Data Protection Officer

Role overview

This contract opportunity is for a Data Protection Officer focused on personally identifiable information (PII) compliance. The position is remote and requires a weekly commitment of 10 to 40 hours. Compensation is set at $40 to $70 per hour.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the setup, implementation, and ongoing administration of compliance controls for PII, ensuring personal data is handled lawfully and securely.
• Review data flows and supporting records to spot, categorize, and reduce risks linked to identifiability, including less obvious forms of PII.
• Work with teams across the organization to build, revise, and maintain policies covering data handling, privacy, and regulatory compliance.
• Advise and train colleagues on secure practices for managing sensitive records and personally identifiable information.
• Act as the main point of contact when privacy incidents arise, helping drive investigation and corrective action.
• Keep accurate processing records to support reporting obligations and transparency requirements.

Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in PII compliance, including hands-on work with complex and non-standard PII situations.
• Strong knowledge of GDPR, privacy principles, and compliance frameworks.
• Solid experience in data management methods such as generalization and omission to reduce re-identification risk.
• Excellent written and spoken communication abilities, with the capacity to explain privacy topics in a clear, practical way.
• Background in managing sensitive documents, ideally in finance or corporate settings.

Application process

The hiring flow includes an initial easy-apply step, followed by email communication, then resume review and an interview stage.