Privacy and AI Counsel

Overview

In this Privacy Counsel role, you guide Wise on global privacy compliance and counsel across the business, focusing on AI initiatives and cross-border data practices. You’ll work with engineering, risk, and product teams to embed privacy by design in new initiatives and contracts. The role supports Wise’s mission of seamless, borderless money movement by balancing innovation with regulatory compliance. You’ll drive governance frameworks and partner with jurisdictions worldwide to enable responsible growth.

Responsibilities

• Provide product counselling and advise on DPIAs for high-risk processing and strategic AI initiatives
• Support Wise Platform and Banking Partner contracting
• Advise on privacy requirements for expansion into new jurisdictions
• Advise on data sharing arrangements and a range of privacy matters related to AI adoption
• Ensure compliance with cross-border data protection requirements
• Assist with periodic global and/or entity audits
• Support implementation of data governance and AI governance frameworks

Key requirements

• Admitted to practice law in the UK or a European jurisdiction with at least 4 years PQE in privacy matters
• Experience in privacy by design and data protection impact assessments for AI initiatives
• Experience drafting and negotiating privacy-related contracts and developing compliance/auditing frameworks
• Excellent written and verbal English skills
• Strong relationship management and cross-functional collaboration
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-ambiguity environments and drive projects end-to-end
• Understanding of digital/consumer-focused businesses; advantageous to have experience with new/developing businesses
• Ability to use regulatory and data insights to inform business decisions

• self-starter and influential communicator
• comfort with grey areas and rapid judgement calls
• detail-oriented and able to manage competing priorities
• Privacy by design
• Data protection impact assessments (DPIAs)
• Privacy contracting and governance

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