Data Protection Specialist

Your new company
Well-regarded professional services firm in Manchester, with a growing presence, is looking to appoint a data protection specialist with experience in information security and cyber security.

Your new role
You will play a pivotal role in ensuring high standards of compliance in data protection and privacy matters. You will join an in-house Risk & Compliance team and work closely with the IT department, particularly the cyber team. You will review commercial agreements from a data protection perspective and, as a data protection specialist, you will be involved in developing and delivering training courses and guidance for all departments.

What you'll need to succeed
You will need to have relevant experience in maintaining data protection policies and information asset registers. You must be well versed in handling data subject access requests and be able to advise on data protection and privacy law across the organisation, in particular, working with the compliance analysts who may require support on more complex queries. Legal qualifications are not essential for this role.

What you'll get in return
You will join a forward-thinking and successful organisation that has consistently been rated as one of the top companies to work for. There is regular home working available one day a week and the salary will be in line with your experience, up to c£50k, plus a comprehensive range of benefits.

What you need to do now
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