Data Privacy legal officer – ( Legal & Contracts Support )– ( Legal & Contracts Support ) at ACE Money Transfer – Lahore, Punjab

About Us

ACE Money Transfer is a UK-based multinational company headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom. ACE Money Transfer provides secure online remittance services to individuals across the UK, Europe, Canada, and Australia, enabling customers to send money to over 100 countries worldwide. As a global leader in cross-border remittances, ACE is committed to regulatory compliance, data protection excellence, and maintaining customer trust across all jurisdictions in which it operates.

Role Summary

Reporting to the Legal Department, the Data Privacy legal officer will lead ACE’s privacy compliance initiatives while supporting commercial contracting activities. This role works closely with the Data Protection Expert to maintain and strengthen ACE’s global privacy governance framework, ensuring alignment with GDPR, UK Data Protection Act 2018, and other applicable international data protection laws. The Data Protection Legal Officer will ensure that privacy obligations are embedded in all business operations and contracts.

Key Responsibilities
1. Data Protection & Privacy Governance

• Lead compliance with data protection legislation across ACE Group entities, including GDPR, UK Data Protection Act 2018, and equivalent international frameworks.
• Collaborate with the Data Protection Expert to implement privacy governance and risk management practices.
• Review and embed data-protection provisions in contracts, including:
  • Controller/processor role assessments
  • Processor obligations and confidentiality requirements
  • Security, breach notification, and cooperation clauses
  • Cross-border data-transfer safeguards (including SCCs where applicable)
  • Data retention, deletion, and purpose-limitation clauses
• Ensure consistency between DPAs, commercial agreements, and ACE’s internal privacy framework.
• Perform and document Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for high-risk processing activities.
• Maintain and review Records of Processing Activities (RoPAs).
• Support data subject rights requests (DSARs), ensuring statutory timelines and transparency obligations are met.
• Assist in data breach management and reporting in coordination with the Data Protection Expert and Information Security teams.
• Act as a liaison with supervisory authorities, supporting cooperation and regulatory communication.
• Champion privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default principles across business operations, product development, and third-party onboarding.
• Deliver privacy awareness sessions and training for internal stakeholders (Legal, IT, Marketing, Risk, Compliance, Customer Support).
• Maintain internal privacy policies and procedures, including data retention schedules, classification standards, and incident response documentation.
• Keep abreast of evolving global data protection regulations and provide actionable, business-focused compliance advice.

2. Commercial Contracting & Legal Support

• Review, draft, and negotiate NDAs, DPAs, Partnership Agreements, Relationship / Commercial Agreements, and RAS (Remittance-as-a-Service) Agreements.
• Support vendor, partner, and third-party contracting relevant to ACE Money Transfer.
• Apply approved templates, clauses, and negotiation standards; escalate complex risks to senior experts where required.
• Maintain contracts using the CLM system, including tracking, approvals, renewals, and executed copies.
• Support internal audits, regulatory inspections, and governance reviews by providing contract and DPA records.

Experience & Qualifications

• 2–4 years’ experience in data protection compliance and/or commercial contracts, preferably within financial services or fintech.
• Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) or relevant field (Law, Compliance, Data Governance, IT).
• Strong knowledge of contract law and privacy regulations, including GDPR and UK Data Protection Act 2018.
• Experience drafting and negotiating DPAs and data protection clauses.
• Experience with CLM tools preferred.
• Additional certifications in Data Protection (e.g., GDPR Practitioner, CIPP/E or equivalent) are an advantage.
• Strong legal drafting skills, analytical ability, attention to detail, and structured working style.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with the Legal Department and Data Protection Expert.
  ACE Money Transfer Profile: https://acemoneytransfer.com/company-profile