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The Trade Desk

Associate General Counsel - Commercial Privacy (EMEA)

privacydata protectionGDPRUK Data Use and Access ActePrivacycross-border data transferlegalnegotiationadtechdigital advertisingAPAC privacy lawscommercial contractsvendor agreementsprocurement

Key details

Salary

Not specified

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Senior

Years experience

5-10

Location

London, United Kingdom

Full job description

The Trade Desk is seeking a senior legal professional with 6+ years post-qualification experience admitted to practice law in England or an EU jurisdiction. The role focuses on negotiating privacy terms and advising on data protection issues for commercial deals in EMEA and APAC. Responsibilities include leading privacy negotiations for data and ad inventory agreements, client advertising agreements, strategic partnerships, and vendor agreements. The candidate will manage the cross-border data transfer framework, monitor privacy regulatory developments, and contribute to privacy processes and playbooks. Expertise required includes GDPR, UK Data Use and Access Act, ePrivacy, cross-border data transfer rules, and familiarity with APAC privacy laws is a plus. Prior experience in adtech or related technology sectors is strongly preferred. The role requires strong negotiation skills, ability to provide pragmatic legal advice, and capability to build scalable privacy support processes. Location is London, United Kingdom.

What you'll do

  • Act as a trusted privacy adviser to sales and client teams on data-protection issues
  • Drive complex commercial privacy negotiations including data and ad inventory agreements, measurement and attribution deals, client advertising agreements, strategic partnerships, and associated DPAs
  • Lead privacy support for procurement and vendor agreements including negotiation of vendor privacy terms and vendor DPAs
  • Partner with Procurement Legal, Security, and business partners to develop scalable approaches to vendor risk
  • Own and continually evolve the cross-border data transfer framework
  • Provide privacy legal analysis on regional regulatory developments affecting deals and products, including EU and UK GDPR, APAC frameworks, and cross-border transfer rules
  • Design and oversee privacy regulatory monitoring programs and translate developments into practical business guidance
  • Contribute to privacy processes, playbooks, and templates to ensure consistent and efficient support

Requirements

  • Admitted to practice law in England or in an EU jurisdiction
  • 6+ years of relevant post-qualification legal experience
  • Substantial, hands-on experience negotiating and drafting sophisticated data and privacy terms for high-value commercial contracts
  • Deep expertise in GDPR, UK Data (Use and Access) Act, ePrivacy, cross-border international data transfer requirements, and other emerging digital regulation
  • Prior experience in advertising technology, digital advertising, identity, measurement, data partnerships, retail media, or related technology sectors strongly preferred
  • Familiarity with APAC privacy laws is a plus
  • Able to independently lead high-impact legal negotiations and provide pragmatic, business-friendly advice in ambiguous and fast-moving environments
  • Ability to build effective relationships with internal cross-functional partners based on trust, respect, and confidence
  • Comfortable building scalable processes, playbooks and templates for privacy and deal support
  • Keen interest in privacy, regulatory compliance, and underlying technology
  • Diligent, organized, and proactive project management skills

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