Data Protection Officer

Data Protection Officer:

My Banking client has an exciting opportunity to hire a Data Protection Officer who is looking to be apart off a fast-paced environment and challenge themselves within their career. Within this role you will be providing support and advice to the rest of the company to make sure it meets its legal and regulatory requirements regarding data protection. You will need to be confident working individually as the role operates is quite self-driven.

Key Responsibilities of the Data Protection Officer:

• Advising and investigating potential data protection breaches
• Ensuring the compliance of policies with applicable laws and regulations
• To advise and assist on the data protection implications of financial promotions and customer communications
• To respond to data subject access requests on behalf of our client
• Ensure data breaches are investigated and remedial actions is taken.
• Proactively identify business risks and issues in relation to data protection
• Act as a point of contact of any data protection queries
• Complete risk assessment and establish ongoing controls, tools, and templates to ensure compliance across all business functions

Skills Required of the Data Protection Officer:

• Excellent analytical, communication and influencing skills with the proven ability to influence credibly at senior level
• Strong Subject matter expertise in data protection legislation and case law
• Ability to communicate in an authoritative but supporting manner
• Ability to analyse/ interpret legislative requirements and develop, implement, and manage appropriate organisational practices/ policies and solutions
• Able to explain complex issues in a straightforward and understandable manner

Experienced Required of the Data Protection Officer:

• Previous management experience
• Experience in developing and working with appropriate performance management tools and processes within the data protection field
• Experience in interpreting legislation
• Experience of providing data protection and compliance advice, guidance to others

Knowledge Required of Data Protection Officer:

• Specialist knowledge of the practical application of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
• Knowledge of computer applications – Including Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint
• Comprehensive Knowledge of GDPR / FOI (General Data Protection Regulation / Freedom of Information Act) and related legislations/ provisions and practices
• Use own initiative and professional knowledge / judgement to assess and manage risk and identify/ resolve complex problems

Being a Data Protection Officer, the job role may come with bonuses. Such as 25 days holiday per annum, excluding bank holidays, and private medical care with days off sick pay throughout the year. Being in this job role it creates a strong career path for you to be able to achieve your desired career goals throughout the years you are at the company.

If this is a job role that interests you or you have any more questions about the job please do not hesitate to contact Alex Warren (awarren@marcusdonald.com) with any questions and/or queries you may have.