Data Privacy Officer

Elevate; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Elevate is seeking a Deputy Privacy Officer to support GDPR and CCPA compliance across UK/EMEA or Eastern US, focusing on contracts, vendors, and employment data.

Starting on a 20–25 hour per week basis with potential to expand to full-time and a temp-to-perm path; the role requires quick ramp-up and pragmatic privacy expertise across business operations.

Qualifications

• Proven GDPR and CCPA expertise with practical application in business processes.
• Experience with privacy in contracts and vendor agreements.
• HR/privacy data handling experience.
• Ability to ramp up quickly in an execution-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide privacy program guidance across UK/EMEA and Eastern US.
• Review and advise on contracts and vendor agreements.
• Support HR data handling and employment privacy concerns.
• Assist with privacy training and incident response readiness.

Skills

GDPR

CCPA

Contracts

Employment data

Education

Privacy/ data protection background

Job description

Deputy Privacy Officer - GDPR & CCPA | Part-Time (20–25 hrs/week) | Temp-to-Perm Potential

Overview

Join a fast-moving team as a Deputy Privacy Officer, supporting privacy operations and advisory work across the UK/EMEA or Eastern US. This role is built for someone who can step in quickly, bring confident GDPR and CCPA expertise, and apply it pragmatically to real business needs—especially where privacy intersects with contracts, vendors, and employment matters. You’ll start on a 20–25 hours/week schedule with the opportunity for the role to expand to full-time and potentially move temp-to-perm.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated expertise in GDPR and CCPA
• Strong working knowledge of privacy considerations in contracts (e.g., commercial/vendor agreements)
• Experience handling privacy topics related to employment (e.g., employee data handling, HR data considerations)
• Ability to ramp up quickly and operate effectively in a hands-on, execution-focused environment

Nice to Have Skills

• Experience supporting privacy programmes across multiple regions and stakeholders
• Comfort working in a dynamic, evolving environment where priorities may shift
• Prior experience in a role that blends privacy advisory with practical business partnering

Preferred Education and Experience

• A relevant background in privacy, data protection, legal/compliance, risk, or a related discipline
• Experience in a privacy-focused role with direct exposure to GDPR and CCPA matters, including contract and employment-related work

Other Requirements

• Availability to start ASAP
• Willingness to work 20–25 hours per week, with flexibility to increase hours if the role expands
• Openness to a temp-to-perm arrangement