Head of Legal & Data Protection Officer
Core
Define and lead legal and privacy strategy, manage legal risk, and act as Data Protection Officer for a European buy-now-pay-later platform.
Role type
Head of Legal & Data Protection Officer (Senior IC)
Builds
Legal strategy, privacy governance, scalable contracting standards, and compliance frameworks for a fintech company.
Domain
Fintech / Buy Now Pay Later / European Financial Services
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Legal strategy, contract negotiation, GDPR compliance, data protection impact assessments, corporate governance, litigation management, team leadership, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Banking and FinTech experience, international expansion expertise, privacy-by-design principles
Technologies
GDPR, DPIA tools, legal management software
Responsibilities
Define and execute legal roadmap aligned with business strategy; oversee drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements; manage corporate governance and litigation; act as primary contact for data protection authorities; lead and develop the Legal team.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
