The Role
The Legal function provides the organisation with the necessary legal expertise and support required by the business to meet its day‑to‑day business needs and legal and regulatory obligations. This includes advising the business in specialised matters, managing litigation matters, reviewing and providing input to legal documentation including policies and contracts, and advising on regulatory matters.
The Data Protection Office are accountable for ensuring Uisce Éireann are fully compliant with all Data Protection (DP) legislation along with the development and implementation of DP strategies across the organisation. The team ensures compliance with data protection & privacy requirements whilst maintaining a commercially viable approach. The team also identifies and conducts Privacy Impact Assessments and advises Uisce Éireann on compliance with DP, privacy and related laws. Additionally, they are responsible for creating and keeping updated DP policies, notices, agreements and procedures to ensure compliance, ensuring data processing agreements are in place with third parties handling personal data and investigating and responding to DP escalated complaints and enquiries. In addition, the DPO oversees compliance with the Official Languages Acts, and provides guidance on compliance with other information governance activities, such as AI governance and Open Data Regulation.
Reporting to the Data Protection Officer, the DPO Assurance Technical Lead is responsible for supporting the delivery and implementation of a data protection service across Uisce Éireann. This role will assume responsibility for supporting the data protection of customer, employee and all other personal information in line with Irish and European Regulations.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Support the development and implementation of the Data Protection (DP) strategy across the organisation
Provide guidance to the business in relation to DP compliance
Conduct risk assessments of projects and evaluate DP and privacy related risks
Provide support to the business in relation to conducting Data Privacy Impact Assessments
Conduct investigations of any DP related complaints and enquiries
Conduct investigations of any alleged Data Breaches
Manage and maintain the Uisce Éireann Data Breach Register
Responsible for actioning Data Subject Requests and Data Subject Rights Requests including initial triage, and liaise with data stewards, including FOI Officer where appropriate, and other business stakeholders and IT as necessary, through to preparation of final response
Manage and maintain a central, consolidated Data Subject Requests Register
Develop and deliver on‑going DP awareness programmes and in‑house training
Actively participate in appropriate data governance groups
Define monthly DP KPIs and Metrics in relation to DPO activities
Complete other data / privacy operational tasks as assigned, including ROPA (Article 30), and other assigned cross‑functional activities
Continuously review emerging developments for DP & privacy impact and implications
General Duties and Responsibilities
Collaboration with key internal stakeholders across the UÉ business
Responsible for promoting and delivering health and safety commitments across UÉ and its supply chain, reinforcing positive behaviours and delivering health and safety objectives and requirements to the highest industry standards
Support the delivery of the Uisce Éireann Transformation Programme, driving results required within the Directorate and supporting organisation‑wide objectives
Conduct duties and responsibilities in accordance with Uisce Éireann’s Information Security policies, standards, processes and controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of UÉ business information and delivery of critical services, in accordance with the NIS Directive and any other relevant cybersecurity regulation
Other duties as required to include but not limited to guidance and compliance activities in respect of other regulatory frameworks relating to broader data and information European regulatory frameworks
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Previous operational data protection and/or regulatory compliance experience (minimum 3‑5 years)
Relevant third level legal or data protection qualification and or accreditation is desirable and or relevant experience
A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the water, utilities or similar industries is desirable
Demonstrated people/project management experience, with strong people, change management and conflict resolution skills
Experience providing coaching in the development of the technical skills and abilities in others
Experience in managing end‑to‑end processes to ensure delivery meets customer expectations
Ability to develop and maintain effective strategic partnerships with key stakeholders internally and externally and offer guidance and support to make the right decisions
Demonstrate adaptability and the ability to change focus and direction in line with business strategy and requirements
Proven track record with dealing with complex issues, proactively and in a timely fashion along with the ability to communicate complex information to others
Proactively identifying new areas of improvement and using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job
Strong analytical skills and ability to identify and analyse problems and potential improvements, and propose and implement solutions
Experience in contributing to a safe working environment by checking regularly that safety and wellbeing practices are being followed
The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is 25/06/2026.
Please note that applications submitted after this closing date will not be accepted.
*Please be advised that if successful you will be placed on the salary range based on your skills and experience. Please note the Market reference point (midpoint) of the range is generally the upper end of the offer where someone is deemed to be fully competent to take on the duties of the role, and leaves room for the employee to progress through the pay range as their experience develops further.
Uisce Éireann is an equal opportunities employer.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive place of work and have a robust strategy and framework called ibelong to enable this. We are an equal opportunity employer and through our recruitment process we welcome and encourage applications from interested and suitably qualified individuals regardless of gender, age, racial or ethnic origin, membership of the traveller community, religion or beliefs, family or civil status, sexual orientation/gender identity or disability.
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