Lauren Sullivan
About Lauren Sullivan
Lauren Sullivan serves as the Global Privacy Counsel at Onfido, currently covering maternity leave. She has extensive experience in privacy law, having held positions at TikTok, Instagram, and various law firms in the UK.
Current Role at Onfido
Lauren Sullivan serves as Privacy Counsel (Global) at Onfido, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing privacy-related matters on a global scale, providing legal guidance and ensuring compliance with data protection regulations. This position is a maternity cover, indicating her temporary leadership in the privacy counsel function.
Previous Experience at TikTok
Lauren Sullivan worked at TikTok in various capacities related to privacy law. She served as Senior Privacy Counsel focusing on Minors, AI, and Safety from 2020 to 2022. Following this role, she became Lead Privacy Counsel for the same areas from 2022 to 2023. Her work at TikTok involved navigating complex privacy issues and developing strategies to protect user data, particularly for vulnerable populations.
Legal Background and Education
Lauren Sullivan studied Law at the University of East Anglia, where she earned her Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from 2003 to 2006. She furthered her legal education at BPP Law School, completing the Legal Practice Course (LPC) from 2006 to 2007. This educational foundation equipped her with the necessary skills for her subsequent legal career.
Experience in Data Protection Law
Prior to her tenure at TikTok, Lauren Sullivan gained extensive experience in data protection law. She worked as Data Protection Counsel at Instagram from 2019 to 2020 and as a Data Protection Associate at CMS UK from 2017 to 2019. Additionally, she served as a Data Protection Advisory Lawyer at the Government Legal Department from 2014 to 2017, where she provided legal advice on data protection matters.
Early Career in Law
Lauren Sullivan began her legal career at Slaughter and May, where she worked as an Associate Solicitor and Trainee from 2008 to 2011. She also held a position as an Associate Solicitor at Stewarts Law LLP for one year in 2011-2012. These early roles laid the groundwork for her expertise in privacy and data protection law.