Senior Data Protection Advisor

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Trilateral Research is recruiting for a Senior Data Protection Advisor with proven expertise and experience in relation to data protection compliance to join our Data Protection and Cyber-risk service in the United Kingdom or in the Republic of Ireland.

As part of the team, you will be exposed to some of the most interesting data protection challenges of the day, which we resolve on behalf of our varied portfolio of clients. We deliver bespoke services to public, private and third sector clients in the UK and Ireland, supranational institutions, and international organisations. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be supported by a network of experts in delivering services to our clients on some of the most pressing issues of the day.

The successful candidate will have an excellent working knowledge of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)/UK GDPR, and ideally have experience working with other privacy laws and frameworks. Good problem-solving skills are essential to this position, to support tailored data protection improvement and project management for clients. If you are looking for a new challenge and you meet the essential criteria below, we would love to hear from you.

Key responsibilities

• Providing outsourced DPO and DPO Assist services to clients

• Undertaking large scale data protection projects for International and Supranational clients, ensuring project deliverables are of a high quality and delivered on time

• Line management of one or more Data Protection Advisors

• Responsibility for driving key improvements to team systems and processes

• Writing briefs for clients on relevant topic areas, including newsletter pieces and other outreach material

• Attending and presenting at client meetings

• Business development tasks, including developing proposals and bids for new projects.

Please note that the closing date for applications is the 22nd of October at 5pm GMT. Our hiring team will be continuously reviewing applications as they are submitted. We receive a high volume of applications, and we will only be able to progress applicants that meet all of the essential requirements listed below.

Skills and experience

Essential

• An LLM, other relevant postgraduate qualification and/or CIPP/E or other data protection or information security compliance certifications

• 5+ years' experience in a role centred on data protection

• Thorough working knowledge of UK or EU data protection legislation

• Experience leading assessments and risk management for complex data processing activities

• Project management skills, with a proven track record of independently leading projects to successful completion

• Ability to analyse legislative requirements and translate these into organisational practices and solutions

• Experience in line management

• Client and stakeholder management skills and experience

• Excellent writing and communication skills

• Strong attention to detail

Desirable

• Experience of business development and proposal/tender writing

• A working knowledge of cybersecurity

• Experience of other privacy frameworks outside of GDPR, including the EUDPR

• Experience of writing newsletters and outreach materials

• Experience of working in large/complex organisations

• Experience of working in a consulting environment or capacity.

What else do I need to know?

Location: This position is open to candidates based in the Republic of Ireland OR the United Kingdom (remote working available with occasional site visits)

Contract type: Permanent employment contract

Start date: ASAP

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Hours: Full time

Our compensation package includes: competitive salary, enhanced holiday entitlement increasing with service, company sick pay and family friendly pay, flexible working hours, remote working/working from home options, enhanced pension scheme based on service and continuous career development

How to apply?

Please submit your CV and answer all application questions, linking your experience to our requirements in order to have your application considered. We ask that you refrain from using Generative AI tools in your application submission. References will be required prior to appointment and candidates must be eligible to work in the country the role requires.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We are a Disability Confident committed and Living Wage employer.

At Trilateral Research, we value privacy and data protection rights. We have a longstanding data protection culture and promote robust ethical standards in data management and research ethics. Please read our Recruitment Privacy Notice in relation to our recruitment activities before submitting your application to work with us.