Essential Function

Data Protection:

• Provide advice on data protection compliance risk.
• Design and manage a data protection monitoring programme designed to assess compliance with CLS’s data protection policies.
• Maintain up to date, the GDPR Risk and Control Logs.
• Develop and maintain records of all CLS’s personal data processing activity, including the assessment of the lawful basis for processing.
• Review policies and procedures to ensure these remain GDPR Compliant, as well as ensure all operational aspects meet compliance in execution.
• Conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments for all relevant projects, product launches and other change initiatives.
• Manage all queries or requests from data subjects including subject access requests.
• Work with Legal, Vendor Management and Information Security to assess new vendors from a data protection perspective and put in place appropriate data protection contractual clauses.
• Maintain CLS’s Privacy Notice and manage distribution to data subjects.
• Develop and manage an effective data protection training and awareness programme designed to ensure that all staff are adequately trained on and are aware of compliance requirements.
• Contributing to horizon-scanning activities to ensure readiness for upcoming changes in laws and regulations, research and analysis on developments in privacy law.

Experience

• B.A./equivalent required.
• 3-5 years of experience in a compliance/Data Protection function.
• Must have 3-5 years hands-on operational experience of data protection & privacy.
• Knowledge of national, European and Global data protection laws and practices including but not limited to an in-depth understanding of GDPR.
• Experience of managing other security, data or risk regulatory frameworks with a security focus would be an advantage.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Understanding of the need for and possession of the ability to uphold the highest standards of confidentiality
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills
• Superior interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently to creatively assess and identify gaps and present solutions
• Ability to work at a fast-pace and amid ambiguity and changing priorities
• Ability to steer and influence a culture of compliance
• Project management skills
• Investigative and analytical thinking

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.