Legal Assistant

Company: CDK Global
Location: Hoffman Estates
Posted on: November 14, 2020

Job Description:

Accelerate Your Career

Drive global technology

With more than $2 billion in revenues, CDK Global is a leading global provider of integrated information technology and digital marketing solutions to the automotive retail and adjacent industries. Focused on enabling end-to-end automotive commerce, CDK provides solutions to dealers in more than 100 countries around the world, serving approximately 28,000 retail locations and most automotive manufacturers.   CDK Global solutions automate and integrate critical processes from pre-sale targeted advertising to the sale, financing, insurance, parts supply, repair and maintenance of vehicles, with an increasing focus on utilizing data analytics and predictive intelligence.

We’re large enough to make a difference but small enough for your voice to be heard. This means that we are an organization where every person matters. You can make an impact on the success of our business and that of our customers regardless of what career you decide to pursue.

From data scientists to sales and client service experts, we’re hiring to support your growth and ours - Green light your career.

Position Summary

As a member of the Legal Team, the Legal Assistant will primarily provide support for the Legal Team, with a focus on privacy and compliance matters. This position will contribute significantly to the building and maturing of CDK’s privacy and data governance programs. The role requires collaboration with numerous internal departments including the Global Security Organization, HR, Product, IT, Audit, Compliance, Sales, etc., as well as various project teams such as the CCPA project team.

Core Responsibilities

Provide support on all aspects of privacy, data governance, and compliance projects and initiatives such as: Drafting policies, guidelines, processes and other documents

Developing privacy and data protection-related processes

Assisting with creation and delivery of presentations and training materials

Supporting coordination of data incident responses

Conducting legal research and analysis, and

Reviewing and revising data-related contracts.

Participate in discussions of various initiatives, deliver operational work products based on discussions and conceptual ideas and principles.

Support vendor (and other third party) privacy practice management.

Independently manage and prioritize workload based upon internal and external time frames.

Work on other responsibilities and projects as assigned.

Qualifications & Core Skills

Bachelor’s Degree and/or 5+ years law firm and/or in-house legal team experience

Experience in privacy law and practice is preferred (but not required)

Strong desire and ability to learn

Project or program management and process improvement experience highly valued

Strong oral and written communication skills, especially the ability to effectively communicate in cross functional situations

Proven ability to excel in a fast paced, high volume and changing environment and to effectively manage multiple tasks with competing priorities

Detail-oriented, proactive, resourceful, and flexible

Strong problem solving and research skills

Able to work both independently and collaboratively

Optimism, patience, and good humor

PREFERRED ATTRIBUTES & Qualifications

Proficient with MS Suite

Automotive Industry experience a plus

CDK Global knows you have passions outside of work.  You have family, friends, sporting events, and lots of things going on.   That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to not only take care of you but your family as well.   All of our benefits are effective the first day of employment including 401K matching, paid time off to re-energize, donate your time to volunteer in your community, and tuition reimbursement to name a few.

At CDK, we pride ourselves on having a diverse workforce. We value and celebrate the uniqueness of individuals and the different perspectives they provide. We offer equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, or protected veteran status.

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