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Legal Associate - Privacy & Data Protection
 
ICON plc, a leading Clinical Research Organisation employing approximately 14,000 employees across 97 offices in 38 countries, seeks a highly motivated Legal Associate to join its Legal Department.
 
Are you a legal professional looking to develop your career within the area of Privacy and Data Protection?
 
Based in our Chennai office, ICON Plc has an excellent opportunity for a Legal Associate to join an experienced Legal team - recently recognised by the Legal 500 as one of the top tier In-house teams for 2018.
 
As Legal Associate, you will join the Privacy & Data Protection team and will be responsible for developing and setting a comprehensive vision and approach for enterprise level compliance and risk management for global data protection & privacy related matters. You will support the team with the establishment and development of appropriate Data Protection & Privacy frameworks working with business units across the Group.
 
Key focus areas include the development of an enterprise level approach to ICON’s Data Protection & Privacy requirements to include policy development, regulatory reporting, and engagement with internal and external partners, and the effective risk evaluation, operational management of risks and assurance reporting.
 
This is an important area - assisting ICON to uphold individuals’ privacy rights when processing personal data, ensuring it is appropriately protected in line with regulatory requirements, and standard methodology. This area is also a key focus for regulatory agencies in a changing global regulatory environment.
 
Support provided by the Privacy & Data Protection Associate is a key element in a dynamic and evolving regulatory environment. You will be responsible for supporting on the development and delivery of all elements of this agenda.
 
The Role:
  • Development of detailed assessments of Data Protection & Privacy Risk obligations to include management of ICON’s data processing records;
  • Development of metrics and dashboards to support ICON’s business lines;
  • Development of internal process and procedural documentation as operational demands evolve;
  • Provide front-line support on centralised dedicated Data Protection team mailbox;
  • Actively evidence ongoing improvements to governance processes and standards;
  • Support and engage in the development of an appropriate Regulatory Compliance Framework;
  • With colleagues, provide front line data protection support to global cross-enterprise business projects;
  • Delivery of a dynamic agenda, under tight timelines but maintaining very high standards of quality and output.
Experience and Skills Required:
  • Qualified Lawyer
  • Evidence of strong data protection, regulatory compliance and interpretation skills and business processes experience;
  • Some experience of engaging with Regulators – both in written correspondence and in face-to-face engagements;
  • 2+ years` work experience, of which the majority of time should be in working in a risk/audit/compliance focused environment;
  • Ability to provide intellectual rigour to understanding and interpretation of regulatory compliance requirements;
  • Technical and up to date knowledge of regulatory and industry guidelines for privacy/data protection management and risk mitigation within a life sciences sector;
  • Proven strong interpersonal skills, including negotiating and influencing;
  • An ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing;
  • Confident, articulate and independent minded approach;
  • Excellent Microsoft Office skills in order to produce reports, and presentations to high quality;
  • Copes well under pressure.
Additional desirable requirements:
  • Experience in supporting or interacting with independent business units within a large and complex organisation
  • Experience in clinical research sector
Benefits of Working in ICON
 
ICON enjoys a strong reputation for quality and is focused on staff development. We make it our mission to attract the most diverse and creative minds into the business and we continually strive to provide opportunities for our people to excel, grow and build a great career.
 
We understand that our greatest asset is the skills and talents of our people and they are truly what set us apart.
 
Other than working with a great team of smart and ambitious people, we also offer a very competitive benefits package – a dedicated recruiter will discuss this with you at interview stage. We care about our people as they are the key to our success. We provide an open, friendly and dynamic working environment where we empower people and provide opportunities to develop long term careers.
 
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