Senior Specialist Counsel Data Privacy and Technology

About the team you are joining The Senior Specialist Counsel, Data Privacy and Technology is a senior legal professional with significant, knowledge, skills, experience and expertise in relation to Data Privacy and Technology law and is responsible for providing advice, support, and research on diverse subject areas to support IATA’s business activities, governance activities and IATA’s advocacy activities. The Senior Specialist Counsel Data Privacy and Technology reports to the Assistant Director, Associate General Counsel (AGC)– Regulation, Governance and Risk (RGR). What your day would be like Provides independent advice on substantive and procedural questions of considerable complexity relating to data privacy, cross-border data transfers, AI, cybersecurity, technology law, and relevant public law affecting IATA’s operations and advocacy, including related administrative and management matters. Responds to requests for legal assistance from clients and work assignments referred by the AGC, Deputy General Counsel or General Counsel. Prepares and provides independent legal opinions, memoranda, and information papers to IATA’s business groups on the interpretation and application of laws, regulations, legal instruments, compliance requirements, or legal principles in relation to IATA’s activities across multiple jurisdictions. Drafts appropriate responses to correspondence and other communications raising legal or compliance-related issues or having legal implications. Peer reviews the work of other team members. Participates in Legal team practice groups. Drafts material on legal subjects for dissemination to airline legal members, including case reviews and summaries of legal developments and compliance trends. Delivers presentations to airline members and other external stakeholders in various IATA governance council meetings, taskforces and working groups. Manages, instructs, and approves the budget for external counsel in accordance with LSCS processes. Monitors and reviews external counsel performance. Collaborates with other LSCS team members across the work of LSCS and with IATA staff, external counsel and airline members. Communicates directly with IATA staff, external counsel and airline members. Maintains strong relationships with specialist legal communities relevant to IATA’s work.