About Remote
We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform.
What this job can offer you
This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a Data Protection Specialist, joining our Legal & Compliance team, reporting to our Associate General Counsel and working with our Data Protection Team.
Remote has a global footprint worldwide and we are reinforcing our Legal Team in the Data Protection area.
As a Data Protection Specialist you will assess and mitigate risks in a constantly changing area such as data protection, adapting our operational processes to changes in data protection laws, providing input and advice to your colleagues on how to handle data and continuously improving our compliance processes
In this role you will work directly with all functional areas, ensuring compliance across the organisation and advising all colleagues involved in data processing.
What you bring
- Excellent knowledge of the 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
- interpret legislation and develop subject specific guidance/advice
- conduct research, analyse results and practically apply to real life scenarios
- distil complex matters and communicate clearly to non-subject matter experts
- identify areas and processes that can be improved through innovation or technology
- Proactive, self-starter with strong communication and interpersonal skills, ideally a people person skilled at building and maintaining relationships both internally and externally as well as managing key stakeholders
- Demonstrable experience in the application and implementation of privacy by design and by default, in conducting data protection impact assessments and in assessing security incidents.
- Ability to work collaboratively with relevant stakeholders to plan, organise and prioritise activities to efficiently meet business objective
- 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
- 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.
Key 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.
Practicals
- You'll report to: Associate General Counsel
- Team: Data Protection within Legal
- Location: Anywhere in the World
- Start date: As soon as possible
Application process
- (async) Profile review
- Interview with recruiter
- Interview with Data Protection Team
- Short problem solving test
- Interview with Associate General Counsel
- Bar Raiser Interview
- (async) Offer
- Reference Check
Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.
At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally.
Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.
At Remote, we foster internal mobility as a key element of our culture of employee growth and development, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity and fairness. Therefore, all compensation changes associated with an internal move will be reviewed by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team on a case by case basis.
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
How you’ll plan your day (and life)
We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async.
You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.
If that sounds like something you want, apply now!
How to apply
- Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format.
- We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote.
- If you don’t have an up to date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.
Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under-represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter.
We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.
At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience. To learn more about Remote's AI guidelines check see here.
Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.