Job Description Data Protection & Information Governance Specialist \12 month Fixed Term Contract \Various UK Locations With Hybrid Working \Full-Time or Part-Time \Competitive Salary Package \Haggerty Jaques is keen to speak to data protection and information law specialists about joining the highly regarded team of this multi-award-winning law firm. Whether you are a qualified solicitor or a non-legal data protection practitioner, we would love to hear from you. \The team is split between various office locations and enjoys an excellent range of high quality work, particularly from the health, education and government sectors, as well as from private sector commercial clients. \DSAR queries – you’ll be responding to requests as well as considering strategy, proportionality, exemptions, and risk (with support available from a team of paralegals)\n\t Advising on cyber attacks Advising on third-party data requests – involving the police and regulators Supporting on matters that go before the First-tier Tribunal Guiding clients on handling personal data in internal processes such as grievances and disciplinaries \n\t Data breaches - supporting pre-action correspondence and litigation (with litigation assistance on hand if you come from a purely non-contentious background). \Someone with experience of advising on the basics of data breaches, the GDPR and the FOI regime \n\t data protection practitioner; or as a legal executive \n\t An individual from a law firm or from an in-house team (particularly from the public sector)\n\t If you work within a law firm currently, your data protection and information governance experience could have been gained within a commercial or a litigation team \By way of guidance for applicants from a legal background, our client is open to candidates who are between NQ (with demonstrable experience) and senior (sub-partner) level. \Please note that we are also open to hearing from applicants who are only looking for a permanent role. \Haggerty Jaques is committed to promoting equality and diversity.
