PQE Partners has been engaged on a newly created Privacy Specialist opportunity within a high-calibre, established legal team.This will be the organisation's first dedicated privacy hire and is an opportunity for an experienced privacy professional to take genuine ownership of the area, becoming the key privacy SME across the business.There is already an established privacy framework in place, so this isn't a case of starting completely from scratch.
The successful person will assess the current approach, identify gaps and lead the ongoing uplift and embedding of privacy practices across the organisation.The role sits within Legal, but will work broadly across the business, partnering closely with Risk, Compliance, Technology, Cyber Security and Data/AI Governance.A significant part of the role will be stakeholder engagement.
You'll work with and educate employees and the leadership team, translating complex privacy requirements into clear, practical advice and helping to build privacy awareness across the organisation.
There will also be exposure to senior executives and the opportunity to contribute to Board-level reporting.The organisation itself operates in a complex and highly regulated setting, with interesting exposure across finance, major projects and sophisticated transactions.
It is also a particularly interesting time to take ownership of privacy given the significant regulatory change underway in Australia.Your responsibilities will include:Taking ownership of and continuing to uplift the organisation's privacy management frameworkProviding practical advice on the Privacy Act **** (Cth),



Australian Privacy Principles and other relevant privacy requirementsAdvising on Privacy Impact Assessments for new projects, systems and initiativesIdentifying privacy risks and developing appropriate mitigation strategiesManaging and advising on privacy incidents and data breaches, including Notifiable Data Breach requirementsMaintaining and enhancing privacy policies, processes, notices and governanceMonitoring regulatory developments and advising the business on their practical impactDeveloping and delivering privacy training and awareness initiativesPartnering with Legal, Risk, Compliance, Technology, Cyber Security and Data/AI teamsSupporting privacy-related audits and assurance activitiesA legal degree (LLB or JD) is essential for this position, together with strong, dedicated privacy experience.You will ideally have:Significant experience in a dedicated privacy role, ideally gained within financial services, professional services or another complex and regulated organisationStrong knowledge of Australian privacy law, including the Privacy Act and Australian Privacy PrinciplesExperience developing, implementing or uplifting privacy frameworks, policies and processesPractical experience across PIAs, privacy risk and data breach/incident managementStrong stakeholder engagement and influencing skillsThe ability to communicate complex privacy issues clearly to non-privacy specialistsConfidence engaging with senior stakeholders and presenting to leadership teamsA practical, commercial and solutions-focused approachThis would suit an experienced privacy professional who enjoys being close to the business and is looking for a visible role where they can take ownership of privacy rather than operating as one member of a large privacy function.
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📌 Privacy Specialist (Sydney)
🏢 PQE Partners Pty
📍 Sydney