Privacy Director at Ericsson Nigeria

Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment & services to mobile & fixed network operators. Over 1,000 networks in more than 180 countries use Ericsson equipment, & more than 40 percent of the world's mobile traffic passes through Ericsson networks. Using innovation to empower people, business & society, we are working towards the Networked Society, in which everything that can benefit from a connection will have one. At Ericsson, we apply our innovation to market-based solutions that empower people & society to help shape a more sustainable world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Privacy Director

Job ID: 737159
Location: Abuja

What You Will Do

• Maintain a sound understanding of Ericsson’s business activities and applicable laws/regulations in the Market Area
• Monitor, track and asses the rapidly evolving landscape of privacy relevant laws and regulation, as well as industry approaches to privacy program management
• Provide legal and operational guidance and advice on privacy-related matters for the Market Area and collaborate to assess and implement the privacy compliance program, including providing requirements for new data uses, cross-border data transfers, data subject rights, incident preparedness and response and privacy risk management
• Partner with other inhouse counsels, e.g. to provide privacy support for commercial agreements, including drafting and negotiating privacy-related contract terms
• Ensure that the privacy strategy and policy requirements across Ericsson have been adequately implemented
• Recognize emerging privacy issues and trends and provide advice on topics such as data analytics, cloud, IoT, SaaS, and other technologies
• Coordinate ongoing activities as well as performing internal reviews/assessments to monitor the effectiveness of the program and alignment with internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with applicable law, internal policies, and contractual requirements.
• Cooperate with the stakeholders, authorities, other legal entities, and organizational executive officers in any privacy compliance reviews or investigations
• Provide regular updates to management teams and other stakeholders regarding privacy and implementation of the privacy compliance program
• Proactively conduct and ensure appropriate monitoring of privacy trainings and awareness in Market Area; developing a culture of privacy compliance
• Maintain documentation of compliant, timely and practical advice.
• Instruct and manage outside counsel, as necessary
• Role is flexible to based across MMEA.

Requirements
What will you bring:

• A minimum of 10 years working experience as a business lawyer with substantive privacy and security experience
• Substantial knowledge of privacy regulations, industry standards and best practices, knowledge of the EU General Data Protection Regulation - with a curiosity about data and cyber security
• Good business knowledge/understanding
• Ability to independently handle and manage legal matters and prioritize conflicting demands from multiple business clients in an extremely fast-paced environment.
• Experience negotiating, drafting, and updating privacy and security-related contract terms, notices, and other documentation
• A high level of integrity and strong analytical and communication skills
• A willingness to be a team player who initiates and inspires changes
• Solid understanding and interest in new technologies
• Fluency in English, second language desirable
• Independence, goal-oriented and a systematic way of working
• Willingness to travel up to 10%

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.