Privacy Analyst | Data Protection Officer

W&R Lenzi International Ltd.; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Professional development

Exposure to privacy governance tech

Cross-functional collaboration

Senior leadership exposure

Certifications support

Career progression

Job summary

W&R Lenzi International Ltd. is seeking a mid-level to senior Privacy Analyst/Data Protection Officer to oversee privacy, data protection and information governance. The role supports compliance, risk management and awareness across the organization.

Responsibilities include monitoring programs, data mapping, DPIAs/PIAs, third-party risk, incident response and documentation. Candidates should have relevant privacy certifications and strong cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Information Privacy, Compliance, or related field.
• Experience in Privacy, Data Protection, Compliance, Information Governance, Risk Management or a similar role.
• Knowledge of privacy laws and regulatory frameworks relevant to operating markets.
• Familiarity with privacy frameworks, data governance, and privacy-by-design practices.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical business controls.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and support the organization’s privacy and data protection program.
• Assess business processes involving collection, use, storage, transfer and disclosure of personal data.
• Conduct privacy impact assessments and data protection impact assessments where required.
• Identify privacy risks, control gaps and potential non-compliance areas.
• Develop and maintain privacy risk registers, assessment records and remediation plans.
• Review privacy policies, procedures, standards, guidelines and internal controls.
• Support compliance with applicable data protection and privacy laws and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor changes in privacy regulations and assess their impact on operations.
• Provide privacy guidance to business, technology, HR, marketing, customer service, etc.
• Review data-processing activities and maintain records of processing activities where applicable.
• Support data mapping exercises to identify personal data lifecycle stages.
• Assess third-party vendors and data-processing agreements for privacy compliance.
• Support data-subject rights management and incident response activities.
• Monitor data retention and deletion practices in line with requirements.
• Review new products/services for privacy considerations.
• Support privacy-by-design and data-minimisation across initiatives.
• Work with IT to strengthen privacy controls.
• Conduct privacy compliance reviews and control testing.
• Prepare privacy reports and dashboards for management.
• Maintain documentation of privacy assessments, incidents, requests, policies and compliance actions.
• Develop and deliver privacy awareness training for employees.
• Promote responsible handling of personal data and assist audits.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Discretion & professionalism

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law / Information Privacy / Compliance / Information Security

Tools

GRC platforms

CRM platforms

Privacy management software

Job description

We’re Hiring: Privacy Analyst | Data Protection Officer

Employment Type: Full-Time

Level: Mid-Level to Senior

We are seeking a detail-oriented and compliance-focused Privacy Analyst | Data Protection Officer to support the organization’s privacy, data protection, and information governance programs. This role will help ensure that personal data is collected, processed, stored, shared and retained appropriately while supporting privacy compliance, risk management, data governance and employee awareness across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and support the organization’s privacy and data protection program.
• Assess business processes involving the collection, use, storage, transfer and disclosure of personal data.
• Conduct privacy impact assessments and data protection impact assessments where required.
• Identify privacy risks, control gaps and potential areas of non‑compliance.
• Develop and maintain privacy risk registers, assessment records and remediation plans.
• Review privacy policies, procedures, standards, guidelines and internal controls.
• Support compliance with applicable data protection and privacy laws and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor changes in privacy regulations and assess their potential impact on business operations.
• Provide practical privacy guidance to business, technology, HR, marketing, customer service and other teams.
• Review data‑processing activities and maintain accurate records of processing activities where applicable.
• Support data mapping exercises to identify where personal data is collected, stored, processed, transferred and deleted.
• Assess third‑party vendors and service providers that process personal or sensitive information.
• Review data‑processing agreements, privacy clauses, vendor contracts and information‑sharing arrangements.
• Support the management of data‑subject requests, including access, correction, deletion and other applicable privacy rights.
• Coordinate with relevant teams to investigate and respond to privacy incidents and personal‑data breaches.
• Assist with breach assessment, documentation, escalation, notification and remediation activities where required.
• Monitor data retention and deletion practices to ensure information is handled according to applicable requirements.
• Review new products, services, applications and technologies for privacy considerations.
• Support privacy‑by‑design and data‑minimisation principles throughout business and technology initiatives.
• Work with Information Security and IT teams to strengthen technical and organisational privacy controls.
• Conduct privacy compliance reviews, internal assessments and control testing.
• Prepare privacy reports, dashboards, compliance updates and management presentations.
• Maintain accurate documentation of privacy assessments, incidents, requests, policies and compliance activities.
• Develop and deliver privacy awareness training and educational materials for employees.
• Promote responsible handling of personal data across the organization.
• Support internal and external audits relating to privacy, data protection, information governance and compliance.
• Provide guidance on international data transfers and cross‑border processing requirements where applicable.
• Monitor privacy‑related risks associated with cloud services, artificial intelligence, analytics, CRM systems and other emerging technologies.
• Support continuous improvement of privacy governance, processes, controls and documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Information Privacy, Compliance, Information Security, Business, Risk Management or a related field.
• Previous experience in Privacy, Data Protection, Compliance, Information Governance, Risk Management or a similar role.
• Strong understanding of privacy principles and personal‑data protection requirements.
• Knowledge of applicable data protection laws and regulatory frameworks relevant to the organization’s operating markets.
• Familiarity with privacy frameworks, data governance principles and privacy‑by‑design practices.
• Experience conducting privacy assessments, data mapping, risk assessments or compliance reviews.
• Understanding of data lifecycle management, retention, deletion and information classification.
• Familiarity with third‑party privacy risk assessments and data‑processing agreements.
• Understanding of information‑security concepts and their relationship to privacy protection.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into practical business controls.
• Strong understanding of privacy risk identification, mitigation, monitoring and reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate privacy requirements clearly to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder‑management and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Experience supporting data‑breach or privacy‑incident response is preferred.
• Familiarity with GRC, privacy‑management, compliance or data‑governance platforms is advantageous.
• Experience working with cloud services, CRM platforms, analytics systems or enterprise applications is beneficial.
• Relevant certifications such as CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, CDPO or equivalent privacy qualifications are advantageous.
• Strong organisational and project‑management skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Ability to manage multiple privacy and compliance activities while meeting deadlines.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive employee benefits.
• Opportunity to work across privacy, data protection, compliance and information governance.
• Exposure to complex data environments and enterprise‑level privacy programs.
• Professional development in privacy, regulatory compliance, risk management and data governance.
• Access to modern privacy‑management, GRC, security and data‑governance technologies.
• Opportunities to participate in major digital transformation and data‑related initiatives.
• Exposure to senior management and strategic privacy decision‑making.
• Support for relevant privacy, compliance, legal and professional certifications.
• Collaborative environment focused on responsible data management and continuous improvement.
• Recognition for strengthening privacy controls and improving data‑protection practices.

• Career progression toward Senior Privacy Analyst, Privacy Manager, Data Protection Manager, Privacy Consultant or Chief Privacy Officer.