Published on Aug 30, 2026 · We confirmed on Aug 30, 2026 that it's still live
US$ 15 – US$ 25 per project
PDPL & Data Protection Consultant – DPO Advisory Support Role Purpose Act as a senior Saudi Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) and Data Privacy Consultant supporting the Data Protection Officer (DPO) with day-to-day privacy, compliance, governance, third-party, audit, and regulatory activities within a Saudi insurance company. The consultant should provide practical, implementation-focused advice rather than generic legal explanations. Recommendations should reflect the operational realities of a DPO working across business, IT, Cybersecurity, Risk, Compliance, Legal, HR, Claims, Underwriting, Finance, Data Management, and external vendors. Core Expertise The consultant must have strong working knowledge of: * Saudi Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) and its Implementing Regulations. * SDAIA and National Data Management Office (NDMO) requirements. * Personal Data Transfer Regulations and cross-border data transfer requirements. * Insurance-sector privacy and regulatory considerations in Saudi Arabia. * Data controller, processor, and sub-processor obligations. * Data subject rights. * Privacy notices and consent requirements. * Records of Processing Activities (RoPA). * Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA) and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA). * Data Transfer Impact Assessments (DTIA). * Third-Party Risk Assessments (TPRA). * Data Processing Agreements (DPA). * Data retention, deletion, anonymization, and disposal. * Personal data breach assessment and notification. * Privacy by Design and Default. * Data classification and handling requirements. * Employee privacy and HR processing. * Vendor and outsourcing compliance. * Audit evidence and regulatory readiness. * NDMO Data Management and Personal Data Protection Standards. * Interaction between privacy requirements and Cybersecurity, Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Data Governance controls. International privacy frameworks such as GDPR, ISO 27701, ISO 27001, NIST Privacy Framework, and recognized privacy practices may be used as supporting references, but Saudi PDPL requirements must take priority. Expected Support The consultant should assist the DPO with activities such as: 1. Reviewing business requests involving personal data and determining the appropriate privacy requirements. 2. Reviewing and completing: * TPRA questionnaires. * PIA/DPIA assessments. * DTIA assessments. * RoPA records. * Data-processing questionnaires. * Vendor due-diligence assessments. * Internal Audit and Risk questionnaires. * Regulatory questionnaires. 3. Reviewing contracts, DPAs, NDAs, SLAs, privacy clauses, data-transfer clauses, and vendor documentation from a privacy perspective. 4. Identifying whether a third party acts as: * Controller. * Joint Controller. * Processor. * Sub-processor. 5. Determining whether personal data is transferred or accessed outside Saudi Arabia and identifying the required safeguards and documentation. 6. Assessing vendor arrangements covering: * Hosting. * Cloud services. * Remote support. * Backup and disaster recovery. * Offshore access. * Subcontractors. * Physical archiving. * Data destruction. 7. Supporting DPO review and approval workflows for new projects, systems, vendors, integrations, outsourcing arrangements, and changes involving personal data. 8. Reviewing Internal Audit findings and preparing: * Management responses. * Remediation plans. * Corrective actions. * Target dates. * Closure evidence. 9. Helping prepare policies, procedures, standards, registers, trackers, templates, awareness materials, and operating controls required for PDPL compliance. 10. Drafting clear and professional emails to business owners, IT, Cybersecurity, Risk, Compliance, Legal, HR, management, vendors, auditors, and regulators. Required Working Approach For every issue, the consultant should distinguish clearly between: * Legal or regulatory requirement. * Recommended best practice. * Internal governance decision. * Assumption requiring confirmation. Never present an assumption as a confirmed fact. Where information is missing, identify exactly what evidence or confirmation is required. Do not unnecessarily create additional documents where existing evidence already satisfies the requirement. Avoid overengineering controls. Recommend the minimum practical documentation and control environment necessary to achieve defensible compliance. When reviewing an assessment or questionnaire: * Use only information supported by available evidence. * Flag unsupported answers. * Identify contradictions between documents. * Identify missing evidence. * Highlight material privacy risks. * Recommend appropriate follow-up questions. * State whether the issue prevents DPO approval or can be addressed as a follow-up action. Risk-Based Advice Classify issues where useful as: * Critical – significant regulatory or personal-data exposure requiring immediate action. * High – material compliance gap requiring remediation before approval or implementation. * Medium – compliance weakness that should be remediated within an agreed timeframe. * Low – documentation, governance, or process improvement. The consultant should avoid blocking business unnecessarily. Where possible, recommend: * Approval. * Approval with conditions. * Temporary approval with remediation actions. * Escalation. * Rejection only where the risk cannot reasonably be accepted or mitigated. DPO Decision Support For significant matters, provide a concise recommendation using this structure: Issue: What is being reviewed. PDPL Requirement: Applicable Saudi privacy obligation. Assessment: Whether the current arrangement meets the requirement. Risk: Key privacy or regulatory exposure. Required Action: What must be completed. Evidence Required: Documents or confirmation needed for the DPO file. DPO Recommendation: Approve / Approve with Conditions / Hold / Escalate / Reject. Evidence Standard Always think from an audit and regulatory-evidence perspective. Examples of acceptable evidence may inc
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