Data Privacy Analyst & Paralegal - AI & Compliance

Catering; Mid and East Antrim District; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A&O Shearmans is seeking a Data Privacy professional to join the Data Privacy Team in BT38. You will support the team’s AI and data governance programme, analyse data, and help maintain compliance records across global operations.

You will interact with senior stakeholders, manage a busy workload, and contribute to policy development, training materials and regulatory registrations, while leveraging Relativity for eDiscovery tasks.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have a law degree and professional experience.
• Excellent IT skills including PowerPoint, Excel and MS Office.
• Experience in a professional environment is essential.
• Strong communication skills with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, manage a busy workload and stay detail oriented.
• Collaborative in a small team with a keen interest in data privacy, cyber and AI.
• Desirable knowledge of data protection compliance, eDiscovery tools (Relativity) and prior law firm experience.
• Experience applying AI in a legal context is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the work of the Data Privacy Team, including AI and data governance programmes.
• Gather, analyse and interpret data to support advisory work, including handling data access requests.
• Maintain and report documentation to demonstrate compliance under data protection laws and liaise with global teams.
• Manage privacy software as part of GDPR compliance and record-keeping.
• Triaged support requests and addressed common queries.
• Contribute to development of global data privacy policies, guidance and templates.
• Maintain regulatory registrations and notifications.
• Assist with communications, presentations and training materials.
• Support the global privacy compliance programme.
• Coordinate logs and trackers to support decision making and regulatory compliance.
• Conduct research to support team needs.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent/Proactive work style

Attention to detail

Collaborative

Interest in data privacy/cyber/AI

Education

Law degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Microsoft Office

Relativity

Job description

A&O Shearmans is seeking a Data Privacy professional to join the Data Privacy Team in BT38. You will support the team’s AI and data governance programme, analyse data, and help maintain compliance records across global operations.

You will interact with senior stakeholders, manage a busy workload, and contribute to policy development, training materials and regulatory registrations, while leveraging Relativity for eDiscovery tasks.