Africa Office of the General Counsel (Data Protection, Technology and Intellectual Property)

Role description PwC’s purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. The Firm’s purpose is underwritten by its values and strategic objectives. The PwC in-house legal team comprises a number of highly skilled lawyers dedicated to supporting and advising the Firm to help ensure it fulfills its purpose and achieves its objectives. Primary responsibilities for this role This role reports to the Associate Director responsible for Data Protection, Technology and Intellectual Property (“IP”), which is a key pillar within the PwC in-house legal team which pillar is instrumental in supporting the Firm to achieve one of its strategic goals of becoming an increasingly digitally enabled business. The role requires: a) A sound knowledge of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”) and the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the application thereof in agreements, software applications and the development of software tools. Day to day activities will include:

• Address Data Protection queries, conduct legal research and provide opinions;
• Conduct Data Protection Risk Assessments
• Deal with Data Incidents
• Deal with Data Subject Access Requests
• Complete Data Privacy questionnaires
• Prepare internal data privacy related communications

b) Sound knowledge of laws and regulations that are applicable to technology and its developments, most notably in Artificial Intelligence and the ability to stay abreast of regulatory developments that may affect the PwC business. c) The ability to support the drafting, reviewing and negotiation of agreements for the acquisition of software (i.e. mainly license agreements) for internal use and reselling, the implementation of software solutions at clients and the collaboration with software providers. d) The ability to consult with business to identify their needs and to find practical and compliant solutions to their challenges. e) Basic knowledge of IP such as copyright and trademarks. Competencies / Skills

• Relevant professional qualification (e.g. Bachelor of Laws (LLB))
• Admission as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
• 2 – 4 years’ PQE commercial legal experience
• Solid and demonstrable understanding of, commercial and contract law and technology, data protection and intellectual property, both from a pragmatic and legal perspective.
• An ability to identify and articulate potential legal and/or regulatory concerns.
• Professional services experience advantageous
• Ability to work independently and part of a team
• The ability to think critically and solve complex problems efficiently and practically.
• Self-motivated and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to interact with staff at various levels and based in various countries around the world
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize
• Analytical and solution driven
• Pro-active and committed to delivery
• Excellent time management skills
• Curious and driven to find practical/commercial solutions to complex problems

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