Senior Privacy Analyst

Role Summary/Purpose of Job

We are seeking an experienced Senior Privacy Analyst to join the Firm’s Privacy Office supporting the Firm’s practice groups and business services teams. You will play a critical part in delivering core privacy operation services to support our global data protection compliance program.

As a senior analyst, you will work closely with Senior Privacy Manager and other Privacy Office team members to operationalise privacy requirements, maintain key privacy documentation, conduct privacy assessments, administer data subject rights and contribute to privacy-by-design initiatives across the firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Completion of privacy impact assessments and DPIAs, undertaking vendor and technology due diligence, in particular for AI and innovative legal tech tools;
• Coordinate and manage data subject rights requests, including DSARs, rights of erasure and other rights requests;
• Maintain Privacy Office template documentation, communications and records;
• Assist with data incident investigation and reporting;
• Provide pragmatic day-to-day guidance to colleagues, supporting projects, and business change initiatives while promoting privacy by design.
• Project manage internal initiatives aimed at improving internal processes to meet data protection compliance aims;
• Work with the Senior Privacy Manager to mentor less experienced team members.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• Substantial experience working in a privacy operations function, preferably within a top tier global law firm or banking and finance industry;
• Proven experience applying UK and European data protection requirements in a business environment;
• Experience supporting and/or coordinating Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) and other data subject rights requests;
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to work autonomously and manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex data protection requirements succinctly to a range of stakeholders;
• Collaborative team player with ability to maintain working relationships and influence stakeholders across different teams;
• Confident AI user with strong skills in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Experience producing reports, dashboards, metrics or management information would be advantageous.