Group Data Privacy Manager

  • Hamilton Forth
  • Edinburgh, Midlothian
  • Sep 10, 2021
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

Hamilton Forth are working with one of the world's leading commercial services business, to recruit a Group Data Privacy Manager to join its team. The successful candidate will be based at its office location in Edinburgh and support the Group Legal team and business units. They operate out of 200 sites located in more than 30 countries. This is a rewarding and varied role with a commercial focus will involve development, implementation and oversight of policies, procedures and practices necessary to ensure that the company complies with all applicable privacy laws and regulations and conforms to industry best practices.

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for privacy by design and first point of contact for all privacy related matters
  • Provision of guidance related to privacy matters in partnership with Human Resources, Procurement, Information Security and Sales/Marketing teams
  • Chairing the Group Privacy Steering Committee
  • Monitoring compliance with the Group's Policies and Procedures and providing updates on the data protection compliance programme to senior management
  • Responsible for data mapping, carrying out regular audits and maintaining the data register
  • Review or populate data processing agreements and EU standard contractual clauses
  • Updating and rolling-out of training to staff to raise awareness of data protection and foster a data privacy culture within the Group
  • Working with the Information Security team to ensure that systems and procedures comply with all relevant data privacy and protection laws, regulation and policy
  • Cooperating with relevant supervisory authorities including in the event of any data breach which may need to be notified to the relevant authorities and to individuals (and assist with containment and mitigation of the breach)
  • Advising in relation to data retention and deletion, particularly regarding HR files and employee data, including where held in offsite storage
  • Assisting in relation to M&A due diligence and data privacy integration workstreams
  • Supporting HR teams, including when responding to data subject requests and dealing with local regulators.

Qualifications:

  • Preferably hold at least one Data Protection and/or Privacy certification, such as CIPT/CIPM/CIPP
  • Experience as a Group Privacy Manager/Data Protection Officer or a similar compliance role
  • Expert knowledge of data privacy legislation including GDPR
  • Knowledge of cyber security risks and information security standards.
  • Experience working in a multi-site international business would be preferable.

The company offer flexible working along with a competitive salary and benefits.