Remote · 23 hours ago
Data Protection Specialist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$44K/yr - $99K/yrRemote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. They are seeking a Data Protection Specialist to assess and mitigate risks in data protection, adapt operational processes to new laws, and ensure compliance across the organization.
Bookkeeping and PayrollComplianceConsultingHuman ResourcesRecruitingSoftware
Responsibilities
Support the Data Protection Team with their day-to-day responsibilities
Work collaboratively with all the other teams at Remote to ensure that our contractual and regulatory requirements are being followed and that our processes are being effectively improved
Draft, review and maintain policies and procedures on data protection compliance
Perform assessments (privacy impact, legitimate interests, vendors, etc.) and improve our assessment processes
Identifying and leveraging technology to streamline processes and efficiency
Respond to ad-hoc queries on data protection matters by internal and external stakeholders
Assisting with incident management processes
Identify privacy risks and help mitigate those risks
Produce training on data protection matters for all teams at Remote
Assist with Remote’s data protection champions programme
Qualification
Required
Excellent knowledge of the EU General Data Protection Regulation and proven experience of advising organisations on compliance
Experience in the creation and management of data protection policies and procedures
Experience in managing and responding to Data Subject requests and incident management
Ability to make sound judgements regarding data protection risks
Ability to interpret legislation and develop subject specific guidance/advice
Ability to conduct research, analyse results and practically apply to real life scenarios
Ability to distil complex matters and communicate clearly to non-subject matter experts
Ability to identify areas and processes that can be improved through innovation or technology
Proactive, self-starter with strong communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrable experience in the application and implementation of privacy by design and by default
Ability to work collaboratively with relevant stakeholders to plan, organise and prioritise activities to efficiently meet business objectives
Open minded and innovative thinker willing to use technology to improve efficiency and process
Comfortable reviewing and responding to data subject requests (including deletion and access requests)
Verbal and written fluency in the English language
Preferred
It's not required to have experience working remotely, but it's considered a plus
Exposure to the PIPEDA, California Consumer Privacy Act, the Brazilian General Data Protection Law, the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act and other global data protection legislation is considered a strong plus
Benefits
Work from anywhere
Flexible paid time off
Flexible working hours (we are async)
16 weeks paid parental leave
Mental health support services
Stock options
Learning budget
Home office budget & IT equipment
Budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces
Company
Remote
Remote is an employment, payroll, and HR platform for modern, distributed businesses.
Founded in 2019
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$496MKey Investors
SoftBank Vision FundAccelIndex Ventures
2022-04-05Series C· $300M
2021-07-13Series B· $150M
2020-11-01Series A· $35M
Leadership Team
Job van der Voort
CEO
John Kelly
Chief Revenue Officer
Recent News
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