Andrew Farquhar
VP Legal - Privacy & Ai Data Protection Officer @Trustpilot
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WORK HISTORY
VP Legal - Privacy & Ai Data Protection Officer @Trustpilot
Glasgow, GB
Reporting directly to our Chief Trust Officer, I am responsible for leading Trustpilot\'s approach to privacy and AI compliance globally, and also act as the group\'s Data Protection Officer.I lead the trust and legal input to projects which push the envelope of emerging law and technology, including commercialisation of data and leveraging of AI technologies, and am the founding member of our Privacy & AI Governance Steerco. I regularly report to the Board via Trustpilot\'s Audit & Risk and Trust committees.I successfully utilised AI technologies to improve compliance and efficiency in the handling of privacy work by up to 40%, supporting a flattening of G&A costs despite double-digit year-on-year growth in work.AI Governance Professional certified with the IAPP
EDUCATION
Glasgow Graduate School of Law
Dip LP, Law
University of Strathclyde
LLB (Hons) (First Class), Law
ABOUT ANDREW FARQUHAR
General Counsel / VP / Head of Legal, Privacy, and Compliance with 15+ years experience providing dynamic, commercial, and solutions-focussed advice to all levels of business across a range of technology sectors. Currently \'VP of Legal, Privacy & AI\' at Trustpilot (FTSE 250), where I report directly to our Chief Trust Officer and lead our global approach to Privacy and AI compliance, also acting as Data Protection Officer for the group. AIGP and CIPP/E Certifified with the IAPP.Proven experience building, leading and scaling trust & safety, legal and privacy teams within fast-growing, global, technology businesses during startup-to-scaleup-to-exit journeys. Experience of M&A, corporate governance, data privacy, IP, employment, commercial legal matters as well as content integrity and customer service. Key member of legal leadership team during Trustpilot\'s £1.4 billion IPO on the London Stock Exchange in 2021 and Skyscanner\'s £1.7 billion trade sale to Trip.com in 2016.Experience advising a variety of businesses of different sizes in a range of sectors, with particular interest in travel tech, ecommerce, online reviews, and emerging technologies like AI, blockchain and cryptocurrency.
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