Joe heads up the UK Government team responsible for future UK data 'adequacy' arrangements. Joe's team works out of the UK Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, the lead department on data protection policy. Prior to building this new team's capability, Joe worked in the Department for International Trade where he was Deputy Head of Digital Trade policy. Prior to working for the UK Government, Joe was a lawyer, working as an associate in the London office of Covington & Burling, advising organisations and large multinationals on data privacy in a variety of contexts: public policy, litigation, regulatory enforcement, and compliance.