Senior Data Privacy Advisor VP

Role: Senior Data Privacy Advisor (VP)

Location: Hybrid Glasgow/WFH 2 days in the office per week

Contract Duration: 6month contract inside IR35 through an umbrella company

Starting: ASAP

The successful candidate will provide senior Data Privacy advisory support across Chief Operating Office & Functions within the Data Privacy Team

Key Accountabilities

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.

Building and 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.

Drive the development of training to upskill DP functional leads in verticals operating in a partnership role to upskill the wider population ensuring awareness of actual and emerging data privacy issues themes and risks.

Ensure that the Businesses are advised of changes to Data Privacy related law/regulations and work with the Businesses to implement any operational changes. As necessary collaborate with Legal to support these discussions and approach to address.

Responsible for maintaining records of DP relevant artifacts. Responsible for ensuring these are kept accurate and up to date including the annual review of privacy notice(s) and Records of Processing Activities (RoPAs).

Responsibility for identifying assessing and controlling the risks associated with transferring Personal data to a different jurisdiction.

Person Specification:

Previous leadership experience including people management planning and promoting process improvements.

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.

Has excellent interpersonal skills and is an effective communicator

Has a pragmatic approach to problemsolving a flexible consultative working style and possesses the ability to drive change.

Able to work constructively across a diverse range of stakeholders.

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

Professional Privacy Certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (e.g. CIPP /E) or equivalent is preferred.

BCS qualification in Data Protection.