Data Protection Officer- 237

Data Protection Officer

Based in Sevenoaks, Kent

£80,000 – £85,000

Benefits – 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and a day off for your birthday, Staff referral scheme, Employee discount with 100s of retailers, Salary sacrifice schemes, Private Medical Insurance and Life Assurance

Our client is a FCA regulated industry.

The Data Protection Officer (DPO) will ensure our client meet its obligations under the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018). Reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer, the DPO will monitor compliance and data practices internally to ensure that the business and its functions comply with the applicable requirements under the DPA 2018 and relevant national legislation. The DPO will be responsible for advising on, and where required, carrying out staff training, data protection impact assessments and internal audits. The DPO will also serve as the primary contact for supervisory authorities and individuals whose data is processed by the organisation.

The DPO straddles above all business lines in an independent advisory role to help the business maintain perspective on what constitutes “doing the right thing” – albeit on a risk-based approach.

The role is designated on the basis of professional qualities and, in particular, expert knowledge of Data Protection Law and practices and the ability to fulfil the tasks referred to in DPA 2018.

The successful candidate will have :-

Qualifications

• Graduate or post-graduate qualification required.
• Good educational background with information technology programming and project management  qualifications desirable.
• Hold at least one data protection and/or privacy certification, such as CIPP, CIPT, CIPM, ISEB, etc. (preferred) or willingness to achieve one of the above qualifications within a short period of joining.

Experience

• 5 years’ experience within a compliance, legal, audit and/or risk function, with a minimum of two years’ experience in privacy and data protection compliance.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership and project management experience.
• Familiarity with privacy and security risk assessment and best practices, privacy certifications/seals and information security standards certifications.
• Sound understanding of and familiarity with information technology programming and infrastructure, and information security practices and audits.
• Adequate self-awareness and confidence to acknowledge knowledge gaps and seek to fill them from reliable sources.
• Sufficient understanding of the processing operations carried out, as well as the information systems, data security and data protection needs.
• Ability to understand and comply with documented processes and procedures.
• Previous people management experience desirable.
• Experience in developing policy and compliance training.
• Experience in working in an FCA regulated industry.
• Strong knowledge of UK privacy and data protection regulations, and a good understanding of other major privacy frameworks and evolving legislation.
• Sufficient knowledge of information technology and data management systems required.
• Ability to work unsupervised, exercise leadership and influence change.
• Strong change and project management skills, including the ability to manage time well, prioritise effectively and handle multiple deadlines.
• Ability to undertake large, long-term projects, develop alternative methods to complete them and implement solutions.
• Ability to use independent judgement and discretion when making majority of decisions.
• Detail-oriented approach needed to recommend and implement strategic improvements on a range of data privacy and data protection issues.