Data Protection Executive
$37,000–$40,000 year
HybridHarlow, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Manage second-line data protection assurance activities by objectively reviewing compliance with internal regulations and UK GDPR rules. Record, coordinate, and support responses to Data Subject Rights Requests while monitoring breaches and near misses. Liaise with departments to perform initial reviews of Data Protection Impact Assessments and manage the DPIA review cycle. Deliver data protection audits across the business to ensure controls operate effectively and monitor the risk register for action completeness. Present summarised findings from assurance reviews to the Data Protection Officer and assist colleagues with training requirements. Work 37.5 hours per week on a 12-month fixed term contract, based two days in Harlow and three days from home.
Required Qualifications
- Understanding of data subject rights under UK GDPR, including practical experience supporting or delivering DSAR responses
- An understanding of data protection regulations (DPA 2018, UK GDPR)
- Data Protection experience, ideally gained through a charity or health sector
- An analytical thinker with attention to detail, you will be able to form good judgements and think objectively
- Ability to manage competing deadlines and sensitive information when handling statutory requests under time pressure
- Ability to work effectively on your own or as part of a team
- Organised and resilient under pressure, adaptable to change
- Valid right to work in the UK
Desired Qualifications
- Data Protection experience, ideally gained through a charity or health sector
- Exposure to the use of eDiscovery, search or document review tools to support DSARs, investigations or litigation disclosure
- Experience applying DSAR exemptions, extensions and redaction decisions in practice
- Experience of communicating and managing challenging situations
- Exposure to presenting findings and reports to Senior Management
- Experience of internal audit or risk management
- Exposure to technology‐enabled review, monitoring or assurance tools used in data protection or compliance functions
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