Data Protection Office - Associate

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Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Risk & Quality (R&Q)

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, we help clients build trust and reinvent so they can turn complexity into competitive advantage. We’re a tech-forward, people-empowered network with more than 370,000 people in 149 countries. Across audit and assurance, tax and legal, deals and consulting we help clients build, accelerate and sustain momentum. Find out more at www.pwc.com.

How will you value-add?

Facilitating compliance through accountability, building clients’ trust and safeguarding the firm’s data and reputation are at the heart of the Data Protection Office. A career in the Data Protection Office provides you with a great opportunity to drive continuous data protection improvements and promote a positive data culture.

We are currently seeking a suitable candidate to join the team as an Associate to provide support to the DPO team in developing guidance and monitoring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, contractual obligations as well as internal policies and procedures.

Key responsibilities:

Assist with implementing global policies and drafting local policies and guidance in the areas of data protection and privacy

Assist with reviews to ensure privacy and data protection compliance and proactively address potential privacy and data protection issues

Assist with investigations for data incidents or privacy complaints and undertake reporting and remedial actions as necessary

Assist with data protection control reviews as part of technology risk assessments

Assist with data protection consultations

Assist with developing training material on data protection and privacy

Assist with periodic internal and external reporting

Assist with developing and maintaining content on internal data protection portals

Assist with ad-hoc projects

About you

At least 1 year of experience in any of these areas – data governance, data privacy, data risk and compliance, IT security, IT audit.

Be well spoken, resourceful and a team player who has the confidence and maturity to interact effectively with all levels of staff within the firm.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an eye for detail and accuracy

Possess a high level of resilience and positive work attitude

Willingness to learn and deliver timely and quality results to internal stakeholders

Good writing skills (English) is a plus

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Communication, Compliance Training, Corporate Litigations, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Inclusion, Information Security, Information Technology Applications, Intellectual Curiosity, Investigation, Law Practice, Legal Advice, Legal Compliance, Legal Data Protection, Legal Document Review, Legal Matters, Legal Stipulations, Optimism, Personal Data, Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) {+ 8 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date

How we score this

Data Protection Office - Associate at PwC scores 35 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it AI Level 1 of 4 (Little AI). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

AI Level 1. The work itself involves no AI, or AI only appears as scenery, such as a company tagline.