Senior Data Privacy & Compliance Specialist

Master Works; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Master Works, a Saudi technology company driving digital transformation, seeks a Senior Specialist in Personal Data Protection to establish, implement, and maintain robust privacy practices. You will shape the data protection program across the organization, collaborating with Legal, IT, Risk, and business teams to translate regulatory requirements into actionable policies and controls.

As part of the privacy team, you will monitor compliance, handle risk assessments, and support training

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, Cybersecurity, Law or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data protection, privacy or information security.
• Experience with data protection policies, frameworks and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of the organization's personal data protection and privacy framework.
• Monitor and support compliance with applicable personal data protection laws, regulations, policies, and standards.
• Develop, review, and maintain personal data protection policies, procedures, guidelines, and controls.
• Support the identification, assessment, and mitigation of personal data protection and privacy risks.
• Collaborate with Information Security, Risk, Legal, IT, Data Management, and business teams on data protection initiatives.
• Support the classification, handling, storage, retention, and secure processing of personal data.
• Assist in assessing data processing activities and identifying privacy and data protection requirements.
• Support privacy and data protection assessments, audits, and compliance reviews.
• Monitor and report on personal data protection compliance, risks, and control effectiveness.
• Provide guidance to relevant stakeholders on personal data protection requirements and best practices.
• Support awareness and training initiatives related to personal data protection and privacy.
• Keep up to date with changes in personal data protection laws, regulations, standards, and industry practices.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of personal data protection processes, controls, and governance practices.

Skills

Data protection

Privacy

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Information security

Risk assessment

Data governance

Analytical thinking

Education

Information technology

Computer Science

Cybersecurity

Law

Job description

Master Works, a Saudi technology company driving digital transformation, seeks a Senior Specialist in Personal Data Protection to establish, implement, and maintain robust privacy practices. You will shape the data protection program across the organization, collaborating with Legal, IT, Risk, and business teams to translate regulatory requirements into actionable policies and controls.

As part of the privacy team, you will monitor compliance, handle risk assessments, and support training