Senior Privacy Counsel

We're seeking an experienced Senior Privacy Counsel with a FinTech background to join our global Legal, Regulatory & Compliance team. You will serve as Trustly's specialist privacy adviser for the UK region, working as a subject matter expert to provide specialist guidance on complex privacy matters.

Requirements

• Law degree (LLB, LLM, or equivalent) and qualified solicitor, barrister, or equivalent legal qualification in an EU member state or the UK
• 7-10 years of experience as a privacy lawyer at a technology company
• Proven experience in a consumer-facing environment, with deep understanding of consumer privacy expectations and regulatory requirements in the FinTech or payment services sector
• Experience working as part of a global privacy team, with proven ability to collaborate effectively across multiple jurisdictions and time zones
• Deep expertise in EU and UK privacy laws and regulations
• Experience advising on cross-border data transfers using standard contractual clauses, adequacy decisions, binding corporate rules, and other transfer mechanisms
• Experience handling data subject rights requests and data disclosure requests from law enforcement authorities
• Experience implementing privacy by design and data protection by default principles and working closely with Product and Engineering teams to embed privacy into technology development
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, strong project management skills, and proven ability to provide practical, business-oriented privacy advice that balances legal compliance with business objectives

Benefits

• 20 to 30 days of holiday
• Monthly team outing allowance
• Parental leave top-up additional support
• On-site perks
• Well being support
• Additional benefits designed to enhance your work-life experience