Data Protection Advisor

This is an excellent opportunity for a Data Protection advisor to join an International Law firm and offer privacy consultancy services to a wide range of clients.

Client Details

A top-tier International law firm with a very highly-ranked data privacy team in the UK. This firm offers broad and exciting work along with a great work-life balance.

Description

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing large projects alongside the managing director
• Assisting with client onboarding and finance
• Building strong and lasting relationships with clients
• Advising clients on a broad range of data protection and compliance matters including adhering to GDPR, data breaches and data transfer challenges
• Undertake additional duties as and when required to support business needs
• Assist fee earners as required
• Engage in business development and source new business opportunities

Profile

Essential requirements:

• 5+ years experience in Data Privacy or Consultancy within a legal space
• Ideally a legal background (non-qualified legal professionals will be considered)
• Data Privacy Qualification e CIPP/E or CIPP/M
• Strong knowledge and understanding of UK data privacy regulations, further knowledge of regulations outside of UK would be ideal
• Ability to summarise and explain data protection rules in a clear manner
• Ability to understand complex business models, apply data privacy regulations and identify potential areas of non-compliance
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Confident and resilient individual, ability to self-motivate and improve on a continuous basis

Job Offer

This data protection advisor role is a great opportunity to work for a leading international law firm within the data privacy team. The role offers a competitive salary plus bonuses and benefits, along with opportunities for career progression. The role of data protection advisor will be based in London, with the option of travelling abroad to work with clients as needed.