Data Protection Specialist

Sailglobal; Dublin; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Sailglobal is seeking a Data Protection Expert for a 12-month maternity cover. This role is based in either Dublin or London, and is within the Office of the Data Protection Officer.

The successful candidate will perform assessments related to HR privacy, support data incident evaluations, and work closely with legal teams to enhance privacy programs.

A UK or EU qualified lawyer with at least 5 years of experience in privacy law is essential, along with strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of privacy related legal experience.
• Knowledge of UK GDPR and EU GDPR standards.
• Ability to convey complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end assessment for all HR-related regulatory complaints.
• Support evaluation of potential privacy incidents and data breaches.
• Provide data protection advice to enhance the global HR privacy program.

Skills

Privacy laws knowledge

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

UK or EU qualified Lawyer

Tools

CIPP certification

Job description

Contract Term: 12 months (Maternity Cover)

Work location: Ireland or UK

The Team

We are looking for a Data Protection Expert to join the Office of the Data Protection Officer (“ODPO”). The ODPO is part of the Digital Regulatory Compliance team sitting within the wider Legal Department. This is a fantastic opportunity for a privacy professional to further develop their career in a company that enjoys hyper growth on a truly global scale and cutting edge products and features. This is a Specified Purpose Contract that will be based in Dublin or London.

Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end assessment, triage and response for all HR‑related regulatory complaints and for all HR‑related escalations to the ODPO;
• Support the evaluation of, and response to, potential privacy incidents and data breaches;
• Work closely with internal teams providing data protection advice and guidance to drive continuous enhancement of the global HR privacy program;
• Support the Payment DPO in the execution of the DPO regulatory tasks;
• Work closely with the Global Legal Privacy Payment team providing required data protection advice and supporting the implementation and continuous enhancement of the payments compliance privacy program.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• UK or EU qualified Lawyer with 5+ years of privacy related legal experience.
• Knowledge of privacy laws and payments industry data protection standards, including UK GDPR and EU GDPR.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex legal concepts to non‑legal stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in employment law and PCI‑DSS.
• CIPP certification in one or more jurisdictions.