Privacy Analyst / Data Protection Paralegal

Major, Lindsey & Africa; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Major, Lindsey & Africa supports a high-growth fintech business across the UK and Europe. The Legal and Privacy team is hiring an Interim Privacy Analyst / Data Protection Paralegal to drive a broad range of privacy and compliance activities.

You will support the privacy programme day-to-day, including DPIAs, LIAs, DSARs and ROPA, collaborating with Legal, Compliance, Risk, Security and Product teams. This role offers hands‑on experience in a regulated environment and is ideal for a junior

Qualifications

• Practical experience with UK GDPR and data protection requirements.
• Exposure to privacy compliance activities such as DPIAs, DSARs, ROPAs or privacy risk assessments.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist with DPIAs, LIAs and other privacy reviews.
• Maintain privacy records, policies and compliance documentation.
• Support Records of Processing Activities (ROPA) and governance initiatives.
• Assist with DSARs and other data rights requests.
• Review data flows and identify potential privacy risks.
• Assist with third‑party privacy due diligence.

Skills

UK GDPR

DPIAs

DSARs

ROPA

Privacy governance

Stakeholder management

Job description

MLA is supporting a high-growth fintech business undergoing continued expansion across the UK and Europe.

As the organisation scales, its Legal and Privacy team is looking to hire an Interim Privacy Analyst /

Data Protection Paralegal to support a broad range of privacy, GDPR and compliance activities.

This is an excellent opportunity for a junior privacy professional to gain hands‑on experience within a fast‑paced, regulated environment while working closely with experienced legal, compliance and information security teams.

The role offers exposure to a wide variety of privacy matters and would suit someone looking to further develop their career in data protection, privacy operations or regulatory compliance.

The Role:

You will provide day‑to‑day support across the company's privacy programme, helping to ensure compliance with UK GDPR and wider data protection obligations.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), Legitimate Interest Assessments (LIAs) and other privacy reviews.
• Supporting the maintenance of privacy records, policies, procedures and compliance documentation.
• Assisting with Records of Processing Activities (ROPA) and wider privacy governance initiatives.
• Supporting Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) and other data rights requests.
• Reviewing data flows and helping identify potential privacy risks.
• Assisting with supplier and third‑party privacy due diligence exercises.
• Supporting the investigation and documentation of privacy incidents and breaches.
• Working with stakeholders across Legal, Compliance, Risk, Security and Product teams on privacy‑related matters.
• Supporting privacy awareness and training initiatives across the business.

About you:

Candidates should be able to demonstrate:

• Practical experience working with UK GDPR and data protection requirements.
• Exposure to privacy compliance activities such as DPIAs, DSARs, ROPAs or privacy risk assessments.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks and work effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• A collaborative and proactive approach to problem‑solving.
• Able to be in the London office two days per week.

Experience within financial services, fintech, technology or another regulated environment would be advantageous but is not essential.