Manager Privacy Counsel

Listing expiry: 23 October 2026

About the role

Role Overview

Vialto is seeking a Manager Privacy Counsel with 5 to 7 years of global privacy experience to support its data protection and privacy compliance programme. The role works with client-facing and internal technology, security, risk and legal teams to ensure personal data is handled lawfully and transparently in accordance with global regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate privacy-related contract terms, including data processing agreements (DPAs), for commercial and vendor relationships.
• Conduct and review Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), Transfer Impact Assessments (TIAs) and Legitimate Interest Assessments (LIAs).
• Support responses to requests for proposals (RFPs), client privacy questionnaires and due diligence requests.
• Advise on international data transfers and related compliance mechanisms, including EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), UK transfer mechanisms, adequacy decisions and regional data localisation requirements.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to maintain the accuracy of the record of processing activities (ROPA).
• Assist with privacy incident investigations, notification analyses and related documentation.
• Provide support for other privacy-related matters and initiatives, including data subject requests, policy updates, special projects and ad hoc business-team requests.

Qualifications & Experience

• Juris Doctor (JD), LLB or equivalent legal degree, with a licence to practise in at least one jurisdiction.
• 5 - 7 years of experience focused on privacy in a law firm, in-house legal department or regulatory agency.
• Demonstrated experience advising on global privacy laws, particularly GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PIPL, PIPEDA and LGPD.
• Strong experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating data privacy agreements and privacy-related commercial terms.
• Experience conducting and advising on DPIAs, TIAs and LIAs.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Written and spoken fluency in English; additional languages are a plus.

Additional Details

• IAPP certification such as CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM or CIPT is preferred.
• Experience supporting a global professional services firm or multinational organisation providing technology-enabled services is preferred.
• Familiarity with AI governance and emerging AI regulatory frameworks is preferred.
• The employer states that AI is used as part of the application process.
• The employer is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of legally protected status.