Paralegal

Accutrainee Limited; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Accuflex is seeking a Data Protection Paralegal to support the legal team on an initial three-month assignment in the UK.

The role focuses on DSARs and privacy matters, including reviewing information, preparing responses, and meeting deadlines. It is a hybrid role based in Warrington, requiring 2–3 days in the Warrington office.

Qualifications

• Experience handling Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs).
• Able to review large volumes of documents for personal data.
• Familiarity with data protection/privacy matters is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with DSAR management and responses.
• Review documents to identify relevant personal data.
• Support redactions and preparation of DSAR replies.
• Support privacy-related matters within the legal team.
• Manage administrative aspects of DSAR responses and deadlines.

Skills

DSAR handling

Data protection

Paralegal experience

Attention to detail

Organisation

Education

Paralegal qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document management systems

Job description

Accuflex is seeking a Data Protection Paralegal to support the legal team of a major UK organisation on an initial three-month assignment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a paralegal with practical data protection experience, particularly in relation to Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), to gain further in-house experience.

Key Responsibilities

The role is expected to include:

• Supporting the management of Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs);
• Reviewing documents and information to identify relevant personal data;
• Assisting with redactions and preparation of DSAR responses;
• Supporting the wider legal and data protection team with privacy-related matters;
• Managing administrative aspects of DSAR responses, including printing and correspondence where required;
• Helping ensure requests are handled accurately and within applicable deadlines.

We would be interested in hearing from candidates who:

• Have previous experience working on DSARs;
• Have some practical exposure to data protection or privacy matters;
• Have strong attention to detail and organisational skills;
• Are comfortable reviewing potentially significant volumes of documentation;
• Can manage competing deadlines and work independently;
• Are comfortable working in a hybrid environment.

Previous in-house, regulatory, public sector or legal services experience would be beneficial.

• Location: Warrington
• Working arrangement: Hybrid, ideally 2-3 days per week in the Warrington office
• Duration: Initially approximately 3 months
• Start date: As soon as possible (candidates with up to one month's notice period can be considered)
• Working pattern: Full-time

Qualifying Work Experience (QWE)

Please note that experience gathered under this role will not be counted as QWE. If you are interested in QWE, please make a separate application for our Trainee Solicitor opportunities.