Global Data Privacy Rights Manager

Clyde & Co; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Clyde & Co is seeking a data protection professional to lead the global operational response to data subject rights requests and privacy complaints, including DSARs arising from client matters. The role involves supervising analysts and coordinating with the Head of Data Protection, ensuring compliant, efficient handling across APAC, MEA and Europe.

The postholder will drive strategy, governance, and process improvements while maintaining high standards of confidentiality and privilege.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years’ experience in data privacy and compliance.
• Experience leading operational management of data subject rights requests and privacy complaints.
• Strong knowledge of data protection law and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to assess risk and determine exemptions, privilege and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end management of data subject rights requests (DSARs) and privacy complaints, supervising analysts.
• Oversee triage, assessment, scope, complexity, risk and resourcing.
• Direct response strategies, including litigation, regulatory considerations or reputational risk.
• Quality assure outputs, redactions and final response packs; maintain records and audit trails.
• Develop scalable, global operating model for rights requests and complaints across regions.

Skills

DSAR management

Privacy law

Regulatory risk

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Document review

Investigations

Mentoring

Education

Law degree or equivalent

Job description

Clyde & Co is seeking a data protection professional to lead the global operational response to data subject rights requests and privacy complaints, including DSARs arising from client matters. The role involves supervising analysts and coordinating with the Head of Data Protection, ensuring compliant, efficient handling across APAC, MEA and Europe.

The postholder will drive strategy, governance, and process improvements while maintaining high standards of confidentiality and privilege.