Commercial Paralegal - Data Protection

Ocado Group is an equal opportunities employer and as such makes every effort to ensure that all potential employees are treated fairly and equally, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, age, or disability or union membership status.

About us

Our teams are putting the world’s retailers online using the cloud, robotics, AI, and IoT. We provide services to partner clients globally via our innovative advanced robotics technology, known as the Ocado Smart Platform ("OSP"), which drives our highly automated, multi-million pound Customer Fulfilment Centres (CFCs). In our CFCs - together with the proprietary software applications - we operate a world-class online grocery business that automates the single pick of products, ready for your online delivery.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Commercial Legal Team as a Paralegal focusing on a full range of data protection matters, advising on day-to-day queries as well as reviewing data process clauses and checking legal documents for quality, consistency and content.

In this role you will assist with various ad hoc projects, carry out legal research and present results whilst staying abreast of data protection law that might impact the business and support any change related activity.

In this role, you will be

• Managing an ongoing workload of data protection agreements

• Carrying out legal research and presenting results in written and oral form

• Staying abreast of changes to data protection law that may impact the business and supporting any change related activity

• Carrying out transfer impact assessments

• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating data processing clauses in commercial contracts

• Assisting with the collation and presentation of information

• Preparing and checking legal documents for quality, consistency and content

• Supporting on preparing and updating data privacy materials (including templates and playbooks)

• Proof reading and summarising legal documents

• Reviewing contracts and policy documents

• Instructing external counsel and reviewing advice

• Working on general administrative tasks

About you

• Law degree or alternative legal qualification

• Previous experience as a Paralegal or similar

• An interest in data protection

• Ability to conduct legal research

• Ability to analyse and present data and information simply and clearly

• Strong commercial awareness

• Ability to work well within a team environment and build relationships

• Excellent written and communication skills

• Strong stakeholder management skills

• Self-starter who can work autonomously and solve problems

• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload

Desirable:

• Work experience either in a law firm or an in-house legal team

• Previous experience within the tech industry and data protection regulation

What we offer you

Our employee benefits are designed for you, we care about people and we’ve ensured we have a wealth of benefits that focus on your well-being. We regularly review our benefits to ensure we are supporting our employees appropriately.

• 30 days ‘working from anywhere in the world’ policy

• Wellbeing support through dedicated apps and an Employee Assistance Programme

• 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after 5 years service (plus optional holiday purchase)

• Pension scheme (various options available including employer contribution matching up to 7%)

• Generous Private Medical Insurance

• Income Protection (can be up to 50% of salary for 3 years) and Life Assurance (3 x annual salary)

• 22 weeks paid maternity leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave (once relevant service requirements complete)

• Train Ticket loan (interest-free)

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Free shuttle bus to and from Hatfield Train Station to the Hatfield offices

• Free shuttle bus to and from Welwyn Garden City Train Station to the Welwyn Garden City offices

• Opportunity to participate in Sharesave and Buy as You Earn share schemes

• 15% discount on Ocado.com and free delivery for all employees