Data Protection Office Associate

At PwC, we help clients build trust and reinvent so they can turn complexity into competitive advantage. We’re a tech-forward, people-empowered network with more than 370,000 people in 149 countries. Across audit and assurance, tax and legal, deals and consulting we help clients build, accelerate and sustain momentum. Find out more at www.pwc.com.

How will you value-add?

Facilitating compliance through accountability, building clients’ trust and safeguarding the firm’s data and reputation are at the heart of the Data Protection Office. A career in the Data Protection Office provides you with a great opportunity to drive continuous data protection improvements and promote a positive data culture.

We are currently seeking a suitable candidate to join the team as an Associate to provide support to the DPO team in developing guidance and monitoring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, contractual obligations as well as internal policies and procedures.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist with implementing global policies and drafting local policies and guidance in the areas of data protection and privacy

• Assist with reviews to ensure privacy and data protection compliance and proactively address potential privacy and data protection issues

• Assist with investigations for data incidents or privacy complaints and undertake reporting and remedial actions as necessary

• Assist with data protection control reviews as part of technology risk assessments

• Assist with data protection consultations

• Assist with developing training material on data protection and privacy

• Assist with periodic internal and external reporting

• Assist with developing and maintaining content on internal data protection portals

• Assist with ad-hoc projects

About you

• At least 1 year of experience in any of these areas – data governance, data privacy, data risk and compliance, IT security, IT audit.

• Be well spoken, resourceful and a team player who has the confidence and maturity to interact effectively with all levels of staff within the firm.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an eye for detail and accuracy

• Possess a high level of resilience and positive work attitude

• Willingness to learn and deliver timely and quality results to internal stakeholders

• Good writing skills (English) is a plus