Alpha International · 2 days ago
Alpha Legal Counsel
Cromwell, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelAlpha International is seeking an Alpha Legal Counsel to provide legal advice and guidance in a dynamic and international environment. The role focuses on commercial matters, including intellectual property, contract, governance, and data protection, supporting the Global General Counsel in various legal processes.
Non-profit Organization Management
Responsibilities
Providing appropriate and proportionate legal advice and problem-solving guidance to teams in a timely manner
Reviewing, drafting and advising on a broad range of legal documentation commercial contracts and terms of use, ensuring timely progression
Providing important input into policies, procedures and agreements to ensure legal compliance
Developing healthy working relationships with teams under Global General Counsel’s guidance to develop and ensure clear understanding of legal needs and to serve the Alpha International teams
Ensuring teams’ compliance with data protection legislation, including privacy by design, across the organisation e.g. through actions to improve AI’s Data Protection Working Group’s effectiveness, and working with HTB Group Data Protection Specialist to manage data protection audits, privacy impact assessments, and compliance assurance
Providing legal and practical support in the event formulation and/or execution of any legal processes (internal or external) being executed claims, including maintenance and coordination of data-related processes, providing legal advice if implemented
Ensuring all data protection, privacy and cookie policies are kept up-to-date and represent current best practice
Providing support together with the Global General Counsel, as appropriate, to the Alpha International operations team, principally the AI’s Finance & Risk & Governance team and Finance teams and Global General Counsel in foreign entity creation, and implementation of external tax advice
Maintaining up-to-date working knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, guidance and best practice, requiring proactive research
Qualification
Required
Fully qualified lawyer authorised to practice in England & Wales
Proven understanding and experience of issues in a global digital/IP/media context with ability to provide pragmatic solutions
Excellent contract drafting, attention to detail, relationship building and communication skills
Proven interest in learning and using transferable legal skills e.g. research, to support the legal advisory function
Basic knowledge of UK data protection laws and principles
Committed, mature and prayerful Christian who is passionate about using their legal talents for Christian evangelistic purposes
Integrity, sensitivity and confidentiality
Team player with initiative, ability to prioritise, and problem-solving attitude in a complex and dynamic context
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office
Preferred
Knowledge and/or experience of non-English laws especially relating to IT/IP/Media, data, and/or general commercial matters
Working technical knowledge of charity, property, music copyright, or trademark law
Working knowledge of applying UK data protection (a basic theoretical knowledge will be assumed i.e. essential) and online safety legislation
Language skills in languages other than English
Experience of hosting or helping on Alpha, either online or in person
Company
Alpha International
Millions of people have tried Alpha in 169 countries, and it has been translated into 112 different languages.
London, England, GB
51-200 employeesFunding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Bonnie Yule-Kuehne
Global CCO, Executive Director EMEA and Latin America
Regina Bergeron
Global Chief Development Officer (CDO)
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