Data Protection Paralegal London, United Kingdom

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm seeks a Paralegal to support global data protection and regulatory matters. The role involves ensuring compliance, assisting with investigations, and managing documentation. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This position also offers opportunities for career development in a dynamic, supportive setting.

Benefits

Performance-based discretionary cash bonus scheme

Discretionary stock grant

Group Life Assurance cover

Private Medical Insurance

Daily company-paid lunch

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a legal setting or data protection (1+ years desirable).
• Basic understanding of global data protection/privacy laws.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of other languages is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support legal and data protection requirements including processing DSARs.
• Assist with legal research and maintaining data protection documentation.
• Communicate with key stakeholders for data protection implementation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamworking skills

Education

Professional qualification in data protection

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IBKR) is a global financial services company headquartered in Greenwich, CT, USA, with offices in over 15 countries. We have been at the forefront of financial innovation for over four decades, known for our cutting-edge technology and client commitment.

IBKR affiliates provide global electronic brokerage services around the clock on stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and funds to clients in over 200 countries and territories. We serve individual investors and institutions, including financial advisors, hedge funds and introducing brokers. Our advanced technology, competitive pricing, and global market help our clients to make the most of their investments.

Barron's has recognized Interactive Brokers as the #1 online broker for six consecutive years. Join our dynamic, multi-national team and be a part of a company that simplifies and enhances financial opportunities using state-of-the-art technology.

We currently operate a hybrid working model in one of the most iconic City of London towers on Fenchurch Street. And you will be pleased to hear we offer lunch from a selection of vendors every day you are in the office.

About the position:

Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited, based in London, seeks a bright and organised professional to serve as a Paralegal to work on global data protection, regulatory and corporate matters.

This position requires a highly organised, motivated, and proactive person who pays attention to detail, can multitask and quickly adapt to a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will also have strong administrative and teamworking skills.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support the day-to-day legal and data protection requirements of the business, including:
• processing Data Subject Access Requests (“DSAR”), this includes but is not limited to, collecting/gathering all relevant personal information and documents, redacting documents, drafting the initial DSAR response and maintaining the DSAR log and other associated logs;
• processing Erasure Requests as well as maintaining the Erasure log and other associated logs;
• assisting with carrying out investigatory work required to respond to enquiries or complaints received from customers and/or Data Protection Authorities;
• processing and drafting responses for enquiries from clients, prospective clients, members of the public or Interactive Brokers’ members of staff;
• maintaining other internal data protection logs, including the personal data breach log and the vendor data sharing log; and
• conducting obfuscation checks and other required quality assurance checks.
• Review and proofread legal documentation.
• Assist with legal and data protection research.
• Assist with completing and maintaining Data Protection Impact Assessments, Transfer Impact Assessments, Legitimate Interest Assessments, and the associated logs.
• Archive and organise contracts and data protection documentation, including uploading and organising within the Legal Agreements Database.
• Assist with vendor management review process, including conducting initial reviews and collating respective agreements and documentation.
• Communicate with developers and key stakeholders for the implementation/rolling out of new/revised data protection documentation.
• Assist with general office administrative tasks.

Skills and Qualifications:

• A professional qualification or certification in data protection is desirable, such as IAPP’s CIPP E/M/T.
• Ability to thrive in a high-growth business and maintain a high standard of attention to detail.
• 1+ years of experience in a legal setting or data protection is desirable.
• Basic understanding or interest in global data protection/privacy laws and regulations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Knowledge of Jira and Confluence is desirable.
• Fluent in English; any additional languages are a plus.

Location and hours:

20 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 8AF

• Career support and development
• Salary commensurate with experience
• Performance-based discretionary cash bonus scheme
• Discretionary stock grant
• Group Life Assurance cover
• Group Income Protection
• Occupation pension scheme based on Gross earnings
• Above statutory annual leave, increasing with service
• We currently offer daily company-paid lunch and healthy snack options throughout the day (when working from the office)
• Access to Private Medical Insurance, Dental Plan and/or Health Cash Plan (including dependants) *
• Travel season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme.

*on successful completion of the probation period

Interactive Brokers is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to offering employees a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.

If you have what it takes to become part of our London office team, please apply today!

Interactive Brokers (UK) values in promoting, monitoring, implementing best practices, policies and procedures and culture in adhering to and promoting the FCA Consumer Duty with the organisation.

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