Working place: Company office, satellite offices

Contract type: Internship

Working time: Full time

Location: Luxembourg Hamm.

Ready to start your career?

Grant Thornton Luxembourg is currently seeking an Intern – Data Protection Compliance, Advisory (GDPR) to start ASAP for 6 months.

A first working experience with Grant Thornton is an effective opportunity to develop your potential in a human-sized company with a young and dynamic team. It is an operational experience and a springboard for your future career!

For us, you are a strength, and your experience is a real added-value and places you as a key element in realising our GDPR department ambitions.

Are you determined, friendly, dynamic, proactive, collaborative and a true team player? Then, you are the Talent our team is looking for!

Main mission

Supporting Senior Privacy Consultants handle client accounts for matters that deal with Personal Data Protection (Privacy).

Main responsibilities

• Drafting core data protection policies and procedures, including the Data Breach Notification Procedure, Data Subject Request Handling Procedure, and the Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) Procedure;

• Preparing Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and Legitimate Interest Assessments (LIAs). Support the Privacy team address any client data subject request where advice is required;

• Instilling and applying a Privacy Governance framework under the Senior Consultant’s guidance, with a willingness to understand how to support various clients from different sectors comply with the law;

• Be able to research best practice relative to client needs, and propose solutions based on the scale or sensitivity of personal data processing activities undertaken;

• Be up to date on regulatory trends in Luxembourg and neighbouring jurisdictions in the Privacy realm, and contribute to the Grant Thornton Privacy regulatory watch service;

• Collaborate and learn from Information Security professionals on how to provide a holistic solution to client needs;

• Gain first-hand experience in all other areas of data protection, including maintaining a Register of Processing Activities, drafting and negotiating Data Processing Agreements (DPA), EC Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC); drafting and reviewing Privacy Notices, employment contracts, training material; research and drafting of newsletters

Main requirements

• Master’s degree in law or in Business School (A legal background is preferred).

• A previous internship in data protection or the legal domain, will be considered an asset.

• Privacy certifications (e.g. CIPP/E; CIPM; CIPT) is not mandatory but will be considered an advantage.

• A strong willingness to work in the personal data protection field;

• Strong analytical, verbal reasoning and written skills;

• Fluency in both English and French is mandatory. Proficiency in German will be considered an asset.

• Excellent communication skills;

• Good problem solving, and organizational skills;

• Willing to work with people from different fields and with a positive, ‘can do’ attitude;

• Calm and collected nature when faced with complex challenges.

3, 2, 1… Get ready to go beyond and apply!

Next steps

• HR interview with our Talent team;

• Technical interview with Manager(s) or Partner(s) of the team.

Grant Thornton worldwide

Grant Thornton is one of the world’s leading providers of independent assurance, tax and advisory services. Over 76,000 Grant Thornton people, across 150 markets, are focused on making a difference to clients, colleagues and the communities in which we live and work.

Grant Thornton Luxembourg

Grant Thornton Luxembourg is a leading provider of Audit & Assurance, Business Advisory, Financial Services, Tax & Accounting and Technology services for all types of entities in Luxembourg. With more than 340 people and 27 partners, we apply strong technical guidance and breadth of experience to ensure that clients receive a truly different experience.

5 reasons to join us

1.    Work life balance (additional holidays, flexibility, satellite offices, parking possibility);

2.    Interesting Benefits (annual discretionary bonus, trainings/certifications, lunch voucher, pension plan, talent referral reward program, internal mobility program);

3.    Proximity management in agreement with our CLEARR values;

4.    Integration follow-up to ensure yours & career development opportunity (on-demand feedback, mid-year and annual performance review);

5.    Company life (events, afterworks, teambuilding, sport events) & engagements (Corporate Social Responsibility, Human Rights, Diversity & Inclusion);

6.    You are the one that we are looking for!

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