Senior Legal Counsel-(Data Privacy)-Budapest

Key Responsibilities:

• Advise the business on a broad range of compliance and legal matters across European operations.
• Support and help implement compliance frameworks, policies, and internal processes.
• Provide day-to-day legal advice on data privacy issues, including contractual, operational, and governance questions.
• Review and negotiate legal documents, including privacy-related clauses, vendor agreements, and other commercial contracts.
• Partner closely with business, procurement, HR, IT, security, product, and other internal teams on legal and compliance topics.
• Assist with legal assessments relating to digital, technology, and AI-related matters.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments in Europe and translate them into clear, practical guidance for the business.
• Support internal training, awareness-building, and compliance initiatives.
• Coordinate with external counsel and local stakeholders where needed.
• Contribute to building a pragmatic, business-friendly, and high-performing legal function.

Skills, Qualifications, and Experience Required:

• Coordinate with external counsel and local stakeholders where needed.
• Qualified lawyer with approximately 5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong experience in compliance matters, including meaningful exposure to data privacy. Exposure to AI, digital regulation, technology law, platform issues, or related digital topics is a plus.
• Experience gained in-house or in private practice with strong commercial exposure; law firm experience and strong commercial mindset is important!
• Understanding of how legal teams support business objectives while protecting the company appropriately.
• Business-oriented, solution-driven, and comfortable operating close to the business.
• Able to work independently, prioritize effectively, and manage multiple matters in a fast-moving environment.
• Practical, confident communicator with sound judgment and strong stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken. Knowledge of another European language other than Hungarian is a strong advantage.

We Offer:

• Competitive remuneration based on performance and experience.
• Opportunities for department and company-wide team building events.
• A chance to contribute to the transition towards zero-emission transportation and the decarbonization of the economy.

Location: Budapest, Hungary

Type of Employment: Full-time

About BYD

Our Purpose is to build a zero-emission future that reconnects humanity with nature. We are looking for talent that connects with this mission and want to create positive impact by joining a diverse and dynamic team.

BYD is a leading, high-tech multinational, based in Shenzhen, China. Operates in four core fields of IT, automotive, new energy, and rail transit and employs over 300,000 people worldwide. As a global pioneer in New Energy Solutions BYD is dedicated to building a zero-emission ecosystem.