Paralegal / Legal Assistant (PII Compliance)

Job Title: Paralegal / Legal Assistant (PII Compliance)

Job Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

Job Summary:

Join our customer's team as a Paralegal / Legal Assistant (PII Compliance), where your expertise in handling Personally Identifiable Information (PII) will be crucial in analyzing high-stakes documentation and ensuring strict compliance with evolving data privacy regulations. You will play a key role in safeguarding confidential corporate and financial documents, mitigating re-identification risks, and upholding industry best practices in compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review, redact, and generalize sensitive documents to ensure PII compliance, balancing data utility with privacy obligations.
• Support M&A documentation by preparing and managing CIMs, SPAs, and other critical deal documentation.
• Implement and maintain rigorous compliance protocols and reconciliation processes for complex data sets.
• Advise on structural identifiability of confidential workflows, triage protocols, and proprietary procedures unique to clients.
• Collaborate with legal, compliance, and finance teams to resolve PII-related issues and provide subject matter guidance.
• Assist in drafting and revising compliance policies and training materials to reflect best practices.
• Maintain meticulous records of document handling and compliance activities for audit and review purposes.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience with PII compliance in a legal or corporate environment.
• Demonstrated ability to identify non-obvious PII and apply advanced redaction and generalization techniques.
• Solid understanding of M&A processes, including familiarity with CIMs and SPAs.
• Proficiency in drafting, reviewing, and managing sensitive financial and corporate documents.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail and clarity.
• Proactive approach to compliance, capable of balancing regulatory, operational, and business needs.
• High integrity and discretion in handling confidential information and proprietary workflows.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in finance, corporate law, or within highly regulated environments.
• Knowledge of global data privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA,PII) and their application in M&A or corporate contexts.
• Advanced training or certification in compliance, privacy, or legal research.