Senior Data Privacy Advisor

We are a Global IT Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across UK, Europe, and Australia. We have an excellent job opportunity for you.

Job Title: Senior Data Privacy Advisor
Location: Glasgow - 2 days onsite and 3 days remote
Duration: Till 30/04/25

Key Accountabilities

• Serve as a Senior Data Privacy SME (Subject Matter Experts) and advisor for the BX Business and accountable Business Senior Manager(s).
• Fulfil responsibilities aligned to the Data Privacy RaCI Guide and advise the BX Businesses in line with relevant policies and standards related to Data Privacy in accordance with the BX strategy and governance framework.
• 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 BX 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 BX Data Privacy, Data Privacy leads in each Business vertical, Data Privacy Compliance, and other BX Data stakeholders.
• Drive the development of training to upskill DP functional leads in verticals, operating in a partnership role to upskill the wider BX 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 BX 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.
• Provide input into or measure, as appropriate, conformance, assurance, and reviews from the perspective of Data Privacy within the Businesses, such as verification checks or monitoring reviews.
• Respond to ad hoc and critical DP (Data Privacy) control and governance requests and work on various projects and initiatives to ensure that an appropriate control lens is provided.
• Oversight of data privacy related incidents, issues, and control gaps, working with issue owners to ensure that analysis is undertaken for control weaknesses to be identified and remediated and be responsible for all subsequent change activities
• Monitor external privacy developments and maintain professional knowledge to ensure that BX processes reflect external best practice.

Person Specification

• Relevant knowledge with proven experience in data protection regulations/requirements in the UK, India and/or across the rest of the World (US, APAC & European regions), preferably in the financial services industry.
• 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.
• Is proactive, energetic, and resilient individual with a can-do approach.
• Is a self-starting and results-focused individual.
• Has excellent interpersonal skills, is an effective communicator and possess strength of character.
• Has a pragmatic approach to problem-solving, a flexible, consultative working style and possesses the ability to drive change.
• Able to work constructively across a diverse range of stakeholders.

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications

• Proven experience of advising and/or managing Data Privacy issues.
• Ability to operate in a fast-moving 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 enterprise-wide technology (eg, outsourcing, technology).
• Experience with conformance testing, reviews, and assurance.

Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications in one or more of the following disciplines: data privacy, legal, compliance information risk or information technology would be useful.
• Professional Privacy Certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (eg, CIPP/E) or equivalent is preferred.
• BCS qualification in Data Protection.