General Counsel & Data Protection Officer, InfoSum
Maternity Cover
Decentralized data collaboration platform
Job no longer available
Decentralized data collaboration platform
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
21-100 employees
Company mission
InfoSum's mission is to provide a decentralized platform designed to remove the trust barriers between progress and privacy.
Role
Who you are
- This role requires specialist privacy knowledge, general legal expertise, business acumen and the ability to navigate a fast-paced, evolving technology landscape
- Qualified solicitor with 10+ years of post-qualification experience, ideally in the technology, SaaS, or data privacy space
- Expertise in global data protection and commercial contract negotiation
- Strong knowledge of data protection laws (GDPR, CCPA) and experience advising on privacy-related legal matters
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and risk assessment skills
- Ability to balance legal considerations with commercial priorities and business strategy
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain legal concepts to non-legal colleagues clearly and concisely
- Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Experience working with international legal frameworks and cross-border transactions
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and drive legal best practices across the company
What the job involves
- Please note: This is a 1 year Fixed Term position to cover Maternity Leave
- As General Counsel & DPO, you will be responsible for overseeing all legal and privacy matters at InfoSum, ensuring that the company operates within the framework of applicable laws and regulations while supporting business objectives
- You will provide strategic legal guidance with a focus on privacy to senior leadership, manage risk, and ensure InfoSum’s continued growth through sound legal and regulatory practices
- Provide expert legal counsel to senior leadership and key stakeholders on a range of legal matters with a focus on privacy, commercial contracts and intellectual property
- Supervising a junior lawyer on commercial contract negotiations, ensuring terms align with business goals and mitigate risk
- Ensure InfoSum remains compliant with applicable data privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and industry regulations
- Work closely with the Product, Engineering, and Compliance teams to assess and address legal risks associated with new products, features, and partnerships
- Establish and maintain InfoSum’s risk management framework, identifying potential legal risks and implementing appropriate mitigation strategies
- Develop and implement company-wide policies and training on legal and compliance matters, including contract management, privacy, and ethical business practices
- Stay up to date on relevant laws, regulations, and industry trends to proactively guide the company in maintaining compliance and competitive positioning
- Support employment law matters, including hiring policies, disputes, and internal investigations
- Draft, review, and negotiate key business agreements, including customer contracts, partnership agreements, and supplier arrangements
- Additional responsibilities as required by the business
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Data protection and data privacy currently represent some of the main concerns of businesses of all sizes today due to the costly consequences of data breaches. InfoSum aims to alleviate security concerns by building a decentralized solution that allows secure data sharing between organizations.
The innovation of InfoSum comes from the fact that they have created a decentralized method based on patented technology through which companies can share their data with other companies without passing it on to each other. The technology connects customer records between organisations, without moving or sharing data, thus InfoSum's solution is compliant with all current privacy laws.
InfoSum wants to capitalize on the opportunity provided by the expected high demand for privacy-focused tools and software in the following period. In line with this vision, they raised $65 million in 2021, as part of a Series B funding round, which is being invested into international expansion, in developing its decentralized platform, and in hiring new talent across all divisions. The company counts AT&T, Disney, Omnicom, and Merkle among its clients.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-27% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Aug 2021
$65m
SERIES B
Sep 2020
$15.1m
SERIES A
Total funding: $88.1m
Company benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Health Insurance
- Mental Wellbeing
- Stock Options
- Generous Holiday
- Flexibility
Company HQ
Fitzrovia, London, UK
Leadership
Brian Lesser
(CEO, not founder)Currently Board Director at Ogury. Previously Advertisiing and Analytics CEO at Xandr, part of AT&T. Previously North American CEO of GroupM and Board Director at AppNexus.
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