Data Protection Paralegal

Team: Legal

Prolific

Prolific is not just another player in the AI space – we are the architects of the human data infrastructure that's reshaping the landscape of AI development. In a world where foundational AI technologies are increasingly commoditized, it's the quality and diversity of human-generated data that truly differentiates products and models.

The role

This is an exciting opportunity to build your career in privacy law while working on complex, real-world data protection challenges in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. As part of our Legal & Information Security team, you'll play a key role in helping ensure personal data is handled responsibly, ethically, and in line with data protection laws, contractual obligations, and industry best practices.

Working closely with teams across the business, you'll support the delivery and continuous improvement of our data privacy programme, partnering with stakeholders to embed privacy, transparency, and accountability into the way we work. No two days are the same—every request presents a new challenge, giving you the opportunity to develop practical expertise across a wide range of privacy matters.

As you grow in the role, you'll have the opportunity to expand your experience beyond day-to-day privacy operations into wider compliance initiatives, privacy-by-design, and emerging areas such as AI governance. Supported by experienced privacy specialists, you'll be encouraged to take ownership, build strong cross-functional relationships, and make a meaningful impact while developing your career in data privacy.

What you’ll bring to the role

• Law degree (LLB), Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL/PGDL), or equivalent legal qualification.
• Law degree (LLB), Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL/PGDL), or equivalent legal qualification.
• Experience working as a Paralegal or in a similar legal role.
• Exposure to data privacy or data protection matters through a law firm, in-house legal team, internship, or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of UK and EU GDPR and core data protection principles.
• Experience supporting an organisation's data privacy compliance programme, including handling data subject rights requests (e.g. access, deletion, and rectification).
• Experience partnering with a wide range of stakeholders, with the ability to engage, influence, and advise individuals at all levels of the organisation.
• A genuine interest in building a career in privacy law and data protection.

Nice to have

• Relevant experience within a tech or digital business
• US data privacy experience

What you’ll be doing in the role

• Building a good understanding of Prolific’s operations and objectives, and how data privacy compliance and information security can support and enable these
• Handling and responding to data subject rights requests (e.g., SARs, deletion requests, etc) within statutory timeframes, as well as other privacy-related queries, requests and complaints
• Compiling and maintaining our Record of Processing Activities (ROPA) and other compliance documentation to support our accountability obligations
• Completing Data Protection Impact Assessments and Legitimate Interests Assessments, and liaising with different stakeholders to obtain further information on data processing activities where necessary
• Providing advice and guidance from the business on data privacy queries
• Helping to develop, update and embed internal and external policies, guidelines, processes and practices relating to data privacy
• Assisting with the investigation and handling of personal data incidents, and associated record-keeping
• Assisting with the provision of internal data privacy training and communications, including supporting and working closely with data privacy champions across the business
• Monitoring the effectiveness of data privacy controls and processes, tracking key trends, and assisting with the preparation of reports for management
• Reviewing and completing supplier due diligence forms (and similar)
• Supporting the development and implementation of our information security programme and practices, including certifications (e.g. ISO27001)
• Supporting the wider Legal and Infosec team with ad-hoc tasks and project work from time to time

Why Prolific is a great place to work

We've built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants, enabling the collection of high-quality, ethically sourced human behavioral data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate, nuanced, and aligned AI systems.

We believe that the next leap in AI capabilities won't come solely from scaling existing models, but from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviors into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure, Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovation – one that reflects the breath and the best of humanity.

Working for us will place you at the forefront of AI innovation, providing access to our unique human data platform and opportunities for groundbreaking research. Join us to enjoy a competitive salary, benefits, and remote working within our impactful, mission-driven culture.

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