Manager, Legal Counsel

Job description

In this role, you will be a key member of Ford’s global privacy and legal community, working alongside experienced legal, privacy, and operational professionals across regions. You will play a critical role in enabling Ford to: This is a hands-on, individual contributor role requiring strong technical privacy expertise, sound legal judgement, and the ability to operate confidently in fast-moving, complex environments. - Deliver innovative products and services responsibly, - Embed privacy by design into business and technology decisions, and - Strengthen and maintain customer trust through robust data protection practices. - Provide pragmatic, high-quality legal advice on a broad range of privacy, AI, and data protection matters, including Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) and Privacy Impact Assessments, ensuring compliance with UK, EU, and applicable global laws. - Engage directly with internal clients to identify data and privacy risks early, advising on compliant and commercially appropriate solutions. - Collaborate closely with legal, policy, and operational stakeholders to design and implement effective privacy risk mitigation strategies across Europe. - Support compliance...