Legal & Governance Officer
Key Skills
Job Description
- Identification of Contractual Risk: Support Commercial Director in ensuring no unforeseen risk to RBT in terms of contractual commitments (incl but not limited to vehicle / office lease, accommodation and warehouse rental, temp services / utility agreements)
- Identification of Contractual Risk: Support Commercial Director in ensuring no unforeseen risk to RBT in terms of contractual commitments (Client and supply chain on projects)
- Ensurance of NDA placement: Support and lead with ensuring NDAs are in place with Client, employees and supply chain across the business
- Legal & Contractual Compliance: Provide expert legal advice on data privacy and security matters. This includes reviewing and proposing amendments to contracts with the Commercial Director to clients
- Client Contract Review: Detailed review including offering advice, proposed amendments and identification of risk with Client contracts received ahead of commitment to project and signature including ensuring any Clients contracts we enter into comply with data protection laws
- Supply Chain Contracts: Create and manage supply chain agreements across types of works and entities to ensure compliance with local law.
- Contractual Notices: Support Commercial team with any drafting of contractual notices either to the Clients or supply chain as required
- Data Protection & Governance: Serve as the primary point of contact for data protection authorities and data subjects. Responsible for overseeing and implementing the company's data protection strategy and policies, including conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for new services and technologies.
- Risk Management: Identify and mitigate legal and data privacy risks associated with the company’s services, such as potential data breaches or non-compliance. They would also be responsible for developing and managing the data breach response plan.
- Training & Auditing: Create and deliver training to employees on data privacy best practices and security protocols. This role also involves conducting regular internal audits to ensure compliance with both company policies and external regulations.
- Technical Liaison: Act as a bridge between the legal and IT/security teams, ensuring that technical and organizational security measures are sufficient to protect data and align with legal requirements.
- Consultant “Black bear” Contracts: Drafting contractual agreements for internal freelance staff with the support of the Commercial, Compliance and HR teams
- Secondment Contracts: Drafting secondment agreements for internal staff with the support of the Commercial, Compliance and HR teams
- Work Permit Process / Global Mobility: Leading and arranging work permits for RBT staff in line with project requirements for internal staff with the support of the Commercial, Compliance and HR teams
- Experience working in multi-organizational teams.
- Incredible attention to detail to catch errors.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Experience in contract risk management and working within a multi-contract environment.
Core Responsibilities
The Legal & Governance Officer will manage contractual risks, oversee data protection strategies, and ensure compliance across supply chain and client agreements. They will also act as a liaison between legal and IT teams while managing global mobility and work permit processes.
Requirements
The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in contract risk management and working within multi-organizational teams. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and expertise in data privacy regulations are essential for this role.
About Red Bear Tech
Industry: Construction
Company size: 51-200 employees
Red Bear is a dedicated company of the ASEE Group, formed to deliver cutting-edge turnkey data, security and power solutions to our key clients' critical white spaces within the data centre environment throughout Europe. Red Bear was created through discussions with our clients and their need to have better competition in the marketplace for the key services they need, whether this is hyperscale deployments, mini-clusters or upgrades on existing sites. OUR PROMISE Large-scale performance delivered through experience, integrity and diligent minds. HOW Specialising in the design, procurement, delivery and handover of seamless ICT solutions for Hyperscale, Edge and Colocation Data Centres. WHY Bridging the gap between client needs and construction needs, resulting in a superior experience and a more successful end product. To find out more about us, visit our website: redbear-tech.com