About our client:
Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on longterm value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative sustainable inclusive culture and performance.
What you will be doing:
- Develop and implement enterprisewide information management and retention strategies ensuring effective structuring maintenance and utilisation of information assets.
- Define and enforce data classification lifecycle management and records retention policies aligned with financial regulations (e.g. GDPR DORA).
- Collaborate with Data Privacy on governance retention policies and Records of Processing Activities (ROPA) ensuring compliance across business units.
- Lead development of a data governance framework covering stewardship accountability and data quality.
- Liaise with IT legal and regulatory bodies to ensure alignment with compliance requirements.
- Oversee data audits generate compliance reports and implement security controls for sensitive data.
- Work closely with security teams on incident response and business continuity strategies for data protection.
- Ensure secure handling storage and disposal of information in accordance with policy.
- Align information management practices with evolving business needs collaborating with IT on retention access and storage strategies.
- Manage vendor relationships to ensure thirdparty data management practices meet compliance standards.
- Develop and track KPIs related to information management data security and regulatory compliance.
- Provide strategic insights to senior management based on data trends and compliance analysis.
- Maintain accurate and current documentation of all data management policies and procedures.
What our client is looking for:
- A relevant degree in IT Computer Science or related field is preferred.
- Certifications (e.g. ITIL PMP CISM) are highly desirable.
- 5 years experience in IT data governance or information security ideally in financial services.
- Strong knowledge of financial systems data regulations (GDPR DORA ISO 27001).
- Expertise in cybersecurity risk management and compliance frameworks.
- Experience with data retention DLP and compliance audits.
- Familiar with security governance standards and regulatory reporting.
- Proven collaboration influencing and negotiation skills.
- Detailoriented selfdriven and strategic with strong decisionmaking ability.
- Effective communicator across teams with analytical and problemsolving skills.
- Adaptable and resilient in highpressure regulated environments.
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