Data Privacy and Protection Specialist

Data Privacy and Protection Specialist Job Snapshot
- Role:
Data Privacy and Protection Specialist

- Location:

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Industry: Banking
- Function:
Risk Management-Compliance

- Experience:

Minimum 7 years
- Job Type: Full Time
- Work Arrangement:
On-site

Dicetek LLC is seeking an experienced Data Privacy and Protection Specialist for an immediate-start opportunity in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The role focuses on supporting privacy-by-design practices, conducting data-protection assessments and monitoring privacy compliance across enterprise technology and data initiatives. The successful candidate will evaluate privacy risks associated with new and modified data-processing activities, maintain records of processing and advise project teams on data minimisation, retention, transparency and data-subject rights.

The position also involves reviewing third-party data-processing arrangements, assessing cross-border data considerations and maintaining privacy governance records, remediation logs and compliance reporting. Experience working with multidisciplinary technology, risk and business stakeholders is required. Previous experience in regulated financial services is preferred.

Country:
United Arab Emirates
- City:
Abu Dhabi
- Industry: Banking
- Function:
Risk Management-Compliance
- Salary:
Not disclosed
- Gender: No Preference
- Candidate Nationality:
Not specified
- Job Type: Full Time
- Work Arrangement:
On-site
- Required

Start Date:

Immediate

• Conduct privacy impact assessments for new and modified data-processing activities.
• Evaluate data-protection risks associated with technology and data initiatives.
• Assess whether proposed processing activities incorporate appropriate privacy controls.
• Identify privacy risks and recommend suitable control improvements.
• Document assessment findings, recommendations and outstanding actions.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to address identified privacy concerns.

• Support the integration of privacy-by-design principles into technology and data initiatives.
• Advise project teams on data minimisation requirements.
• Provide guidance on appropriate data retention considerations.
• Review transparency requirements associated with personal data processing.
• Advise stakeholders on data-subject rights considerations.
• Support the identification and implementation of appropriate privacy controls.
• Promote consistent consideration of data protection throughout relevant project activities.

• Maintain accurate records of personal data-processing activities.
• Support the maintenance of enterprise data inventories.
• Document relevant data-processing purposes and associated privacy considerations.
• Maintain privacy control evidence and supporting governance documentation.
• Review processing records for completeness and consistency.
• Coordinate updates to records when processing activities change.
• Support traceability between privacy assessments, identified risks and control recommendations.

• Review third-party data-processing arrangements for relevant privacy considerations.
• Identify privacy risks associated with external processing activities.
• Assess cross-border data-processing and transfer considerations.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders on third-party privacy requirements.
• Document findings and recommended actions arising from privacy reviews.
• Track outstanding privacy concerns associated with third-party arrangements.

• Maintain records of identified privacy risks and remediation activities.
• Track privacy-related incidents and associated follow-up actions.
• Monitor outstanding privacy control recommendations.
• Coordinate with responsible stakeholders on remediation progress.
• Maintain an accurate privacy remediation log.
• Escalate unresolved privacy risks through appropriate governance channels.
• Support ongoing monitoring of privacy compliance activities.

• Prepare privacy compliance reports for relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain supporting evidence for privacy governance reviews.
• Consolidate assessment findings, control recommendations and remediation status.
• Develop clear reporting on outstanding privacy risks and actions.
• Support the preparation of privacy evidence packs.
• Ensure reporting is consistent with available assessment and…