Data Protection Office Temporary Assistant (Jan - Jun 2026)

Line of Service Assurance Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism IFS - Risk & Quality (R&Q) Management Level Administrative Job Description & Summary A career in Risk Management, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to advance and foster integrity based decision making and conduct by PwC professionals throughout our organisation. You’ll focus on promoting and monitoring compliance with applicable external laws and regulations as well as internal policies and procedures to help manage PwC’s regulatory, litigation, and reputational risk.

Our Information Management team provides PwC with technology solutions around digitisation, data management and social media that makes PwC less vulnerable to external threats. You’ll help the team develop analytics, future state logical architecture, and technology mapping.

How will you value-add?

A career in Risk Management, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to advance and foster integrity-based decision making and conduct by PwC professionals throughout our organisation . You’ll focus on promoting and monitoring compliance with applicable external laws and regulations as well as internal policies and procedures to help manage PwC’s regulatory, litigation, and reputational risk.

How will you value-add?

Facilitating compliance through accountability, building clients’ trust and safeguarding the firm’s data and reputation are at the heart of the Data Protection Office (DPO). A sti nt with the Data Protection Office provides you with a great opportunity to be part of the drive towards continuous data protection improvements and promote a positive data culture .

We are currently seeking a suitable candidate to join the team as an intern to provide support to the team. You will work closely to support the day-to-day operations and will get a chance to fully immerse yourself in the initiatives .

Key responsibilities: Support automation operations by execution of splunk automation, monitoring splunk bot runs, troubleshooting failures, and proposing improvements to playbooks/runbooks

Perform pre-investigation triage of Splunk bot exceptions

Assist with investigations for data incidents or privacy complaints and undertake reporting and remedial actions as necessary

Assist with ad-hoc projects

About you

At least 1 year of experience in any of these areas – data governance, data privacy, data risk and compliance , IT security .

Good/Proficient command in MS Excel, Word, Powerpoint .

Be well spoken, resourceful and a team player who has the confidence and maturity to interact effectively with all levels of staff within the firm.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an eye for detail and accuracy

Possess a high level of resilience and positive work attitude

Willingness to learn and deliver timely and quality results to internal stakeholders

Good writing skills (English) is a plus

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified) Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred: Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Communication, Compliance Training, Corporate Litigations, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Inclusion, Information Security, Information Technology Applications, Intellectual Curiosity, Investigation, Law Practice, Legal Advice, Legal Compliance, Legal Data Protection, Legal Document Review, Legal Matters, Legal Stipulations, Optimism, Personal Data, Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) {+ 8 more} Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements 0% Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No Government Clearance Required? No Job Posting End Date