Data Privacy Advisor AVP
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Job Description
Role: Data Privacy Advisor (AVP)
Location: Hybrid Glasgow/WFH 2 days in the office per week
Contract Duration: 6month contract inside IR35 through an umbrella company
Starting: ASAP
Overall purpose of role:
The successful candidate will provide Data Privacy advisory support across the business.
Key Accountabilities:
Serve as a Data Privacy SME and advisor for the Business and Senior Manager(s).
Fulfil responsibilities aligned to the Data Privacy roles and responsibilities and advise the business in line with relevant company policies and standards related to Data Privacy in accordance with the strategy and governance framework.
Ensure Data Privacy is considered in new product approval and technology change processes and provide check/challenge in relation to new business propositions in relation to Data Privacy key risks to ensure that any risks are identified and appropriate mitigating actions taken
Collaborate with the Data Privacy Governance team to ensure that Data Privacy related incidents breaches and risk events are appropriately reported recorded and monitored at the relevant governance fora.
Effectively maintain key stakeholder relationships and work closely with the Head of Data Privacy Data Privacy leads in each Business vertical Data Privacy Compliance and other Data stakeholders.
Responsibility for identifying assessing and controlling the risks associated with transferring Personal data to a different jurisdiction.
Provide input into or measure as appropriate conformance assurance and reviews from the perspective of Data Privacy within the Businesses such as verification checks or monitoring reviews.
Person Specification:
Relevant knowledge with proven experience in data protection regulations in the UK and / or across the rest of the World (US APAC & European regions) preferably in the financial services industry.
Previous Business Compliance or Legal experience is preferred but not required.
Has excellent business judgment and commercial acumen and a willingness to exercise it.
Has a professional demeanour and possesses considerable presence impact and gravitas to command respect within the organisation.
Is a selfstarting and resultsfocused individual.
Has excellent interpersonal skills is an effective communicator
Able to work constructively across a diverse range of stakeholders.
Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:
Excellent communication and organisation skills.
Ability to operate in a fastmoving business environment and make decisions bearing in mind business objectives and commercial requirements.
Strong technical and regulatory knowledge in the areas of Data Privacy.
Experience with handling and information control and management of data breach or technology related incidences is also an advantage.
Experience with privacy impact assessments and privacy risk and control assessments.
Understanding of Data Privacy related issues that arise in relation to the use of enterprisewide technology (e.g. outsourcing technology).
Experience with conformance testing reviews and assurance.
Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications:
Certifications in one or more of the following disciplines: data privacy legal compliance information risk or information technology would be useful.
Professional Privacy Certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (e.g. CIPP /E) or equivalent is preferred.
BCS qualification in Data Protection.
Employment Type
Full Time
