Data Privacy Lawyer
A&O Shearman • belfast, northern ireland • Posted June 11, 2026
About the Role
Data Privacy Lawyer
We have an exciting opportunity for a Data Privacy Lawyer to join our Risk team , based in A&O Shearman's Belfast office.
Role Overview
The Data Privacy Team is part of the firm’s global Privacy function and works closely with the Chief Privacy Officer. The role involves supporting a broad, fast‑paced privacy practice, drawing on a wide range of skills, and is suitable for lawyers with 1 to 4 years PQE.
What you will do
- Assist in the support and maintenance of the global privacy programme, ensuring compliance with privacy laws worldwide.
- Help manage, support and deliver a global programme of work responding to recent changes to European data protection law.
- Support incident response and individual rights request activities.
- Work closely with technology and data innovation stakeholders, including AI governance, to embed good data handling practices and privacy by de...