Principal Adviser, Ethics & Compliance, Privacy

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About the role

  • Principal Privacy Adviser shaping enterprise privacy, data and responsible AI governance at Rio Tinto, a global mining and materials company. Advising on complex risks, transactions and emerging technologies across jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

  • Provide senior, commercially pragmatic privacy and data protection advice across global businesses, operations, functions and major projects
  • Lead or oversee complex privacy and data protection impact assessments, technology deployments and transformation programs
  • Advise on sensitive workforce and contractor privacy matters, including health information, biometrics, monitoring, surveillance, geolocation and safety technologies
  • Guide responses to complex privacy incidents, data breaches, individual rights matters and regulatory engagements across multiple jurisdictions
  • Draft, review and negotiate privacy and data protection provisions, international data transfer arrangements and high-risk third-party terms
  • Advise on cross-border transfers, artificial intelligence, automated decision-making, data analytics and emerging technologies where privacy risks arise
  • Support major transactions, acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures and organisational change
  • Develop global privacy positions, guardrails and precedents
  • Collaborate across Legal, Ethics & Compliance, People, Health, IS&T, Cyber and Procurement
  • Manage external counsel and specialist advisers as required
  • Report to the General Manager, Privacy, Data & AI Governance / Global Data Protection Officer

Requirements

  • Commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
  • Qualified lawyer admitted, or previously admitted, to practise in a recognised jurisdiction
  • Significant post-qualification legal experience
  • Deep privacy and data protection expertise gained at a senior level within a large, complex multinational organisation
  • Broad practical experience across privacy impact assessments, incidents and breaches, sensitive information, privacy contracting, international data transfers and workforce privacy
  • Demonstrated ability to interpret complex privacy requirements and translate them into clear, proportionate and practical advice for senior leaders
  • Experience operating independently across multiple jurisdictions
  • Experience managing external law firms or specialist privacy advisers

Benefits

  • Annual incentive program
  • Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
  • Attractive share ownership plan
  • Company provided insurance cover
  • Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
  • Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
  • Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
  • Leave for all of life’s reasons
  • Exclusive employee discounts across banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more
  • Flexibility to be based from an appropriate Rio Tinto hub location
  • Occasional travel may be required

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

RemoteUnited Kingdom

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