Senior Legal Counsel -Technology, AI & Procurement (Hiring Immediately)

dunnhumby is the global leader in Customer Data Science, partnering with the world’s most ambitious retailers and brands to put the customer at the heart of every decision. We combine deep insight, advanced technology, and close collaboration to help our clients grow, innovate, and deliver measurable value for their customers.

dunnhumby employs nearly 2,500 experts in offices throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas working for transformative, iconic brands such as Tesco, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Unilever and Metro.

Senior Legal Counsel –Technology, AI & Procurement

At  dunnhumby , we help brands and retailers use data science to put customers first. As we continue to innovate in AI and technology, we’re looking for a commercially astute  Senior Legal Counsel to join our Legal team in London.

This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape and deliver our legal strategy covering dunnhumby’s use of tech, AI, and general third party services while mentoring and managing a talented legal professional.

What You’ll Do

• Lead all legal support for technology, AI and procurement-related matters across dunnhumby.

• Draft, review, negotiate and advise colleagues on a wide range of technology and general commercial contracts, including SaaS, software licensing, data processing, reseller / introducer and AI-related agreements.

• Advise stakeholders on legal risks and regulatory developments in AI, data protection, and emerging technologies in close collaboration with our Privacy, Data and Security colleagues.

• Lead our day-to-day relationship with our Procurement team and work closely with a huge range of other colleagues, including Tech, Data Science, Privacy, Corp Dev and Risk and Compliance, to C-suite level.

• Manage and develop one direct report, fostering their growth and legal excellence.
• Help set our legal vision for your area and continuously improvement our legal policies, processes, standards and guidance.

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified solicitor with several years post-qualification experience.

• Strong background in commercial, IP, data and privacy law with a focus on technology, AI, outsourcing and wider procurement. Digital media and open source experience would be an advantage.

• Strong experience working in-house in a technology-heavy context . Global or international experience would be an advantage.

• Excellent training and ideally strong foundational skills from working in a technology or commercial team at a top law firm.

• Experience in project management, and in particular the design, implementation and management of complex cross-functional processes would be an advantage

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Proven ability to drive complex legal matters, manage competing priorities, make the complex simple, and achieve quick, risk-aware outcomes.

• A collaborative mindset and a passion for innovation, including the use of technology in legal work.

What you can expect from us

We won’t just meet your expectations. We’ll defy them. So you’ll enjoy the comprehensive rewards package you’d expect from a leading technology company. But also, a degree of personal flexibility you might not expect. Plus, thoughtful perks, like flexible working hours and your birthday off.

You’ll also benefit from an investment in cutting-edge technology that reflects our global ambition. But with a nimble, small-business feel that gives you the freedom to play, experiment and learn.

And we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion. We live it every day – with thriving networks including dh Gender Equality Network, dh Proud, dh Family, dh One, dh Enabled and dh Thrive as the living proof. We want everyone to have the opportunity to shine and perform at your best throughout our recruitment process. Please let us know how we can make this process work best for you.

Our approach to Flexible Working

At dunnhumby, we value and respect difference and are committed to building an inclusive culture by creating an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work.

We believe that you will do your best at work if you have a work / life balance. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, so if this is important to you please raise this with your recruiter, as we are open to discussing agile working opportunities during the hiring process.

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