PRIVACY CONSULTANT (Malay & Mandarin)
Location: Dublin 4 (fully onsite)
Contract: 12 months initially with view to extension
Salary: 30-45K per annum
Languages: English + Malay AND Mandarin
Business Unit: EU Consumer Mobile Service, Huawei Consumer Business Group
ROLE OVERVIEW
To support their fast growing European ecosystem, our client are looking for a Privacy Consultant to play a key role in embedding privacy by design into our consumer mobile services.
This is an exciting opportunity for a privacy professional who wants to work at the intersection of law, technology, and innovation within a truly international environment.
You will act as a trusted advisor to the business, ensuring compliance with GDPR and emerging EU digital regulations while enabling product teams to move quickly and responsibly in a dynamic market.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide practical advice and guidance on compliance with GDPR and other European data protection laws, including ePrivacy, Digital Services Act (DSA), Data Act, and AI Act.
- Perform Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and privacy reviews for new services, product upgrades, and features.
- Identify, assess, and document privacy risks, and develop, monitor, and drive mitigation plans in cooperation with business and technical teams.
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve privacy governance materials, including policies, processes, guidelines, and tools.
- Support the handling of data subject requests (DSARs) and related operational processes.
- Assist with the management of privacy assets such as records of processing activities (RoPA), data inventories, and data processing agreements.
- Maintain accurate documentation and evidence of compliance across consumer mobile services.
- Contribute to privacy related projects, initiatives, audits, and internal assignments.
- Monitor and analyse developments in the regulatory landscape, market practices, authority guidance, security incidents, and privacy breaches, and translate these into actionable insights for the business.
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Experience working in data protection or privacy within the EU/EEA.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law, Computer Science, or a related discipline supported by relevant legal studies or work experience.
- Solid understanding of GDPR requirements and their practical implementation in a business or product environment.
- Fluency in English both written and spoken + fluency in Malay AND Mandarin
- Ability to work independently with a results oriented and business minded approach.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise based on risk and manage multiple, sometimes conflicting, deadlines.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, well structured, and user friendly documentation and presentations.
- Comfortable working in a multicultural and international environment.
- Strong motivation to learn, grow, and develop professionally in the field of data protection and privacy.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
- CIPP/E or another IAPP certification.
- Prior experience in consumer internet services, mobile apps, or digital platforms.
- Exposure to emerging EU digital regulations (DSA, Data Act, AI Act) or large scale technology organisations.
Adecco is an equal opportunity employer.