Evalian is seeking a Senior Data Protection Consultant / Data Protection Officer to join our growing data protection consulting team.
The team provides data protection and e-privacy consultancy and outsourced DPO services to a wide range of clients, from start-ups to global organisations.

THE PERSON

We are seeking someone with at least 6 years or more experience of working in data protection, preferably in a consultancy type role.

You will require:

• Strong understanding of GDPR, DPA18 and PECR
• Strong understanding of information risk management
• Strong understanding of information security practices
• Excellent report writing and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical skills and ability to map challenges with solutions
• Strong work ethic and be comfortable in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organisational and project management skills
• Ability to work independently, research and identify answers and solutions.

You will also hold at least one recognised data protection qualification, such as:

• BCS / ISEB in Data Protection
• PDP Practitioner Certification in Data Protection
• IAPP CIPP/E, CIPM and/or CIPT
• GDPR Practitioner Certificate

The interview process will include asking shortlisted candidates to complete a short-written assignment and communication skills will be assessed throughout the interview process.

Your role will be to assist clients to improve their data protection compliance and / or to act as outsourced data protection officer. Your activities will likely include:

• Delivering data protection gap analysis consultancy
• Advising on steps required to meet compliance obligations
• Leading compliance remediation projects
• Responding to client queries
• Supporting clients’ ongoing compliance
• Acting as outsourced data protection officer
• Reviewing and advising on data subject rights requests
• Reviewing personal data to be disclosed in response to subject access requests
• Being a point of escalation on data protection law for your colleagues
• Drafting and implementing data protection contracts
• Reviewing and advising on international data protection obligations