Paralegal – Information Rights

Job Introduction

We are recruiting for a paralegal in our Information Rights Team. Working with other members of the team, the main focus of the role will be the processing of subject access requests (SAR’s) in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act. In addition the role may involve further data protection and privacy law (including data subject rights and data security); public and administrative law and statutory interpretation; freedom of information issues. This is a fixed-term contract role to the end of March 2025, based in London. The team currently work in the office two days a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) but you will be required to be flexible to change in order to reflect work demands.

The BBC Legal Division is responsible for providing legal advice to the BBC and for developing and implementing the BBC’s legal strategy. The BBC Legal Division is led by the BBC’s General Counsel and provides legal assistance and advice across the BBC. It is made up of the following departments: General Counsel’s Office, Litigation and Information Rights, Intellectual Property , Employment , Programme Legal Advice, Commercial, Design and Engineering and Competition and Regulatory Law.

The work can be challenging and fast-paced at times, but we are open to agile ways of working to support our staff, where appropriate and in line with our flexible working policies.

Main Responsibilities

As a paralegal in the team, you will work alongside the team of Advisors reporting to the Senior Head of Compliance in the Information Rights Team to undertake the processing of subject access requests. You will conduct initial relevant information searches using technology solutions where appropriate, and apply appropriate legal redactions to search results, with particular focus on consideration of third party personal data and relevancy to the specific request. You may also work collaboratively with colleagues dealing with large volume SAR’s, as well as the Data Protection Officer, and with the Information Security unit.

Are you the right candidate?

You will have a first degree in law (or postgraduate diploma in law) or be a qualified Chartered Legal Executive. You will possess a good understanding of the English legal system and knowledge of public/ administrative law and the principles of judicial review. You will be able to conduct legal and general research thoroughly, quickly and accurately, and to communicate clearly the results, orally and in writing, to legal and non-legal audiences.

You will have an understanding of the issues affecting the BBC and the media industry. Experience of the Data Protection Act and more specifically the handling of subject access requests and knowledge of reporting and managing personal data breaches and compliance with other data subject rights will be an advantage.

Your general skills will include an ability to work flexibly and supportively as a team member, and to analyse and solve problems under pressure. You will be committed to creating and upholding an open, positive and inclusive workplace culture based on respect for colleagues in all roles and from all backgrounds. 

Package Description

Band: B

Contract type: Fixed-term contract running to 31 March 2025

Location: London based role. This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working

Salary: £28,000 – £33,000pa plus London Weighting (£5,319pa), depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. 

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

• Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits – We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. You can find out more about working at the BBC by selecting this link to our candidate pack.

Why the BBC?

There is no other organisation like the BBC.

As the world’s largest and longest-standing public service broadcaster, we have a unique role that informs culture and democracy in the UK and overseas.

Attracting and retaining the very best talent is at the heart of delivering for our audiences. We are looking for people who are excited to help us build a culture that is creative, inclusive and full of opportunity, regardless of gender, disability, gender reassignment, race, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partnership, age, religion or belief.

We believe in providing equal opportunity and treatment for everyone and are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. Please do contact us if you need to talk through any support or reasonable adjustments, such as subtitles over zoom, extra time, or whatever will meet your needs at reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk. 

See the BBC diversity plan in full – http://www.bbc.co.uk/diversity/

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Job Introduction

We are recruiting for a paralegal in our Information Rights Team. Working with other members of the team, the main focus of the role will be the processing of subject access requests (SAR’s) in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act. In addition the role may involve further data protection and privacy law (including data subject rights and data security); public and administrative law and statutory interpretation; freedom of information issues. This is a fixed-term contract role to the end of March 2025, based in London. The team currently work in the office two days a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) but you will be required to be flexible to change in order to reflect work demands.

The BBC Legal Division is responsible for providing legal advice to the BBC and for developing and implementing the BBC’s legal strategy. The BBC Legal Division is led by the BBC’s General Counsel and provides legal assistance and advice across the BBC. It is made up of the following departments: General Counsel’s Office, Litigation and Information Rights, Intellectual Property , Employment , Programme Legal Advice, Commercial, Design and Engineering and Competition and Regulatory Law.

The work can be challenging and fast-paced at times, but we are open to agile ways of working to support our staff, where appropriate and in line with our flexible working policies.

Main Responsibilities

As a paralegal in the team, you will work alongside the team of Advisors reporting to the Senior Head of Compliance in the Information Rights Team to undertake the processing of subject access requests. You will conduct initial relevant information searches using technology solutions where appropriate, and apply appropriate legal redactions to search results, with particular focus on consideration of third party personal data and relevancy to the specific request. You may also work collaboratively with colleagues dealing with large volume SAR’s, as well as the Data Protection Officer, and with the Information Security unit.

Are you the right candidate?

You will have a first degree in law (or postgraduate diploma in law) or be a qualified Chartered Legal Executive. You will possess a good understanding of the English legal system and knowledge of public/ administrative law and the principles of judicial review. You will be able to conduct legal and general research thoroughly, quickly and accurately, and to communicate clearly the results, orally and in writing, to legal and non-legal audiences.

You will have an understanding of the issues affecting the BBC and the media industry. Experience of the Data Protection Act and more specifically the handling of subject access requests and knowledge of reporting and managing personal data breaches and compliance with other data subject rights will be an advantage.

Your general skills will include an ability to work flexibly and supportively as a team member, and to analyse and solve problems under pressure. You will be committed to creating and upholding an open, positive and inclusive workplace culture based on respect for colleagues in all roles and from all backgrounds. 

Package Description

Band: B

Contract type: Fixed-term contract running to 31 March 2025

Location: London based role. This is a hybrid role and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working

Salary: £28,000 – £33,000pa plus London Weighting (£5,319pa), depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. 

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

• Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits – We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. You can find out more about working at the BBC by selecting this link to our candidate pack.

Why the BBC?

There is no other organisation like the BBC.

As the world’s largest and longest-standing public service broadcaster, we have a unique role that informs culture and democracy in the UK and overseas.

Attracting and retaining the very best talent is at the heart of delivering for our audiences. We are looking for people who are excited to help us build a culture that is creative, inclusive and full of opportunity, regardless of gender, disability, gender reassignment, race, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partnership, age, religion or belief.

We believe in providing equal opportunity and treatment for everyone and are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. Please do contact us if you need to talk through any support or reasonable adjustments, such as subtitles over zoom, extra time, or whatever will meet your needs at reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk. 

See the BBC diversity plan in full – http://www.bbc.co.uk/diversity/

#LI-DNI

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