Head of Data Protection

Stewarding privacy governance for NewDay, you'll be helping us continue to innovate while staying compliant and customer-centric with our data.

Responsible for overseeing all data management activities, including assignment of responsibilities to deliver compliance with data protection laws and the relevant organisational policies, this role will provide guidance and information to the senior management team on all aspects of enterprise data protection and management.

How you'll contribute

• Continually adopt consistent and robust management procedures for the processing of Personal Data (including transfers to outside the EEA), informing and advising on data protection laws and Group policies, monitoring compliance, also assisting the supplier management function in establishing and implementing contractual controls where NewDay has outsourced or disclosed Personal Data to third parties.
• Supervise and advise on ICO/Data Privacy regulatory investigations and data protection impact assessments, defining and managing the delivery of awareness-raising and training to deliver compliance and to foster a data privacy culture within the organisation
• Prepare board reports and establishing data protection reporting to demonstrate compliance with data protection legislation.
• Implement and maintain a personal data breach notification and management procedure to respond to personal data breaches, being the contact point with and co-operating with the relevant Data Protection Authorities and data subjects when exercising their individual data rights, as well as supervising and advising on the response to such requests.
• Liaise with NewDay's in-house counsels and/or external counsel regarding legal developments that could affect NewDay's compliance with data protection legislation, and communicate developments to the business

• Extensive Data protection knowledge in technology driven financial services or regulated business, including relevant legal, regulatory, and compliance
• Multiple technology platforms including Digital, Cloud, Mainframe and desktop, technically minded with an ability to analyse data protection and processing issues in the context of complex IT systems
• Strategic business acumen and understanding of Organisation strategy

It's a plus if you also have these skills

• Talking to data protection regulators