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Position Overview:

The Data Protection Trainee supports the Group Data Protection Officer (Group DPO) in ensuring compliance with applicable data protection and privacy regulations, including GDPR and relevant national laws.

The Data Protection Trainee will gain hands-on experience in documentation management, privacy operations and compliance monitoring, while developing a solid understanding of data protection frameworks and best practices.

The trainee acts as an administrative and operational support figure within the DPO Office, collaborating with Legal, IT, HR, Compliance, and other business units to promote a culture of data protection and accountability across the organization. This is a learning-oriented role designed to provide practical exposure to data protection governance, regulatory compliance, and privacy risk management within a structured organizational environment.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Support the proper management and secure storage of privacy documentation (e.g. privacy registers, and privacy policies).

• Support the review and update of relevant privacy policies and procedures.

• Assist in the website review and monitoring program.

• Conduct research on data protection matters (e.g., cookie classification, data retention and best practices).

• Support the monitoring of specific privacy legislation developments (e.g., India and the United States).

• Interact with different teams and departments to collect information necessary to conduct privacy assessments.

• Support the management and tracking of the DPO Office priority list.

• Assist in maintaining internal privacy compliance trackers and dashboards.

• Support the preparation of periodic privacy reports and presentations for internal stakeholders.

• Help coordinate follow-ups on remediation actions identified during privacy reviews.

• Support awareness initiatives by contributing to the preparation of internal communications and training materials on data protection topics.

Requirements:

• Any Graduate LLB (General Law / Cyber Law / IT Law), BSc/BCA (Administration / Management / IT / Cybersecurity / Information Security / Data Privacy)

DESIRED BEHAVIORS*

• Confidentiality by default – a consistent commitment to handling all privacy information with discretion, integrity, and professionalism.

• Attention to detail – a habit of carefully reviewing documents, trackers, and policies to ensure accuracy and completeness.

• Strong organizational discipline – the ability to manage priorities, deadlines, and follow-ups in a structured and reliable manner.

• Regulatory curiosity – an active interest in understanding and monitoring evolving privacy laws and compliance expectations.

• Collaborative mindset – a willingness to engage constructively with different teams to gather information and support assessments.

• Continuous learning orientation – a drive to keep developing knowledge and staying informed about emerging data protection developments.

• Display ethical character and competence - acts with integrity and intent, is accountable for own actions, behaves per the values. Act as a good citizen of Naviga .

• Curiosity – always seeking the “why’s” and “how’s” in the interest of continuous learning and the mastery of a craft.

• Innovation – the courage to challenge prevailing assumptions and suggest better ways of doing things to achieve business value.

• Comfortable with ambiguity – can begin to explore and solve complex problems even when the problem and solution are not always well defined.

Disclaimer: This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. Responsibilities, tasks, and duties of the jobholder might differ from those outlined in the job description and other duties, as assigned, might be required.