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The Senior Data Protection Lawyer plays a pivotal role in ensuring Vodafone Portugal’s compliance with GDPR, national data protection laws, internal governance frameworks, and Group Privacy standards. This role provides advanced legal, strategic, and regulatory expertise across the organisation, leading complex data protection legal assessments, advising senior stakeholders, guiding regulatory engagement, and embedding privacybydesign in products, services, and processes. The position is central to strengthening Vodafone PT’s privacy maturity, mitigating risk, and ensuring data protection legal and regulatory compliance.
Job Responsibility:
Lead complex DPIAs, LIAs, data transfer assessments, lawful basis analyses, and broader data protection risk evaluations, ensuring legally sound and business-aligned recommendations
Draft, review, and negotiate data protection clauses, data processing agreements, and contracts with data protection relevance, ensuring alignment with legal requirements and internal governance frameworks
Oversee regulatory monitoring concerning data protection laws and ensure fulfilment of internal compliance obligations, producing expert recommendations and supporting remediation and continuous improvement actions
Provide senior legal support to Business Continuity, Crisis Management, Cybersecurity, Technology, HR, and other multidisciplinary teams in matters involving data protection requirements
Act as a strategic advisor on data protection compliance, lawful bases, data minimisation, purpose limitation, retention, and governance of processing activities in new products, services, and operational initiatives
Represent the DPO Office in interactions with internal governance bodies and external regulators, where appropriate
Requirements:
Law degree (LL.B. or equivalent)
5+ years of experience in Data Protection, Regulatory Affairs, Compliance, or related legal practice
Deep knowledge of GDPR and Portuguese data protection law
Demonstrated experience in complex assessments, contract negotiation, and advisory work related to data protection
Strong knowledge of data protection, information security, and governance frameworks
Familiarity with privacy tools used for risk assessment, data mapping, incident management, and compliance monitoring
Professional privacy certification (e.g., CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, or equivalent) highly valued
Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and legal interpretation skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, including with senior leadership
Experience in telecom, technology, consultancy, or other regulated sectors
Ability to manage multiple priorities autonomously
Exposure to cybersecurity, AI governance, or emerging technologies (where relevant to data protection)
Fluency in English
Nice to have:
Professional privacy certification (e.g., CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, or equivalent) highly valued
Experience in telecom, technology, consultancy, or other regulated sectors
Exposure to cybersecurity, AI governance, or emerging technologies (where relevant to data protection)
What we offer:
Hybrid Work Model - Flexible hybrid work model with 8-10 in-office days per month, managed by team leaders
Vodafone Products and Services - Employees get a mobile phone, free communication plan, data card, and various discounts on services and products
Recognition - Recognition programs for innovative, creative, high-potential employees and exemplary behaviors
Health and Well-being - Well-being Program offers nutrition and psychological consultations, webinars, workshops, and discounts on various services and products
Learning - Access to Communities of Practice and a customizable digital training platform with high-quality content (namely Harvard Business Publishing, Skillsoft and Speexx)
Local and International Mobility - Internal recruitment with local and international rotation opportunities across departments and roles