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Farfetch is a global luxury fashion marketplace connecting customers in over 190 countries with more than 1,400 brands and boutiques. The Legal team operates as a strategic business function ensuring compliance, managing risks, and protecting the company's legal interests across a complex, multi-jurisdictional operation.
As Senior Legal Counsel, Privacy, you will be the specialist lead supporting the Head of Legal Data Privacy in ensuring Farfetch Group's compliance with global data protection regulations. You will work across the wider legal team and with business and technology teams to design and implement comprehensive privacy frameworks aligned with applicable regulations and organizational processes.
Key responsibilities include:
- Design and develop privacy frameworks ensuring alignment with regulations and integration with organizational technologies
- Respond to data protection queries and provide guidance on policy and procedural requirements to business teams across Group Companies
- Monitor the global regulatory landscape for updates on privacy laws, regulations, guidelines, and court rulings, focusing on key business jurisdictions
- Support drafting, review, and negotiation of Data Protection Clauses in commercial agreements, protecting Farfetch in both controller and processor roles
- Act as advisor for material business projects, ensuring "Privacy by Design" is embedded in new product launches and tech initiatives
- Assess new projects and providers regarding compliance with the Group's privacy standards
- Develop and deploy targeted training sessions for specific business functions (Marketing, Engineering, People Team) to embed privacy in company culture
- Proactively audit the existing privacy program to identify improvement opportunities and support deployment of scalable enhancements
You will work autonomously on complex privacy matters while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams in a dynamic, tech-oriented environment.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Qualified lawyer with approximately 8 years' post-qualification experience (PQE)
- Well-rounded legal background spanning both top-tier private practice and significant in-house experience
- Work experience in Data Protection Law, preferably in retail, e-commerce, and/or technology sectors
- Solid knowledge and practical experience of EU, UK, and US data protection regulations
- Familiarity with key regulatory authorities and enforcement bodies
- Excellent English language skills, both written and spoken
- Certifications (e.g., CIPP, CIPM) and a master's degree in Privacy, Data Protection, Law, or related field are considered a plus
