Birmingham, United Kingdom, Leicester, United Kingdom, Liverpool, United Kingdom, Manchester, United Kingdom

Risk Management

Dependant on experience

Permanent

Full Time

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About your new role

The Risk and Compliance team at Weightmans LLP plays a vital role in supporting the firm’s commitment to integrity, transparency and regulatory excellence. The team works closely with colleagues across the business to ensure that legal, regulatory and professional standards are embedded into day‑to‑day practice, helping to protect both our people and our clients.

As part of this team, the role will work in partnership with the Data Protection Officer (DPO), providing hands‑on support across all aspects of data protection compliance. This includes assisting the DPO with firm‑wide compliance activity and responding to Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), ensuring these are handled accurately, sensitively and in line with statutory requirements. The role offers the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in data protection within a supportive and collaborative environment, with structured training and development provided.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Responding to DSAR’s (includes, collating data, preparing bundles and carrying out redaction)
Recording, investigating and assessment of internal data breaches and where necessary preparing internal reports.
Attending Team Meetings with or without the DPO following reports of data breach incidents.
Attending internal DPIA (Data Protection Impact Assessments) meetings and assist the DPO with drafting of Transfer Impact Assessments (TIA).
Supporting the DPO in ensuring compliance across the firm
Assisting the DPO with creation of policies, training, guidance to internal staff.
Assisting the DPO with the investigation of data breach complaints.
Assisting the DPO with maintaining the register of processing activity (ROPA)

About You

You will have previous experience and a genuine and demonstrable interest in the above area of work. As the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks. We also require you to be/have:

Must be a team player
Have attention to detail
Show initiative and be self-motivated when required to work on own
Strong organisational skills
Have at least 2 years’ experience in a busy legal/office environment (no experience in Data Protection is required as training will be provided by the DPO)
Ability to prioritise tasks and work to deadlines is essential
Good housekeeping skills
A “hands on” approach to work
Good IT skills
Good communication skills
Planning & organisation (ability to manage large workloads and balance multiple priorities whilst ensuring all tasks are performed to a high standard)

If you meet our criteria and think this is a job where you could bring enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn, then we look forward to receiving your application.

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Why work for us

Come and join our award-winning organisation and be part of a team where people truly matter.

Weightmans is a Leading national law firm, with strong international capabilities.

Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 19th consecutive year at Britain’s Top Employers awards, and ranking top 10 in the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.

Join Weightmans as we continue our journey to becoming one of the UK’s top 30 law firms.

Why work for us? Take a look: Work for Weightmans: voted a top employer | Weightmans

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