Provides privacy and cybersecurity legal counsel across incident response, eSafety controls, go-to-market activities, customer engagements, regulatory compliance, privacy negotiations, audits, certifications, policies, and standards. Advises global teams on privacy laws and translates complex legal and technical issues for senior stakeholders and customers, particularly across the EMEA region.
Legal | London, United Kingdom
Working at Atlassian
Atlassians can choose where they work - whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can hire from anywhere in the United Kingdom for this role.
Your Future Team
We are looking for a highly skilled and internationallyexperienced Privacy attorney to join Atlassian's Privacy team as Senior Privacy Counsel - Cybersecurity & Trust, reporting to the Director of Privacy - Cybersecurity & Trust. You'll join our Cybersecurity & Trust vertical, a global team comprised of experienced privacy professionals with a background in incident management, contract negotiation, and privacy compliance.
What you'll do
At Atlassian, we strive to design equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs. We follow consistent hiring practices and account for each candidate's skills, knowledge, and experience when setting base pay within the range.
This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.
On Your First Day We'll Expect You To Have
Benefits & Perks
Atlassian offers a wide range of perks and benefits designed to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health and wellbeing resources, paid volunteer days, and so much more. To learn more, visit
Working at Atlassian
Atlassians can choose where they work - whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can hire from anywhere in the United Kingdom for this role.
Your Future Team
We are looking for a highly skilled and internationallyexperienced Privacy attorney to join Atlassian's Privacy team as Senior Privacy Counsel - Cybersecurity & Trust, reporting to the Director of Privacy - Cybersecurity & Trust. You'll join our Cybersecurity & Trust vertical, a global team comprised of experienced privacy professionals with a background in incident management, contract negotiation, and privacy compliance.
What you'll do
- Incident Response: Partner with business teams to investigate and manage legal obligations arising during incidents. You'll offer compliant business-focused solutions, balancing risk and Atlassian's values.
- Cybersecurity and eSafety advice: Provide expert advice to Security and Product Abuse teams regarding the implementation of controls to mitigate security risks and uphold compliance with applicable laws.
- Go to Market (GTM) support: Provide expert privacy counsel to GTM teams throughout the customer lifecycle, including pre-sales content development, compliance with global privacy laws, customer migrations to Cloud and support for strategic and novel privacy negotiations.
- Customer engagement: Engage directly with customers to address specific privacy needs and expectations unique to the EMEA region, adapting guidance to reflect local business practices and cultural nuances.
- Regulatory compliance: Track and advise on impact of and requirements from emerging global privacy laws and regulations, and help prepare practical responses to new requirements.
- Cross-functional engagement: Collaborate closely with Governance, Risk & Compliance on industry leading certifications, support audit cycles, and the creation of privacy policies and standards.
At Atlassian, we strive to design equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs. We follow consistent hiring practices and account for each candidate's skills, knowledge, and experience when setting base pay within the range.
This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.
On Your First Day We'll Expect You To Have
- 5 + years of experience practicing law, with experience providing legal advice during incidents, deal negotiation and compliance advice.
- Necessary qualifications to practice law in your local jurisdiction.
- Knowledge of applicable privacy laws and regulations (e.g. GDPR, CCPA) and industry frameworks (ISO 27701 and SOC2)
- CIPP certifications valued but not required
- Experience distilling complex legal and technical concepts into clear language, and communicating with senior leaders.
- Demonstrated growth mindset and the ability to succeed in a dynamic and remote-friendly workplace spread across the globe
Benefits & Perks
Atlassian offers a wide range of perks and benefits designed to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health and wellbeing resources, paid volunteer days, and so much more. To learn more, visit
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