Legal Counsel - Privacy, Consumer & Commercial

About the role

As Legal Counsel - Privacy, Consumer & Commercial, you will be a key member of a high-performing legal team, supporting the Legal Director and collaborating closely with different teams across the company. This role offers exposure to a wide range of legal and strategic matters in a dynamic scale-up environment focused on EV infrastructure. This newly created role is pivotal to our continued expansion and will lead our data privacy function while supporting on consumer, marketing and commercial legal matters. Leading on data privacy & GDPR compliance You will be the point of contact for the business for data privacy & GDPR and you will: Be responsible for shaping & maintaining Believ's data protection policies and internal procedures; Integrate Privacy by Design principles into Believ's business operations, including conducting risk assessments on core products and services and reviewing (D)PIAs; Consider requests from third parties for data sharing, prepare and advise on data protection agreements such as processing and transfer agreements; Coordinate and manage DSARs, data breach incidents & regulatory queries; Assess third-party privacy risks and support supplier onboarding and offboarding processes; Ensure data privacy and GDPR policies are reviewed, updated and remain compliant with Believ's ISO certifications; Collaborate with IT Security on breach responses & incident management; Deliver training and raise awareness across the Believ business areas; and Monitor legal and regulatory developments and communicate impacts to stakeholders. Initially this role will be supported by an external DPO and privacy advisor however it is expected that you will be able to lead on all data privacy aspects independently. Overseeing Consumer & Marketing matters You will be the point of contact for the Consumer and Marketing Teams and you will: Ensure consumer terms and conditions are kept up-to-date and compliant with legislation; Scope out new customer propositions, promotional offerings, new product developments, strategic partnerships and other special projects including: advising on risks, consideration of consumer law and regulatory impact and drafting terms and conditions to match; Support tender and Sales teams on public and private bids for new contracts; Monitor and interpret changes in consumer protection, licensing and technology laws, advising the business on necessary adjustments. Other Familiarity with (or a willingness to learn) the drafting, review and negotiation of a wide range of commercial agreements, including: services contracts, energy supply contracts, hardware and software purchase contracts, NDAs, commission agreements, network roaming agreements etc. Provide contract interpretation and dispute support to the Business. On an as needs basis: company secretariat activities, overseeing Believ's trade mark portfolio, supporting on M&A activity, supporting on compliance activities. About you At Believ, we are building a culture that attracts and retains the best talent. We are a dedicated and high-performing team, accustomed to working at pace in an ever-evolving industry, and we are looking for people who are as passionate as us about cutting carbon emissions and providing cleaner air for all. The successful Candidate will be a q ualified solicitor (SRA) in England & Wales with the following attributes and skills: Minimum of 3 years of post-qualification experience ideally in-house and in a fast-paced environment. Data protection certification (e.g. IAPP CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, AIGP). Strong knowledge of UK GDPR, EU GDPR, PECR, and the ePrivacy Directive. Proven experience in a data protection role and demonstrated ability to build and implement data protection governance frameworks. Strong knowledge of consumer protection laws. Familiarity with risk frameworks (e.g. ISO). Exp