Group Legal Advisor, Privacy

Job Description:

Job Title:   Group Privacy Adviser  
Reports to:   Group Privacy Counsel  
Location:   Leeds,   Manchester   or London .  
Contract type:   Permanent  
Shift pattern:   Full time  
 

 

We make health happen  

At Bupa, our purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. As   our   Group Privacy   Adviser ,   you’ll   play an important part in that purpose by helping us use   personal   data responsibly .  

Data is one of the key pillars of Bupa’s strategy. With more digital, data and AI-led solutions shaping the future of healthcare and insurance, strong privacy advice has never been more important. In this   Group Privacy   Adviser   role,   you’ll   help Bupa manage privacy ,   AI   and   legal risk across the Group, while supporting practical, commercially aware decisions that protect our customers, our   people   and our business.  

You’ll   join the Group Privacy team and work with colleagues across Bupa, including Legal, Global Functions and our Market Units.   It’s   a great opportunity   to bring your privacy, data protection, digital and AI knowledge into a global organisation with a clear purpose and a strong focus on doing the right thing.  

 

Key Responsibilities  

As   Group Privacy   Adviser,   you’ll :  

• Provide practical privacy, data protection, digital and AI legal advice to teams and functions across Bupa.  

• Support   teams and functions across Bupa   by   carrying out   Data Protection Impact Assessments, Legitimate Interest Assessments   and reviewing   Data Processing Agreements and intra-group agreements.  

• Help develop and   maintain   Bupa’s Enterprise Privacy Policy, standards,   governance   and reporting.  

• Keep up to date with changes in privacy law, digital   regulation   and external best practice.  

• Help build privacy awareness   and capability   across Bupa through briefings,   guidance   and training.  

• Support the assessment and implementation of   new technology ,   data   and AI solutions, helping to embed privacy by design.  

• Work in line with Bupa’s values: Brave, Caring and Responsible.  

 

What   We’re   Looking For  

We’re   looking for someone with strong privacy, data, digital and AI knowledge, who can turn complex legal topics into clear, practical advice.  

You’ll   bring:  

• Experience as a   legal or   privacy professional or similar, with specialist knowledge of privacy, data, digital and AI   law   or regulation.  

• A legal qualification or professional privacy certification, such as CIPP/E, CIPP/M or equivalent   would be desirable.  

• A customer centric approach   with   e xperience   in   giving clear, commercially aware   /   practical   and   timely   advice.  

• Experience reviewing   and   negotiating commercial contracts, including data protection   and AI   terms.  

• Strong communication   skills, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly to different audiences.  

• Experience   implement ing policies, procedures,   governance   and   reporting in a global setting.  

• Confidence   in   making sound judgements, sometimes with incomplete information .  

• The ability to work independently, stay organised and manage priorities.  

• A collaborative approach, with the   ability to work effectively across different and diverse   teams   and   confidence to challenge where needed and suggest practical alternatives.  

• Enthusiasm for adopting   new technology   and new ways of working.  

• Fluent written and spoken English.  

Experience in a multinational organisation, insurance,   healthcare   or care setting would be helpful, but   it’s   not essential.  

 

Benefits  

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial,   social   and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.  

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:  

• 25 days annual leave, increasing through length of service  

• Bupa medical care  

• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance     

• Various other benefits and online discount  

 

Why Bupa  

We’re   a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave,   caring   and responsible in everything we do.  

We encourage   all of   our people to “Be you at Bupa ”,   we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people   representing   the communities and customers we serve.   That’s   why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.  

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the   minimum   criteria for the role.   We’ll   make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.  

If you require information   regarding   this role in an alternative format, please email: [email protected]  

Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

Legal, Risk & Audit

Locations:

Angel Court, London, Bupa Place, Kirkstall Forge