Data Protection Analyst
- Employer
- CMS
- Location
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Closing date
- 2 Dec 2021
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors – Private Practice
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Practice Area
- Intellectual Property, Data Protection
- Experience Level
- Officer / Analyst / Engineer / Executive / Coordinator
- Role Classification
- Other Professional
Job Details
CMS is currently looking for a Data Protection Analyst to support the operational aspects of our data protection compliance programme. Reporting to the Head of Information Security and Assurance you will provide advice and guidance to stakeholders and assist in increasing the awareness of data protection throughout the firm.About CMS
CMS is a Future Facing firm. With 75 offices in 43 countries and 4,800+ lawyers worldwide, we combine deep sector understanding with a global overview, giving us the ability not only to see what's coming, but to shape it.
CMS is well equipped to help our clients face the future with confidence. We are driven by technology and readily embrace the possibilities it opens up for developing new and better ways of delivering legal services. Our bold approach to a changing future ensures that we nurture our employees and recruit top talent.
About the RoleKey responsibilities:* Provide considered and practical advice to the business on data protection matters.
* Assist business change projects to ensure data protection risks are considered.
* Maintain records of processing activities.
* Assist with responding to data protection due diligence requests from clients.
* Assist and support business stakeholders in completing Data Protection Impact and Legitimate Interest Assessments.
* Identify any non-conformances, create, implement, and review corrective and preventative action plans.
* Maintain policy documentation, privacy notices, and privacy statements in collaboration with the Information Security and Risk teams.
* Assist with data subject access requests.
* Triage data incidents where necessary and escalate any potential data breaches for investigation and resolution.
* Help drive data protection and compliance awareness across the business.
About You
Skills/Experience:
* Practical experience of 2 years or more in supporting the development and implementation of data protection related policies, processes, and procedures as part of a privacy programme.
* Strong understanding of data protection laws including the EU GDPR and UK Data Protection Act 2018.
* A privacy certification such as CIPP/E or equivalent would be advantageous.
* Good understanding of information security principles and ISO 27001.
* Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Proven ability to complete tasks and to effectively manage multiple priorities under time pressure.
* Commercially driven.
* Able to work effectively as part of a diverse and inclusive team.
Equal Opportunities
At CMS, a next-generation mindset is woven into all we do. We're diverse, supportive and inclusive, embracing our corporate social responsibility and creating a culture of sustainability in which every one of our people, whatever their background, can maximise their potential and thrive.
For further information about CMS' diversity initiatives and programmes, please click here to view the diversity pages on our website.
Please apply online or contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions. For information regarding our competitive range of benefits please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.
Please note that CMS have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.#LI-EM1
Company
CMS is a future facing international law firm. With 74 offices in 44 countries and 5000+ lawyers worldwide, and home to business services colleagues across everything from Information Technology, Human Resources and Innovation to Finance, Diversity & Inclusion and Communications. The firm’s core purpose is to build rewarding futures for its clients, people, and communities.
We’re a global law firm. We focus on the big and the small. We look to the future and embrace agility and challenge. We are experts in our sectors and have the rankings to back that up. But it’s not all sectors and rankings. We focus on relationships. We’re a community. We look out for each other, encourage everyone to be themselves, and the best version of that. We’re friendly and go-getting. We act with purpose and find passion in what we do. We seek out different ways of thinking and doing. We don’t want everyone to be the same. We know the best route forward is with the most diverse group of colleagues as possible. We’re here to build a better future.
In a world of ever-accelerating change where technology is increasingly important in the deployment of global strategies, every team at CMS is empowered to operate and innovate in ways that best meet clients’ needs. We encourage ideas from every corner of our business. We are also committed to addressing our own impact on the environment and approach to sustainability, as well as advising clients with their related legal needs.
We strive to spend more time looking at our clients’ world than inwards at ours. That’s what makes our approach different. Being able to see things from our clients’ perspective means our people are approachable and accessible. And this means we have a genuinely supportive, open culture you won’t find everywhere.
Our culture
It’s all about relationships. Our relationship with you, your relationship with us, and the relationships we have with clients and the communities around us. We want you to thrive and show your personality. Foster community, work together, listen, be open, and help each other succeed. Act with purpose and find passion. Strive for progress and embrace challenges. Seek out different ways of thinking and doing. We value trust over rules.
At CMS, a next-generation mindset is woven into all we do. We're diverse, supportive, and inclusive, embracing our corporate social responsibility and creating a culture of sustainability in which every one of our people, whatever their background, can maximise their potential and thrive.
Whatever your specialism, and whether you’re a lawyer or a business services professional, a career at CMS gives you huge scope to carve out a brilliant career as you help us, and our clients, to face the future with confidence.
- Website
- https://cms.law/
- Telephone
- +44 (0) 20 7367 3000
- Location
-
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London
EC4N 6AF
United Kingdom
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