Legal & Compliance

Privacy Impact Assessment Specialist

Identifies privacy risks in new products and processes before they launch

£40k-£80k Regulation-driven

What it involves

Conducts Data Protection Impact Assessments for high-risk processing activities, identifying risks to individuals and designing mitigations that allow projects to proceed lawfully.

Skills & knowledge needed

DPIA methodologyGDPRRisk assessmentTechnical understandingStakeholder management

Why it's emerging now

GDPR mandates DPIAs for high-risk processing — every product team launching AI or surveillance features needs one.

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