Elif Y.

Elif Y. is an experienced information governance and compliance professional, currently serving as an Information Governance and Compliance Officer at London Councils since April 2024. Prior to this role, Elif held positions as an Information Compliance Officer at the University of Reading from January 2023 to March 2024 and as a Legal Counsel at the Ankara Bar Association from September 2019 to December 2022, where responsibilities included managing Turkey operations for an international firm and ensuring compliance with legal standards and data protection laws. Elif's earlier experience includes serving as a Policy and Development Intern at UNHCR, where tasks involved document translation and maintaining compliance with data protection laws, and as an Editor and Writer at GazeteBilkent, focusing on content management and sponsorship acquisition. Elif holds multiple law degrees, including a Master of Laws in International Commercial Law and a Master of Laws in Intellectual Property Law, demonstrating a strong academic foundation in legal principles.