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About the Division

The value that Deloitte Risk Advisory Africa creates for organisations is synonymous with operational excellence.  Operational Risk services help organisations protect and enhance value by managing risks and opportunities, addressing compliance and supporting management and board oversight, including internal audit, through out-of-the-box solutions with the view to turning risks into value-creating opportunities. 

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Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. As the undisputed leader in professional services, Deloitte is where you’ll find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.

Main Purpose of Job

We are looking for a Privacy and Data Protection Specialist to join our Operational Risk team as a Senior Manager. You will have a unique opportunity to shape and influence the digital transformation of our clients. This role will also provide you with exposure to risk assessing and addressing practical implementation challenges in areas such as data sharing and customer analytics.

Our data protection and privacy professionals assist our clients with the design and implementation of holistic and targeted solutions to meet and exceed the data privacy compliance requirements of utilising best practice, ethical operations, and regulation. 

You will have the opportunity to support the service / business area leadership in the implementation of a strategic plan, through the effective management of team/s, to improve the data privacy, cyber and organisational risk profiles of leading companies.

Required

LLB Degree with 5 to 8 years post articles legal experience

Admitted Attorney

Practice within the Privacy domain

Medium to large firm experience (Law firm/ Consulting)

Preferred

LLB Degree with 5 to 8 years post articles legal experience in Data Privacy

Senior Management experience

Leadership initiatives

Cross functional management experience (Legal/Cyber/Data Management) advantageous   

Specialized Technical capabilities

• Advise clients in creating repeatable strategic solutions for the management of data privacy

• Advise clients in global trends relating to data privacy requirements and work collaboratively with them to enhance capabilities

• Contribute to Deloitte’s thought leadership in client organizations and external market place

• Operate as a subject matter specialist on industry trends around data privacy and cyber risk practices

Core Professional and Technical Capabilities

·       Expertise in this field with excellent industry and business knowledge

·       Strong business acumen

·       Demonstrated leadership skills

·       Sales and negotiation skills

·       Sales-target driven

·       Ability to manage and execute complex projects to profitable outcomes 

·       Skilled in drafting and presenting client proposals 

·       Excellent report writing skills

·       Expert Understanding of: Personal Data Protection, Statutory / Regulatory Health check, Annual Compliance Services, Intellectual Property Law, Consumer Protection

Behavioural:

·     Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal

·     Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills

·     Sound mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others

·     Strong client delivery focus

·     Highly adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease

·     Focus on quality and risk

·     Sound problem solving ability

Implements Regulatory Compliance Change / Response Programs    

·       Ability to leverage a keen understanding of the client’s strategy to influence and advise the client’s senior leadership on key risk decisions

·       Ability to ensure an effective risk assessment compilation and mitigation plan execution in alignment with the enterprise risk framework, risk culture, and overall business strategy

·       Ability to lead projects and provide strategic direction across the account to deliver a superior client experience

·       Ability to ensure reports and presentation are strategically aligned with the client’s goals and drive business success

·       Ability to advise the client to make decisions that positively impact return on investment; provides subject matter expertise on industry trends, innovation efforts, and leading practices

·       Ability to shape the regulatory agenda by influencing senior business leaders with strategic thinking and deep regulatory expertise

*Please note that this job advertisement provides a summary of the capabilities required and all candidates shortlisted will receive a full list of capabilities.