Data Privacy Lead (5-Month Contract)

About the Company

A global organization seeking dedicated data privacy leadership.

About the Job

• Oversee and manage organizational adherence to relevant privacy laws and statutory mandates in the capacity of Data Protection Officer.

• Draft, execute, and refine internal privacy frameworks, protocols, and governance standards to protect confidential information.

• Perform ongoing evaluations and audits to ensure business operations align with internal standards and external regulatory requirements.

• Execute and evaluate Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) to pinpoint, evaluate, and reduce privacy-related exposure.

• Provide strategic counsel and actionable guidance to internal business units on compliance requirements and operational standards.

• Lead incident response efforts for data security compromises, including investigation, reporting, and corrective action planning.

• Serve as the main point of contact for regulatory bodies and supervisory authorities on privacy issues.

• Develop and execute organization-wide training sessions to promote a strong culture of compliance and privacy awareness.

• Keep comprehensive logs of personal data handling and processing activities for auditing and regulatory verification.

• Integrate robust data governance mechanisms directly into daily organizational practices and workflows.

• Audit vendor contracts and external partner agreements involving personal information to guarantee regulatory compliance.

Skills and Requirements

• Approximately 4 to 5 years of professional track record in data privacy, risk oversight, or compliance, ideally within data-rich sectors.

• Educational background with a Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, or a closely related discipline.

• Deep familiarity with privacy legislation and statutory frameworks, including local privacy regulations.

• Practical background in executing privacy impact evaluations and maintaining data governance frameworks.

• Excellent analytical, structural, and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with internal stakeholders and oversee compliance actions.

• Proven capacity to operate autonomously while partnering smoothly across multidisciplinary teams to advance compliance goals.

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(EA: 94C3609/ R24124496)