Data, AI & Security Lawyer

Job Description

Closing Date: 3rd July

Locations - Birmingham or London at least 3 days a week on site.

About the role

You will be helping to enable BT’s strategy and the ambitious plans for its Consumer unit and the wider group to be successful. You will work alongside our team of data lawyers and compliance specialists to advise business stakeholders, ranging from data scientists to marketing, product and commercial teams on data, privacy, digital, AI and data ethics issues. You will principally advise on data, privacy, AI and security issues impacting consumer customers and the teams supporting consumer, but the role will also support other parts of the BT Group as and when required.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing accurate and timely legal advice, analysis and support on data issues impacting Consumer and other parts of the Group in line with our BT Group Behaviours
• Advising in a clear and practical manner concerning data & AI issues arising across the range of Consumer propositions in all channels (contact centre, digital, retail and field sales)
• Providing subject matter expertise advice to procurement and to partnerships lawyers on data contracts and IA clauses
• Drafting legal advice and risk assessments to enable business stakeholders to understand legal and regulatory risks and requirements
• Assisting first line impact assessment review team with escalated assessments and drafting data protection impact assessments
• Delivering initial advice for complaints, disputes or incidents to first line support and escalating to more senior legal team members as necessary
• Continuously monitoring and sharing knowledge with the broader team on emerging laws or changes in existing data, digital and AI related laws, regulations and guidance
• Providing customer-focused guidance, knowhow and training as appropriate to first-line reviewers and compliance colleagues on relevant aspects of data related law and practice (including data protection, AI, digital and security legislation)
• Building strong working relationships to connect across the Data Legal Team (a part of People, Data & Compliance) Consumer Product, Partnerships & Regulatory teams and with other stakeholders within Consumer CIO, Data & Governance and BT Protect teams to ensure operational synergies and compliance for Consumer activities

Essential Skills / Experience

• Qualified lawyer – 2-5 yrs + PQE
• Understanding of UK and EU data protection laws and practices including UK/GDPR and PECR
• Experience of drafting and negotiating data related documentation including complex data protection aspects of key agreements
• Ability to draft clear advice and easy to read customer-facing documentation
• Ability to provide clear, concise and practical legal advice and support with a high degree of professionalism

Desirable Skills / Experience

• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise tasks and projects
• Strong commercial awareness with an understanding of the value drivers of the business
• Data Protection Qualification (BCS/ISEB or CIPP/E) - Highly Desirable
• A logical and analytical approach to advice
• Creative problem solving and solutioning abilities
• Ability to remain calm and controlled in fast and pressurised environment
• Strong team player

Our Package

Tailored benefits make a real difference. That’s why we offer a comprehensive range to support your growth, wellbeing, and

everyday life. You can design the package to suit you and your lifestyle. Your core benefits include:

• 10% on target annual bonus

• Access to an online private GP 24/7 for you and your immediate family

• Market-leading paid carers leave with up to 2 weeks off

• Equalised maternity, paternity, and adoption leave – 18 weeks’ full pay and 8 weeks’ half pay

• Discounted EE and BT products, including mobile and broadband

• Market leading Pension scheme – 5% from you and 10% from us

• Holiday purchase scheme

You can select additional benefits, including healthcare, dental, gym memberships and more when you’re ready.

BT Group is the UK’s leading communications group and the holding company behind some of the country’s most recognised brands – including BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet. Our purpose is as simple as it is ambitious: we connect for good. Our customers include consumers, small, medium and large businesses, public sector organisations and other communications providers.

BT Group’s role is about setting direction, unlocking value and creating the conditions for our brands and businesses to thrive.

Having come through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, our focus now is on what comes next – simplifying how we operate, using technology and AI to work smarter, and organising ourselves to serve customers better and grow sustainably. Group teams shape strategy, policy, brand, capital allocation and transformation, helping the whole organisation perform at its best.

We have a singular culture that unites all our people: we are customer-first challengers, who are committed, clear and connected. These behaviours unite us as one team to deliver for our colleagues, our customers, our stakeholders and the country. Joining BT Group means working at the heart of a business that matters to the UK, with the opportunity to shape decisions, influence outcomes and help set the future course of one of the country’s most important companies.