Legal Assistant/ Paralegal (Hybrid)

Essential Employment; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Legal Assistant/Paralegal for a hybrid role based in Yate, Bristol. The successful candidate will provide expert advice on information governance and data protection, ensuring compliance and best practices. Applicants should possess a law degree or equivalent qualification and relevant work experience. This position is a full-time temporary contract.

Qualifications

• Substantial work experience of data protection and information governance.
• Able to work under pressure and maintain positive working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Offer expert advice on information governance and data protection.
• Update and maintain suite of standards and policies for compliance.
• Liaise with departmental representatives to support data governance.

Skills

Information Governance

Data Protection

Communication

Education

Law Degree

CILEx Level 6 Diploma in Law and Practice

Job description

Legal Assistant/ Paralegal (Hybrid) needed in Yate, Bristol, £27.28ph PAYE – Reference: 367194

DUTIES:

• Working across the departments and with its partners and stakeholders, offering expert advise around information governance, data protection governance and privacy, promoting best practice and compliance requirements.
• Updating and maintaining the suite of standards and policies (internal and external) required to ensure its on-going compliance with all aspects of data protection and information governance.
• Liaising with departmental representatives, information asset owners, ICT security and assistants across, you will support with the systems in operation to ensure a consistent and effective approach to data governance.

You will ideally have:

• The candidate will have a law degree or CILEx level 6 Diploma in Law and Practice or relevant post-graduate qualification.
• Substantial work experience of data protection, information governance and security and related professional issues.
• Working knowledge of legislation affecting data protection and freedom of information, such as the common law duty of confidentiality, re-use of public sector information regulations, the Crime and Disorder Act, Human Rights Act and the European Commission directive on data protection.
• Able to work as part of a team under pressure within tight timescales and have the ability to build and maintain positive working arrangements with colleagues, clients and all other relevant parties.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV [e-mail] the reference number.

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