GDPR Data Protection Officer job description

Job brief

We are in search of a reliable and knowledgeable GDPR Data Protection Officer who can ensure the company’s compliance with GDPR laws and standards. The role’s main responsibilities involve being a liaison between the company and appropriate regulatory bodies as well as supervising internal procedures on data management.

Responsibilities

• Be a liaison between the company and regulatory bodies.
• Analyze the company’s data compliance procedures.
• Prepare and deliver advice on how to conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments.
• Supervise managerial procedures of compliance and data in the company.
• Ensure privacy by design at all levels through meetings with management.
• Manage records of data processing operations.
• Assure we respond to all inquiries from data subjects such as deleting their data from the databases within legal timelines.
• Communicate with external parties that manage data on our behalf.
• Update internal company policies on data protection rules.
• Conduct audits and identifies whether we need to change our processes to meet regulations.
• Provide guidance on how to manage privacy breaches.
• Schedule training on GDPR compliance.
• Follow up with changes in the legislation and provide recommendations to assure compliance.

Requirements

• Law degree
• Certified attorney
• 5+ years of legal experience
• Deep knowledge of GDPR policies
• Experience with compliance and/or data laws
• Familiarity with managing data
• Confidential personality and detail-oriented
• Strong ethical standards