Technology & Data Lawyer

About your role

As a lawyer in our Technology & Data Protection Team, you will play a key role in our assistance to clients whose work is closely related to the newest developments in technology : from some of the biggest companies in the world to innovative start-ups. You will also represent and advise on data protection matters clients from a wide variety of industries – energy, pharma, IT, telecom, media, banking, fintech, transport, manufacturing, distribution, etc. Your responsibilities will require work on technology agreements (from global technology outsourcings, strategic IT contracts and cloud solutions to software development, licensing and maintenance agreements, general terms and conditions), preparation and revision of different types of privacy documentation, advice on arrangement of relations with variety of parties such as clients, consumers, employees, job candidates, business partners and many others, legal privacy by design advice on business model set up plus implementation of digital transformation processes such as e-signatures, e-document, e-commerce, e-health and others, advice on the possible implications of chosen solutions, as well as representation before administrative and judicial authorities in Bulgaria. Due to the diversity of the business of our clients, you will be expected to maintain a cross-sectoral expertise in a broad range of legal areas and industries, with particular focus on EU law.

What DPC offers

Inspiring firm culture where :

• We work hard and require "get it done" and "I've got this" attitude, but we also value and care about work / life balance of our talents
• We have flexible remote working (work-from-home) policy
• We support each other so that together we can deliver highest service quality
• We share our knowledge and skills, and endeavor to contribute to the development of others
• We work in an informal and friendly atmosphere of respect and trust in which we put efficiency and common sense above policies and processes
• We provide timely and specific feedback about performance and personal development
• We have young leadership with constant strive for improvement and development of the firm
• Firm leaders' main job is to create other leaders

Proven opportunities for personal development and growth where :

• Career growth within the firm depends on performance and is based on a clear and well-established feedback and evaluation process
• We encourage our talents to embrace business development activities in which they can rely on the support of a dedicated and competent Marketing and Business Development team which guides and assists them to achieve outstanding results
• We invest heavily to train our lawyers and require that they enhance their professional knowledge, as well as their personal skills and competence
• Leadership and helping others become leaders is required and valued
• Firm partnership is open and becoming a Partner is achievable by every lawyer in the firm – several of our current partners have started as trainees at the firm

Diversified legal work and professional challenges where :

• You will join the core of our Technology & Data Protection Team – you will work closely with partners, senior associates and associates, and will cooperate and / or delegate work to juniors and trainees
• You will further develop and enhance your expertise in a broad range of legal areas and industries (such as energy, telecom, fintech, healthcare, media, employment, sales, litigation and many others) by learning from bright legal minds
• You will do interesting and complex legal work and provide international standard of client service
• You will actively communicate with clients at the earliest possible stage
• You will get to meet, communicate and advise some of the finest business leaders and top-management of leading companies in various industries
• You will work with some of the biggest global law firms, including Magic Circle firms and you will collaborate with top-level general counsel of large corporations
• You will be required to translate complex legal problems into simple and clear business-oriented advice
• You will be required to be honest with clients and invariably deliver on your promises
• You will have to be available to clients and colleagues and achieve this based on team effort and timely communication instead of compromising on work / life balance
• We do not spare efforts and we never compromise on quality of service and the integrity expected from the legal profession

Unique compensation model where :

• We offer fixed entry level remuneration which is significantly enhanced by a comprehensive bonus model kicking in from the positions of Senior Associate and above
• Successful business development activities are highly valued on the career path to senior fee-earner positions where they are rewarded based on the turnover from attracted business
• Client care and creating long-term client relationships is a shortcut to partnership where it is additionally compensated

Candidate Profile and Requirements

• Master's degree in Law
• Strong academic record
• Fluency in English
• At least 3 years of experience practicing law after graduation from which at least 2 years of experience as a lawyer
• Very good grasp of civil law, contractual and commercial law, administrative law and procedure

Any of the following would be considered advantages :

• Expertise in one or more of the following areas : data protection, consumer protection, electronic commerce, gambling compliance, electronic trust services, fintech services, legal and ethical requirements in the pharmaceutical industry, constitutional law and fundamental rights, IP law or EU law
• Fluency in other languages
• 2 or more years of experience in the area of intellectual property law (trademarks, designs, copyright and neighbouring rights, patents, etc.)
• More than 5 years of experience practicing law after graduation
• Experience on cross-border contentious matters
• Experience in assisting clients from the IT industry
• Experience in working in a corporate environment
• Experience with the use of LLM based tools (ChatGPT, Bard, Harvey, etc.) and prompting.

If you are interested in the position, we would be happy to receive your CV and a cover letter no later than October 4 th .

Applications will be processed in strict confidentiality. Your personal data will be processed for recruitment purposes only in strict compliance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation and Personal Data Protection Act. You can exercise all your rights related to your personal data such as the right to information, right to access, rectification, restriction the processing or erasure of your data and right to object against the processing or to file a complaint to the competent data protection authority as provided by the applicable personal data protection legislation. For more detailed information on how we process your personal data and your rights regarding the processing, please refer to our Privacy Policy which contains further details on the categories of data we process, the purposes, the legal basis and the terms for the processing.

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