Paralegal
DWF
Mid · Seniorfull-time🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Paralegal – Data Protection
DWF
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Manchester • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Review and amend data processing agreements in accordance with playbooks
- Draft and review privacy notices, data protection policies and other data protection related documentation based on templates or precedents
- Support with responses to data subject access requests (both customer and employee facing), including reviewing documents to identify personal data and applying redactions
- Review and respond to data protection due diligence questionnaires and law enforcement requests for personal data in accordance with playbooks
- Gather information and coordinate with key stakeholders for the completion of privacy assessments using pre-existing methodologies or privacy platforms, such as OneTrust
- Undertake and support the delivery of investigations into legal or regulatory breaches relating to data protection or access to information, ensuring that outcomes are reported appropriately and in line with policies, procedures and regulatory requirements
- Proactively identify potential data protection issues and suggest solutions to improve our client experiences and your own technical knowledge
Requirements
- A law degree or LPC
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Good problem solving and decision making abilities
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy
- A good team spirit with proven team working skills
- Passing the CIPP/E exam is a mandatory requirement for this role and is necessary to successfully complete the probation period
- Prior experience within the data protection field
Benefits
- comprehensive rewards package
- diverse array of benefits
- flexible benefits
- robust well-being programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
data processing agreementsprivacy noticesdata protection policiesdata subject access requestsredactionsdata protection due diligenceprivacy assessmentsinvestigations into legal breachesregulatory requirementsdata protection field experience
Soft skills
communication skillsinterpersonal skillsproblem solvingdecision makingattention to detailaccuracyteam spiritteam working skills
Certifications
law degreeLPCCIPP/E