Arendt & Medernach is the leading independent business law firm in Luxembourg. The firm’s international team of more than 450 legal professionals represents Luxembourg and foreign clients in all areas of Luxembourg business law from its main office in Luxembourg and representative offices in Hong Kong, London, New York and Paris.
Our service to clients is differentiated by the end-to-end specialist advice we offer, covering all legal, regulatory, taxation and advisory aspects of doing business in Luxembourg.
Our firm advises international and domestic clients in all areas of business law relevant to their business activities, ranging from fund formation, banking, insurance, private equity and real estate to corporate and tax matters.
As a result of the continuous increase of our activities, we are currently looking for a:
Legal & Data Protection Analyst
Based in Hamm
Within a Business Services of 20 employees, composed of Compliance Analysts, you will work closely with the Compliance Manager / DPO and collaborate with the General Counsel.
Your role:
You will act as a self-reliant legal support and you will be in charge the below responsibilities:
To manage, improve and maintain the inhouse/external legal documentation;
To draft and handle various categories of agreements, product and service T&Cs, partnership agreements and SLAs, DPAs;
To draft and review data protection documentation, policies, procedures and GDPR clauses, contracts with service providers;
To update and maintain the Registers of Processing Activities;
To provide legal advice on data protection matters.
In addition, you will participate in concrete cross-functional projects in the collaboration with the General Counsel department:
To provide data protection awareness trainings in collaboration with the DPO;
To participate actively in the implementation of an updated contract database;
To support the General Counsel and the team as needed and to support the company’s growing initiatives and leading various projects to devise efficient legal strategies.
Your profile:
You hold a Law degree (Bachelor or LL.M.)– in particular, specializing in a field related to data protection;
You have at least 5 years of professional experience, preferably in a similar role which allow you to understand the challenges of an internal organization;
You have a fair knowledge of technical services agreements, terms and conditions, service level agreements, DPAs and other relevant legal document drafting and negotiation;
You have a thorough understanding of European data protection laws and regulations and awareness of their application in Luxembourg;
You have a perfect command of French and English, both spoken and written;
You are recognized for your interpersonal skills and are used to naturally interact with stakeholders from various professions and communicate clearly and with empathy;
You are good team worker with a practical, solution-oriented approach;
We offer:
Excellent internal training and career development
An entrepreneurial working environment giving priority to collaborative work
A hybrid working environment offering flexibility and the possibility to work from home
A challenging role within a renowned organization
A multicultural environment where we promote diversity, talent & ideas
The ability to work and interact with a wide variety of specialists
Interested?
If you are interested in this job opportunity, we are looking forward to receiving your application.
All applications will be treated confidentially.