Plan International was founded over 75 years ago with a mission to promote and protect the rights of children. The organisation was set up by British journalist John Langdon-Davies and refugee worker Eric Muggeridge in 1937, with the original aim to provide food, accommodation and education to children whose lives had been disrupted by the Spanish Civil War. Langdon-Davies conceived the idea of a personal relationship between a child and a sponsor – a model that puts the child at the centre, and remains the core of what we do. Today, Plan International is a global organisation that is active in over 70 countries to advance children’s rights and equality for girls. Who We Are We work with communities around the world to end the cycle of poverty for children. We work with communities around the world to end the cycle of poverty for children. Founded over 70 years ago, Plan is a nearly $800 million organization often ranked among the top 10 international development agencies by reputation, size and scope. We work side-by-side with communities in 50 developing countries to end the cycle of poverty for children, developing solutions to ensure long-term sustainability. Our level of community engagement, long-term outlook and constant focus on the needs and priorities of children is unique among international development organizations. Our solutions are designed up-front to be owned by communities for generations to come and range from clean water and health care programs, to education projects and child protection initiatives. Community by community, Plan works to promise futures that are worthy of all children’s potential. Our Vision Our vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity. Our Mission Plan strives to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of vulnerable children in developing countries by: Enabling children, their families and their communities to meet basic needs and to increase their ability to participate in and benefit from their societies; Fostering relationships to increase understanding and unity among peoples of different cultures and countries; and Promoting the rights and interests of the world’s children.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Location: Lagos
- Job Field: Law / Legal
The Opportunity
In this role as the Legal Compliance and Data Privacy Advisor you will be a part of the Legal Team, providing advice, training, project management and support on legal compliance regulations, including Data Protection and Anti-Terrorism and Anti-Money Laundering (AT&AML) sanctions, including management of the legal compliance screening software and data privacy software. As well as supporting legal compliance workstreams and managing legal compliance and data privacy incidents.
The Person
- Knowledge of the work involved in compliance and experience of developing, supporting and maintaining processes and systems involved in such functions.
- Experience of working in legal, data privacy and/or compliance teams.
- Understanding of anti-terrorism and anti-money laundering requirements and screening (comprehensive and organisation-specific training will be given).
- Experience and knowledge of data privacy and data protection laws (UK preferred)
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and online collaboration tools.
- Experience with knowledge and information management.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Highly effective communicator in writing and in person/online.
- Able to respond effectively to routine queries and requests for advice on systems and processes; calm and resourceful.
- Eagerness to develop technical compliance skills in new areas such as anti-terrorism, anti-money laundering and data privacy compliance.
- A pro-active team player with a flexible and dynamic approach.
- Fast learner who can deliver to multiple deadlines.
- Calm and effective under pressure.
- Diplomatic and discrete.
- Positive, constructive, solution-oriented approach.
- Good customer service
