15 Oct
Trilateral Research
Great Britain
Job description
Trilateral Research is recruiting for two Data Protection Advisors , with proven expertise and experience in relation to data protection compliance, to join our Data Protection and Cyber-risk service.
Both roles can be based in either the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland.
As part of the team, you will be exposed to some of the most interesting data protection challenges of the day, which we resolve on behalf of our varied portfolio of clients.
We deliver bespoke services to public, private and third sector clients in the UK and Ireland, supranational institutions, and international organisations.
As part of a multidisciplinary team,
you will be supported by a network of experts in delivering services to our clients on some of the most pressing issues of the day.
The successful candidates will have an excellent working knowledge of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and ideally have experience working with other privacy laws and frameworks.
Good problem-solving skills are essential to support tailored data protection improvement and project management for clients.
If you are looking for a new challenge and you meet the essential criteria below, we would love to hear from you.
Key responsibilities
Executing data protection support work and data protection compliance efforts required by clients including :
- Providing outsourced DPO and DPO Assist services to clients, including tasks such as developing consent and privacy notices, managing SARs and guiding clients through personal data breaches
- Fulfilling data protection compliance requirements including data protection impact assessments, compliance audits, gap analyses,
data mapping services to aid in addressing risk management issues and complying with data protection requirements
- Independent project management of client workloads and ensuring project deliverables are of a high quality and on time
- Writing briefs for clients on relevant topic areas, including newsletter pieces and other outreach material
- Attending and presenting at client meetings
- Business development tasks, including developing proposals and bids for new projects
Skills and experience
Essential
- LLM or other relevant postgraduate qualification and / or CIPP / E or other data protection or information security compliance certifications
- 3+ years’ professional experience in a data protection specific role
- Thorough working knowledge of UK and / or EU data protection legislation
- Ability to analyse legislative requirements and translate these into organisational practices and solutions
- Project management skills, with a proven track record of leading projects to successful completion
- Stakeholder management skills and experience
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
Desirable
- Experience of business development and proposal / tender writing
- Strong client management and customer service skills
- A working knowledge of cybersecurity
- Experience of other privacy frameworks outside of GDPR
- Knowledge of national data protection legislation for the US or other EU countries
- Experience of writing newsletters and outreach materials
- Experience of working in large / complex organisations
- Experience of working in a consulting environment or capacity
What else do I need to know?
Location : This position is open to candidates based in the Republic of Ireland OR the United Kingdom (remote working available with occasional site visits)
Contract type : Permanent employment contract
Start date : ASAP
Salary : Commensurate with experience
Hours : Full time
Our compensation package includes : competitive salary, enhanced holiday entitlement increasing with service, company sick pay and family friendly pay, flexible working hours, remote working / working from home options, enhanced pension scheme based on service and continuous career development
Please note that the closing date for applications is the 8th of November at 12pm GMT .
Our hiring team will be continuously reviewing and progressing applications as they are submitted.
We receive a high volume of applications, and we will only be able to progress applicants that meet all of the essential requirements listed below.
How to apply?
Please submit your CV and answer all application questions listed , in order to have your application considered. References will be required prior to appointment and candidates must be eligible to work in the country the role requires.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital / civil partnership status,
or pregnancy and maternity.
We are a Disability Confident committed and Living Wage employer.
At Trilateral Research, we value privacy and data protection rights. We have a longstanding data protection culture and promote robust ethical standards in data management and research ethics.
Please read our Recruitment Privacy Notice in relation to our recruitment activities before submitting your application to work with us.
▶️ Data Protection Advisor
🖊️ Trilateral Research
📍 Great Britain