Senior Legal Services Data Manager (Data and Research)

Senior Legal Services Data Manager (Data and Research)

We are seeking a qualified legal professional, with extensive experience in information governance law. The successful candidate must have a strong understanding of data protection legislation and be capable of managing a high-volume caseload from the outset. Key responsibilities include reviewing and drafting agreements for complex data-sharing arrangements including those for research studies.

This role offers the flexibility to work part-time or full-time with remote working possibilities, ensuring the right candidate can achieve a healthy work life balance while delivering high quality legal support.

Please submit your CV and covering letter with a response to the following question:

Provide an example of a complex contract you have drafted or reviewed that involved significant data protection considerations. In your response, please address:

• The specific data protection and information governance challenges involved.
• How you navigated legal, commercial and operational risks.
• The outcome and any lessons learned.

Main duties of the job

1.1. Assist the other Senior Legal Services Managers (Research) in all aspects of the research contracting function at the Trust, including review and negotiation of all associated research study agreements, working alongside and advising Research and Development (R&D) and the Finance Department.

1.2. To lead and take responsibility for the proper review and negotiation of agreements with a data protection focus including ensuring compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR, UK Data Protection Act and other relevant legislation.

1.3. To provide legal and contractual expertise in navigating complex data protection requirements, particularly in the context of international data sharing agreements and compliance with global data privacy standards, ensuring the Trust maintains high standards in data handling, security, and ethical use of patient data in clinical research.

About us

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will play a key role in service development and service delivery and will ensure the following:

2.1 Assurance by a variety of methods (including 1:1 meetings, reports, reviews and audits) of competent and effective information governance and contracting support to the Research and Development (R&D) department and research teams to ensure they are confident in reviewing template legal documents such as hosted commercial and hosted non-commercial clinical trial agreements.

2.2 Assurance by a variety of methods (including 1:1 meetings, reports, reviews and audits) of competent and effective review and drafting of non-standard clinical trial agreements, non-disclosure agreements, material transfer agreements, data sharing and processing agreements, service level agreements, contracts for service, template documents, and other research related documentation including drafting bespoke template and master agreements as appropriate with strong focus on data protection compliance.

2.3 Guidance to research teams on data related matters, including cross-border data sharing for clinical research studies, addressing specific challenges related to sensitive health data.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer, experienced paralegal or fellow of the chartered institute of legal executives
• Educated to degree level or equivalent in life sciences or law
• Post graduate qualification in legal practice including Legal Practice Course (LPC) or Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) or equivalent
• Significant contracts experience at a senior level
• Masters in Law

Experience

• Significant practical experience in the application of data protection law in the context of contract/commercial law, and contract management
• Drafting, reviewing and concluding data agreements
• Experience of successful contract negotiation with external partners
• Leadership of service reviews and advising on the administrative support and systems needed to deliver an effective service
• Proven ability to maintain prolonged periods of concentration whilst reviewing complex legal documentation
• Proven ability to process and manage complex, critical legal data and information within secure and systematic processes

Skills Abilities/knowledge

• Comprehensive understanding of international data protection laws and standards, with practical experience in data security and privacy
• Proven ability to identify and address complex data-sharing challenges in clinical research or equivalent settings
• Practical ability to manage the legal risk associated with research studies
• Ability to communicate verbally in a polite, clear and effective way both face to face and by phone
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills; an ability to exercise tact and sensitivity with staff at all levels and external stakeholders including members of the public, patients and their carers
• Ability to negotiate and resolve issues / areas of difference
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain a positive approach
• Excellent customer care skills, with the ability to listen effectively and communicate with a wide range of people face to face, on the telephone, electronically and on paper
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to make decisions, prioritise own workload and act on own initiative
• Methodical, organised approach to work, with good attention to detail
• Excellent timekeeping, with the ability to multi-task and manage priorities, to work within strict timescales
• Ability to maintain, update and improve efficient administrative systems and processes
• Knowledge of research studies and applicable regulatory and guidance, such as Good Clinical Practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£61,927 to £68,676 per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working