Black Pen Recruitment
About the job Privacy Counsel (Data Protection/Cryptocurrency/Fintech/Stablecoin/Fully Remote)
Our Client is the largest and the first licensed on/off-ramp platform for stablecoins in Africa. They are dedicated to offering innovative solutions in the African stablecoins space. Our client is committed to making stablecoins accessible and understandable for everyone, providing their customers with secure and user-friendly platforms for their financial transactions.
Job type: Full-time
Workplace: Remote
Requirements
Law degree from accredited, top-tier University
Admitted to practice law in the UK, EU, and/or a major African jurisdiction (e.g. South Africa or Nigeria)
3+ years of legal experience focusing on GDPR matters, either as an associate with a leading international or Pan-Africa law firm and/or as an in-house attorney
Excellent understanding of GDPR, with exposure to data protection and privacy laws and regulations across Africa
Familiarity with fulfilling the role of Data Protection Officer
Experience drafting user agreements and third-party contracts with respect to data
protection and privacy clauses
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Practical and commercial approach, with an entrepreneurial mindset
Fluency in French a plus (Arabic a further plus)
Responsibilities
Manage the company’s data protection and privacy legal matters in the EU, 20+ African jurisdictions, and future expansion jurisdictions (e.g. UK, MENA)
Serve as the Group’s named Data Protection Officer
Work closely with the Information Security team to bring the Group into compliance with
GDPR (e.g. policies, procedures, contracts, etc.)
Work closely with the Product and Marketing teams to ensure GDPR and African jurisdiction data protection and privacy compliance
Advise relevant functions on all matters relating to data protection and privacy
“Own” data protection and privacy matrices
Acquire and maintain various data collector registrations
Advise on data protection and privacy provisions in various contracts
Reporting Lines:
Reports to: Assistant General Counsel
Direct reports: None
Key stakeholders: Information Security team, Product team, Marketing team
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