Privacy Specialist

Job description

Privacy Program Management: Monitor the privacy inbox, answering and managing internal and external queries. Assist privacy colleagues for large projects, providing organizational and other support e.g., research. Assist the privacy team to monitor for emerging relevant privacy, information security (e.g., NIS 2) and AI (e.g., EU AI Act) laws around the world, conducting gap analyses and working with the business to implement any required changes. Identify privacy risk areas within the business and drive projects to minimise these, including around data access and retention. Lead on or assist as needed with regular, recurring privacy tasks, such as transfer impact assessments. Assist other legal team members from time-to-time, such as on broader vendor legal issues and customer legal matters. Assist with data subject access requests and data breach procedures. Required: Excellent organizational skills. Thorough understanding of the EU GDPR. 1+ year's experience advising on privacy matters and assisting in managing a privacy program. A pragmatic approach, taking advice and turning it into solution-building. A pro-active approach to identify risk areas and willingness to drive projects to help mitigate these. Enthusiasm to flex beyond GDPR, developing your skills to advise in relation to international privacy laws, AI as well as information security laws. Good communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills. Good team player. Familiarity with the OneTrust 3rd Party Risk platform. Exposure to international privacy laws, information security laws and AI laws. In-house international tech company experience. An interest in technology, in particular SaaS and AI. Foreign language capability.