A Northern Ireland GDPR compliance firm is creating 16 jobs as part of a £760,000 investment to grow its export market.
Briefed.pro specialises in data protection compliance for a range of sectors from legal to medical to construction.
It protects businesses from fines and possible prosecutions as a result of not protecting client data properly.
The new roles will be remotely based and will focus on winning new business in new markets, initially in the Republic and then further afield.
The company said the roles would command “highly competitive salaries” which in total contribute £730,000 annually to the economy.
“After successfully developing our GDPR compliance digital platform, our focus is to expand and bring more expertise in-house, so that we become the ‘go-to’ GDPR provider for companies,” Orlagh Kelly, founder of Briefed and a former barrister, said. “We’ve focused on the GB market so far, but the growth of our team will help us secure wins in new markets, starting with RoI.
“By investing in our people and their skills, we will create a team that is fully equipped with the expertise and confidence to take our business to the next level internationally. The roles will also help us to increase our own online presence through digital sales, so that we can scale faster globally.”
The firm has been offered £158,998 of support by Invest NI and has roles available for barristers, sales, marketing, operations and IT professionals.
“Briefed.pro is an innovative locally-grown firm which is investing heavily in growing its customer base and ultimately driving sales growth,” George McKinney, Director of Technology and Services at Invest Northern Ireland, said. “Since taking part in our Propel programme in 2013, we’ve worked in close partnership with the company to help it get to the level it is at now.
“We’ve offered it a strategic mix of support, from R&D to develop its digital platform, to advice on opportunities in the GB market.”
