monitor privacy trends and adapt policies accordingly, are essential for success in this role.,