Job Description

Company Description

Gemserv is an expert provider of professional services. We are purpose-driven, working across multiple sectors including energy, low carbon, the public sector and health to tackle today\'s social and environmental challenges. Established in 2002, the business provides a range of consultancy and outsourcing capabilities including programme management, market design and governance. We also have extensive and award winning capabilities across cyber security, data privacy and digital transformation. We are a B Corp, IIP Gold accredited and a Financial Times Leading Management Consultancy for 2021 and 2022. Our purpose is marking things that matter work better for everyone.

The nature of what we do means we are very much a people business. The contribution every member of the team makes to our diverse range of experience, skills and personalities is valued. We invest heavily in learning and development to enable our people to develop skills and gain experience which will enhance career prospects for life. Many who started their careers with us have rapidly progressed to more senior positions.

At Gemserv no two days are the same, but we believe in a flexible approach to working which we know our employees value. We also offer an attractive package of benefits in addition to highly competitive salaries including bonus scheme, pension and healthcare, season ticket loans, discounted gym membership, Cycle to Work scheme and more.



The Role

Gemserv\'s Data Privacy team offers the right individual the opportunity to work with a varied range of clients and to make a difference. Gemserv is a B-Corp and many of the projects you will be working on are socially beneficial.

We offer a clear career structure with the opportunity to progress both within the Data Privacy team and in the wider practice. The successful applicant will support their Lead Consultant on each project to help our clients understand and manage their data protection risks. We also offer opportunities to get involved in other activities, such as serving on company-wide committees like the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, writing blogs on interesting topics and promoting our services at industry events.

We are looking for an individual who already has some experience of working in data protection and is looking to build a career in data privacy. The right person will be a self-starter who is comfortable working with our Lead Consultants to manage their own diary in order to meet their commitments.

Responsibilities

• Support our Lead Consultants to deliver client projects
• Produce written reports and responses to help clients understand their responsibilities and comply with their obligations in respect of data protection and privacy in response to specific questions;
• Work with clients to create and maintain documentation using Gemserv\'s templates and approach including:

• Policies and procedures
• Privacy notices
• Records of Processing Activities
• Data protection schedules within contracts with third parties
• Data and process maps
• Carry out assessments following Gemserv\'s approach including:

• Data protection gap analyses
• Data Protection Impact Assessments
• International transfer impact assessments
• Cookie assessments
• Supporting clients with queries submitted through our ticketing system including:

• Data subject rights requests
• Ad hoc queries about privacy and data protection issues
• Researching news and writing blogs for the monthly client newsletter
• Starting to support the business development team in the development of sales proposals and bids;
• Agree an area of specialist interest with the Head of Data Privacy, create blogs and other thought leadership materials around your specialist area and work with people across Gemserv in your specialism.

Competitive salary, depending on experience plus a excellent benefits package

Qualifications

Requirements

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

• Proven working experience (minimum 1 year) within data protection;
• CIPP/E or similar qualification;
• Practical experience using Microsoft Office;
• Experience of using privacy tools such as OneTrust an advantage;
• Aware of key data protection legislation, particularly GDPR, DPDI, PECR and ePrivacy;
• French language skills may be an advantage as our parent company is French.

SKILLS AND QUALITIES

• Self-starting individual with the ability to manage their own diary and work independently with support from lead consultants;
• Actively seeks to develop own expertise in technical areas;
• An interest in data, data-driven innovation, cybersecurity and data;
• Ethical individual with an interest in the issues that drive Gemserv;
• Confident and personable individual who can build relationships with clients and colleagues;
• Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and spoken;
• Analytical, process-oriented thinker with a good attention to detail and the ability to spot gaps in evidence;
• Empathetic person with an ability to consider and respond to the needs of the people who use the documents we produce;
• Demonstrates our values, which are:

• Insightful - show a passion for learning, a willingness to exceed expectations with clients, and to demonstrate sound judgment
• Collaborative - have an adaptable communication style, be passionate about making a positive difference, and to strive to contribute to develop the team.
• Impactful - show a willingness to be resourceful in order to ensure excellence, to take ownership and responsibility, and to always act with honesty, integrity and respect.
• Innovative - to show a willingness to be innovative and challenge convention, to enable diversity of thought and equal opportunities for all groups, and to be positive and agile in response to change.

Upon employment, employees should also have a sound awareness of the Company\'s Information, Quality, Environmental and Energy Management Systems.

WHAT WE OFFER
25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
Reward and recognition schemes
Flexible working
Private Bupa healthcare
Life Assurance (up to 4 times annual salary)
Matched pension contributions
Season Ticket Loan
Cycle to work scheme
Buy and Sell annual leave
Reimbursement of eye test and up to \xc2\xa350 towards glasses or contacts
Corporate gym rates
Employee Assistance Programme
Summer and Christmas parties, along with monthly Gembar

Additional Information

WHAT WE OFFER
25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
Reward and recognition schemes
Flexible working
Private Bupa healthcare
Life Assurance (up to 4 times annual salary)
Matched pension contributions
Season Ticket Loan
Cycle to work scheme
Buy and Sell annual leave
Reimbursement of eye test and up to \xc2\xa350 towards glasses or contacts
Corporate gym rates
Employee Assistance Programme
Summer and Christmas parties, along with monthly Gembar

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