Senior Corporate Counsel, Deputy Chief Privacy Officer

Circana

Senior Corporate Counsel responsible for global data privacy program at Circana. Leading data privacy initiatives and collaborating with internal stakeholders while overseeing legal compliance.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary contact for, and develop trusting relationships with, internal teams on data privacy matters globally.
Research and monitor proposed changes to data privacy laws globally (including U.S. state laws applicable to data brokers, targeted advertising, and health data) with keen sensitivity to each jurisdiction’s nuances and differences in terminology, interpretation, and enforcement.
Distill complicated legal and business requirements globally, and identify and implement practical solutions within challenging parameters, such as short timeframes, difficult vendors, and many internal stakeholders.
Drive best practices and continuous improvement for data privacy across the global Circana business, including with respect to notice, consent, rights, cross-border data transfers, and impact assessments.
Protect Circana and drive business deals by independently managing difficult negotiations of data privacy, information security, and risk allocation terms in commercial contracts.
Train internal audiences on data privacy with programming suitable for all employees as well as by attending department meetings to present issues and solutions most relevant to them.
Manage data privacy registrations with government bodies globally.
Cooperate with our Works Councils on data privacy matters.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Senior leader with Extensive data privacy experience
Law degree and admission to practice in an EU member state or the UK
Fluent in English
Comprehensive expertise in the data privacy laws of many jurisdictions - Global
Strong grasp of ISO 27701 or similar data privacy frameworks and working knowledge of adjacent frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001)
Strong change management skills, including the ability to influence senior leaders across functions and countries and to design and implement efficient, sustainable processes and tools
Data privacy experience in B2B and B2C environments.
Consistent success in first-time situations
Ability to communicate key issues in simple, succinct ways and to pivot and respond to stakeholders’ questions and challenges
Ability to manage difficult conversations independently with Circana and client leaders and to be respected when providing difficult feedback
Ability to raise the understanding of and attention to data privacy throughout large global organizations
Track record of increasing your effectiveness and productivity through using approved AI systems for work
Manage outside counsel to deliver value rather than allowing outside counsel manage you
Consistent success persuading others to accept your client’s data privacy, information security, and risk allocation terms for commercial contracts when your client is a data processor with low bargaining power.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

data privacydata privacy lawsISO 27701ISO 27001data privacy frameworksdata privacy registrationsrisk allocationB2BB2Cnegotiation

Soft Skills

change managementinfluencecommunicationproblem-solvingindependent managementpersuasiontrainingrelationship buildingadaptabilitystakeholder engagement

Certifications

law degreeadmission to practice in EU member state or UK