Privacy & Data Protection Manager

Job ID:43438
Location:Birmingham : 1 Trinity Park : Bi
Position Category:Legal
Position Type:Employee Regular

Were looking for a hands on Privacy & Data Protection Manager to help drive our global privacy programme and ensure we continue to operate with integrity transparency and trust. Youll work shouldertoshoulder with exceptional colleagues across Legal InfoSec IT People Commercial and Operations shaping how personal data is governed protected and used across our global footprint.

This is a role where your expertise will be valued your voice will be heard and your work will directly influence how our organisation grows responsibly and sustainably.

Youll be at the forefront of developing and enhancing privacybydesign practices across a global business that is genuinely committed to doing the right thing.

Your work will span multiple regions and jurisdictionsgiving you exposure to complex privacy challenges and the opportunity to build a truly international skill set.

We believe privacy is a team sport. Youll partner with teams across the organisation enabling innovation while ensuring regulatory and ethical compliance.

From access to certification pathways (CIPP/E CIPM CIPT) to exposure to strategic enterpriselevel projectsincluding M&Ayoull be supported to develop into a senior privacy leader.

This is a hybrid role with 3 days in our Birmingham office - Monday Tuesday & Wednesday

How will you make an impact

Youll play a key role in developing and maintaining our global data protection framework. Your responsibilities will include:

Governance & Records Management

• Overseeing global Records of Processing Activities (RoPA)
• Supporting data mapping across systems tools and regions

Policies Standards & Training

• Maintaining global privacy policies and playbooks
• Creating practical guidance and supporting operational adherence
• Delivering engaging privacy training across teams

Embedding Privacy-by-Design

• Leading and advising on DPIAs supplier assessments and risk mitigation
• Ensuring privacy is built into new products tools and processes

Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement

• Preparing executivelevel privacy risk reporting
• Supporting audits uplift programmes and M&A activities

ncident Response

• Supporting investigations rootcause analysis and remediation
• Maintaining privacy risk registers and followup actions

What You will Bring

Essential

• Demonstrable experience in privacy data protection legal or compliance within a global environment
• Strong working knowledge of GDPR/UK GDPR at least one nonEU regime
• Hands-on experience with DPIAs RoPA data mapping and drafting privacy documentation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to provide pragmatic businessaligned advice

Nice to have

• CIPP/E CIPP/US CIPM CIPT or similar
• Experience with privacy tools (OneTrust TrustArc LogicGate etc.)
• Experience in breach response or regulatory interactions

Who You Are

• Ethical detailoriented and trusted by colleagues
• A collaborator who builds strong cross-functional relationships
• Proactive curious and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
• Someone who balances legal risk with commercial realities

Ready to Make an Impact

If youre excited about shaping a global privacy culture and influencing how our organisation manages and protects data wed love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us build a safer more privacyconscious future for our customers colleagues and communities.

Diversity and Inclusion at LRQA:

We are on a mission to be the place where we all want to work and we are passionate about embracing different perspectives because we understand the value this brings to our business our clients and each other. We are all about creating a safer and more sustainable future and our inclusive culture is right at the heart of our business.

Together our employees make our communities better and we want you to be part of our diverse team!

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