Data Privacy Specialist

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Role Overview:

Data Privacy Professional

Key Responsibilities:

1. Contractual Review & Negotiation

• Review, draft, and negotiate DPAs, EU and UK SCCs.
• Identify and mitigate privacy risks in contracts in collaboration with internal teams.

2. Regulatory Implementation

• Lead or support the implementation of GDPR-compliant processes.
• Conduct gap analyses and align practices with GDPR, DPDPA, and other data protection laws.

3. Legal Advisory

• Advise on data privacy regulations, especially cross-border data transfers.
• Monitor global regulatory updates and assess their business impact.

4. Technical & Security Collaboration

• Partner with IT/security teams to ensure technical and organizational safeguards.
• Recommend privacy-enhancing technologies and best practices for secure data handling.

5. Training & Awareness

• Develop and deliver training on data privacy laws and internal policies.
• Foster a strong culture of privacy and compliance across the organization.

6. Privacy Impact Assessments

• Conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for new systems and projects.
• Identify risks and propose mitigation strategies.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in

  Law

  .
• 7–10 years of relevant experience in data privacy, with a focus on DPA and SCC reviews.
• Strong working knowledge of

  GDPR

  and global privacy frameworks.
• Understanding of technical/security controls in a privacy context.
• Mandatory certifications:

  CIPP/E, CIPM, or CIPT

  .
• Strong communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Experience in cross-functional collaboration.

Preferred Attributes:

• Experience with privacy tools such as

  OneTrust

  or

  TrustArc

  .
• Familiarity with global privacy laws (e.g.,

  PDPA, PIPL

  ).
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.