Data protection officer to legal consultant

• already held analyse legal enforceability skill
• already held legal terminology knowledge
• already held provide legal advice skill
• already held use consulting techniques skill
• already held legal case management knowledge
• already held legal research knowledge
• already held protect personal data and privacy skill
• already held respond to enquiries skill

• optional, not held European Structural and Investment Funds regulations optional
• optional, not held consult with business clients optional
• optional, not held maritime law optional
• optional, not held state aid regulations optional
• optional, not held analyse internal factors of companies optional
• optional, not held analyse legal evidence optional
• optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
• optional, not held business law optional
• optional, not held civil law optional
• optional, not held contract law optional
• optional, not held corporate law optional
• optional, not held court procedures optional
• optional, not held law of non-marital cohabitation optional
• optional, not held manage contract disputes optional
• optional, not held manage contracts optional
• optional, not held mergers and acquisitions optional
• optional, not held moderate in negotiations optional
• optional, not held negotiate in legal cases optional
• optional, not held observe confidentiality optional
• optional, not held present legal arguments optional
• optional, not held procurement legislation optional
• optional, not held real estate market optional

• not needed by the target role GDPR knowledge
• not needed by the target role ICT security legislation knowledge
• not needed by the target role ICT security standards knowledge
• not needed by the target role address identified risks skill
• not needed by the target role advise on government policy compliance skill
• not needed by the target role apply information security policies skill
• not needed by the target role apply system organisational policies skill
• not needed by the target role assist with litigation matters skill
• not needed by the target role conduct impact evaluation of ICT processes on business skill
• not needed by the target role cooperate with colleagues skill
• not needed by the target role cyber security knowledge
• not needed by the target role data ethics knowledge
• not needed by the target role data protection knowledge
• not needed by the target role define organisational standards skill
• not needed by the target role develop information security strategy skill
• not needed by the target role develop organisational policies skill
• not needed by the target role develop training programmes skill
• not needed by the target role document project progress skill
• not needed by the target role ensure compliance with legal requirements skill
• not needed by the target role ensure information privacy skill
• not needed by the target role estimate impact of risks skill
• not needed by the target role identify legal requirements skill
• not needed by the target role implement ICT security policies skill
• not needed by the target role information confidentiality knowledge
• not needed by the target role information governance compliance knowledge
• not needed by the target role information security strategy knowledge
• not needed by the target role internal auditing knowledge
• not needed by the target role internal risk management policy knowledge
• not needed by the target role keep up-to-date with regulations skill
• not needed by the target role maintain internal communication systems skill
• not needed by the target role manage data for legal matters skill
• not needed by the target role manage digital identity skill
• not needed by the target role manage keys for data protection skill
• not needed by the target role monitor legislation developments skill
• not needed by the target role perform data cleansing skill
• not needed by the target role perform project management skill
• not needed by the target role respect data protection principles skill
• not needed by the target role risk management knowledge
• not needed by the target role support managers skill
• not needed by the target role train employees skill

1 further entry not listed here

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

• still to learn private law required
• optional, not held European Structural and Investment Funds regulations optional
• optional, not held maritime law optional
• optional, not held state aid regulations optional
• optional, not held business law optional
• optional, not held civil law optional
• optional, not held contract law optional
• optional, not held corporate law optional
• optional, not held court procedures optional
• optional, not held law of non-marital cohabitation optional
• optional, not held mergers and acquisitions optional
• optional, not held procurement legislation optional
• optional, not held real estate market optional

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A data protection officer already covers 27% of what a legal consultant is expected to do: 8 skills carry over, 4 of which the legal consultant role treats as required.

7 required skills are missing, plus 22 optional ones. They fall into 4 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is private law.

Its learning distance is 67.9 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.