Graduate Information Governance and Privacy Associate

Position Summary

Odunela Group is recruiting a Graduate Information Governance and Privacy Associate to support projects. The successful candidate will help establish the controls required to manage personal, property and organisational information throughout projects' lifecycle. This role is for a recent (2026) graduate who has strong ethical judgement, confidentiality and the ability to recognise when information-processing activities require professional or management review.

Principal Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

1. maintain information-asset inventories;
2. support personal-data and information-flow mapping;
3. maintain processing-activity records;
4. classify information according to approved requirements;
5. support privacy-impact assessments;
6. prepare privacy notices and related materials for review;
7. support retention and lawful-disposal schedules;
8. maintain data-sharing and processor records;
9. support data-subject request administration;
10. review whether proposed data fields are necessary and proportionate;
11. monitor privacy actions, risks and exceptions;
12. support privacy and confidentiality training;
13. coordinate matters requiring review by the privacy adviser.

Essential Requirements

Applicants should possess a relevant degree or equivalent qualification in:

1. law;
2. information management;
3. records management;
4. cybersecurity;
5. computer science;
6. library and information science;
7. data governance;
8. public administration.

Applicants Must Demonstrate:

1. strong ethical judgement;
2. respect for confidentiality;
3. analytical ability;
4. accurate record keeping;
5. clear written communication;
6. spreadsheet competence;
7. willingness to escalate uncertainty rather than make unsupported assumptions.

Desirable Attributes

1. data-protection study or certification;
2. privacy or compliance research;
3. records-management experience;
4. cybersecurity awareness;
5. experience mapping data flows;
6. legal or compliance internship.

Selection Process

The recruitment process will include:

1. Application and eligibility screening.
2. A role-specific practical assessment completed during Screening.
3. Round One technical and competency interview.
4. Final Round institutional-suitability interview.
5. Identity, qualification, reference and role-appropriate verification.
6. Management clearance and conditional offer.

The practical assessment does not constitute a separate interview round.

Application Requirements

Applicants should submit:

1. A concise supporting statement explaining their suitability.
2. A current CV along with:  
3. Relevant academic, professional, project or portfolio evidence;
4. your earliest available commencement date;
5. any conflict of interest relevant to the role;
6. the contact details of two suitable referees.

YOUR APPLICATION WOULD BE REJECTED IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY WITH THIS APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.

Equal Opportunity Policy

Odunela Group assesses applicants on competence, integrity, evidence, suitability and the approved requirements of the position.

Candidate privacy

Applicant information will be processed for recruitment, verification and employment-administration purposes in accordance with the candidate privacy information available through the Odunela Group career portal.