Compliance Specialist - DSAR / GDPR

Premea; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Premea is seeking a Compliance Specialist to embed GDPR compliance for DSAR and related information requests. You will handle end-to-end processes, working within a team of four and reporting to the Process Delivery Manager.

The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, with independent ownership and ability to meet tight deadlines in a hybrid Coventry setup.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role or sensitive business area.
• Knowledge of Data Subject Access rights and GDPR concepts.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership to meet deadlines.
• Strong teamwork and effective communication across levels.

Responsibilities

• Embed GDPR compliance for DSAR workflows and PAPs.
• Deliver end-to-end processing of information requests from third parties and employees.
• Collaborate with a small team and report to the Process Delivery Manager.
• Prioritise workload to ensure statutory deadlines are met.

Skills

DSAR/GDPR knowledge

Data privacy awareness

Analytical thinking

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Prioritisation

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SuccessFactors

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Compliance Specialist - DSAR / GDPR - £27.21/hr (Inside IR35) – Coventry (Hybrid potential) – 12 Months (maternity cover)

Duties:

Compliance Specialist will work with an existing team of 4 members, reporting into the Process Delivery Manager. The purpose of this role is to embed compliance under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for delivering the end-to-end process of Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR), Pre-Action Protocols (PAPs) requests and other Information requests from third parties (e.g. solicitors, Jobcentre Plus, Department for Work and Pensions) and employees. This is a high priority, as the client legally bound to respond.

Skills:

Essential Skills:

• Experience of working in a similar role or a sensitive business area.
• Knowledge of Data Subject Access rights namely the “right to access”.
• Ability to work independently and proactively, taking full ownership and responsibility for own work; fully invested in achieving a successful result.
• You view things as a team rather than individual project level, considering the wider team needs.
• Strong interpersonal/communication skills, including ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Good influencing skills.
• Strong ability to organise and ensure prioritisation of personal workload to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent at critical thinking and confident in ability to make swift risk-based decisions.
• Strong analytical skills and highly competent in use of excel to enable and support analysis of employee master data and team activity reporting.
• Resilient, energetic and enthusiastic, able to deliver results under time constraints, whilst responding constructively to challenging new ideas and inputs.
• You must be agile, work with integrity and have the ability to make a positive impact with your colleagues and the wider organisation.

Desirable Skills:

• Relevant degree or equivalent experience preferred / Relevant apprenticeship or equivalent experience preferred.
• HR shared service experience.
• Experience of working with People Data systems i.e. SuccessFactors Plus.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office apps such as Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
• Experience in using a range of tools within Adobe Acrobat.
• Demonstrate project management and problem-solving skills; namely technological challenges that may arise and could impact ability to meet statutory deadlines.

Additional information:

This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35. The duration is 12 months covering maternity leave.