Data Protection Officer

About the Role
We’re excited. We’re looking for a privacy guru who can effectively design, implement and deliver – on an ongoing basis – a successful customer-friendly business-relevant compliance framework.

This role is for you if you:

• are experienced in the operational application of privacy law, and enjoy doing it
• are able to think laterally and develop programmes, policies and practices that are globally relevant
• appreciate the opportunity to work autonomously, but as part of a collegiate and supportive team
• are adaptable and flexible in line with business needs, with a genuine interest in professional growth
• like influencing business strategy and operations
• are happy expressing an opinion whilst advising senior executives
• relish getting stuck in on the day to day

This role sits within the General Counsel’s office, comprising Legal, Company Secretarial, Risk & Assurance. Our team is highly regarded throughout WorldRemit; working together, let’s keep it that way.

Responsibilities

• Horizon-scanning on privacy topics and ensuring business readiness
• Leading the creation and ongoing review of data-related policies and standards, and on their effective implementation
• Ensuring business compliance with applicable data privacy law, including by implementing appropriate monitoring and reporting structures
• Manage any privacy breaches, working to identify root causes, mitigate risks and prevent reoccurrence
• Privacy compliance assessment and advice on the day to day and on strategic projects, including for product launches, product development and geographic expansion
• Working with internal stakeholders (such as Information Security, Product, Technology. Commercial and Operations) to deliver against agreed programmes and troubleshoot problems
• Leading privacy-related education and training initiatives
• Building and managing relationships with external stakeholders, including data regulators
• Contribution to team development, scaling, efficiency and improvement

  Experience & attributes

• Demonstrated experience in running privacy compliance programmes
• Evidence of being a subject matter expert, brining strong technical skills, a quick mind and the ability to assess and understand the business impact of privacy regulation and practice, including on customers, operations and products
• Privacy or legal qualifications are a plus
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and can juggle priorities
• User friendly, and enjoys building good and lasting relationships
• Ability to successfully balance being a team player and working alone
• Ability to deal with large amounts of information efficiently and effectively
• Responsible, conscientious, proactive, motivated and a problem-solver
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Willingness to learn and share learnings

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Life assurance of 3 times your salary, should the worst happen
• Pension scheme offering 8% matched contributions
• Private medical and dental care plans
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 28 after 3 years
• Daily free breakfast, fruit and regular Friday ‘afternoon tea’ drinks and nibbles
• No formal dress code