Legal Assistant/ Paralegal (Hybrid)

Essential Employment; Yate; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Yate is seeking a Legal Assistant/Paralegal on a hybrid working basis. The role involves providing expert legal advice on data protection and information governance, ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should possess a law degree or a CILEx Level 6 Diploma and significant experience in the legal field, combined with excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in data protection, information governance, and security.
• Knowledge of legislation affecting data protection.
• Ability to work under pressure and build working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert advice on information governance and data protection.
• Updating standards and policies for compliance.
• Collaborating to support effective data governance.

Skills

Data Protection

Information Governance

Legal Research

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 departments and with partners and stakeholders, offering expert advice on information governance, data protection, and privacy, promoting best practices and compliance.
• Updating and maintaining standards and policies to ensure ongoing compliance with data protection and information governance regulations.
• Collaborating with departmental representatives, information asset owners, ICT security, and assistants to support systems ensuring effective data governance.

You will ideally have:

• A law degree, CILEx Level 6 Diploma in Law and Practice, or a relevant postgraduate qualification.
• Significant experience in data protection, information governance, security, and related issues.
• Knowledge of legislation affecting data protection and freedom of information, such as confidentiality laws, reuse of public sector information, Crime and Disorder Act, Human Rights Act, and EU data protection directives.
• Ability to work under pressure within tight deadlines and to build positive working relationships with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders.

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

If interested, please apply via our website with your CV, or email it to [e-mail] quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment acts as an Employment Business for this vacancy. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Pre-employment checks, including references, may be required. Please be prepared.

Due to high application volumes, we may not respond to all unsuccessful applicants, but you will be contacted if your CV advances to the next stage.

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