Legal Counsel IT & Privacy
Core
Own data protection and privacy across Helsing's group of companies, building the framework from the ground up and advising on GDPR, the AI Act, and international privacy regimes.
Role type
In-house Legal Counsel (IT & Privacy)
Builds
Data protection framework, privacy policies, and compliance mechanisms for AI model development and deployment.
Domain
Defence AI, Data Privacy, Regulatory Compliance
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
GDPR expertise, AI Act knowledge, data governance, international data transfer mechanisms, contract negotiation, privacy-by-design, regulatory translation
Preferred skills
LL.M or Dr. iur, NIS2/DORA knowledge, German language proficiency
Technologies
GDPR, AI Act, NIS2, DORA
Responsibilities
Build and maintain data protection framework including records of processing and DPIAs; Advise product and engineering teams on privacy-by-design and training-data governance; Draft and negotiate data processing and joint controller agreements; Partner with DPOs and handle data subject requests; Deliver privacy training and support M&A due diligence.
