Legal Compliance Officer

4Recruitment Services; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Legal Compliance Officer (Data Protection) in Harlow. The role involves managing compliance with statutory obligations related to data protection and handling FOIA and EIR requests. Candidates should have experience in handling SARs and a strong understanding of the Data Protection Act 2018. This position offers a hybrid work model with 40% home and 60% office-based work.

Qualifications

• Experience in handling FOIA and EIR requests.
• Knowledge of Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR.
• Ability to lead personal data sharing requests.

Responsibilities

• Manage FOIA and EIR requests.
• Handle SARs under Data Protection Act 2018.
• Coordinate compliance with Legal Services LEXCEL accreditation.

Job description

Legal Compliance Officer (Data Protection) - Harlow

£33.00 ph

Hybrid 40% home working 60% office based

Full time

Job Purpose:
To assist the Legal Services department in ensuring compliance with statutory obligations and internal policies by delivering a range of general and specialist functions across all areas of the Service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) requests, and respond to all hybrid FOIA enquiries on behalf of the Council. Complex cases should be referred to the Legal Services Manager for guidance.
• Handle Subject Access Requests (SARs) under the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR, escalating complex issues to the Legal Services Manager when necessary.
• Lead the coordination and response to both internal and external personal data sharing requests in line with the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR, with support from the Legal Services Manager for complex matters.
• Oversee the processes required for maintaining compliance with the Legal Service s LEXCEL accreditation, including managing reaccreditation activities.

To find out more information please contact Abbie at (url removed)

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency.