Privacy & Compliance Specialist

Certn is seeking a Privacy & Compliance Specialist for the EMEA region to support privacy and regulatory compliance for background screening services, including managing privacy requests and maintaining compliance documentation.

Location: Remote (EMEA)

Responsibilities

• Support the company's UK and EMEA privacy and regulatory compliance program for background screening services.
• Manage privacy rights requests.
• Maintain compliance documentation.
• Provide practical support to internal teams and customers.

Requirements

• Previous experience in data protection, privacy, regulatory compliance, legal operations, risk, audit, or a related function.
• Previous experience and practical exposure to UK/EU GDPR, privacy rights requests, compliance documentation, or data protection processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain privacy and compliance concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, documentation, and follow-through.
• Sound judgment when handling sensitive information, identifying risk, and escalating issues appropriately.

Benefits

• Private health and dental insurance.
• Benefits start on the 1st of the month following start date.
• Flex Allowance: £325 per year.
• Professional Development: £650 per year.
• Work From Home Stipend: £325 to get your home office setup as needed.
• Digital Nomad Policy.
• Pension through Aviva.

Additional Information

• Originally posted on Himalayas