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Role Overview
The UK Data Protection Officer sits in second-line Compliance and reports to the Head of UK Compliance and Regulatory Affairs.
The role manages the UK Data Protection team and collaborates with regional DPOs to support data protection risk management and regulatory compliance.
The role is certified in the UK under the SM&CR.
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Role summary
The UK Data Protection Officer sits in second-line Compliance and reports to the Head of UK Compliance and Regulatory Affairs.
The role manages the UK Data Protection team and collaborates with regional DPOs to support data protection risk management and regulatory compliance.
The role is certified in the UK under the SM&CR.
Team and compliance framework
- Ensure UK entities' privacy and data protection obligations are mapped to activities, processes, and controls.
- Embed global horizon scanning in the UK team's routine work and contribute to UK Compliance reporting.
- Manage the team and monitor delivery against key activities and internal service-level agreements.
- Monitor workload and resource needs, identify obstacles, escalate issues, and support direct reports' development.
Data protection operations
- Oversee delivery of DPIAs, ROPAs, policies, notices, reviews, assessments, training, advisory requests, and relevant registrations.
- Coordinate with information security, IT, and co-sourced providers on DSARs, e-discovery, and subpoenaed information.
- Oversee outsourced data protection provision and coordinate with regional DPOs.
- Advise on technical data protection matters and ensure relevant contracts address information security, data security, privacy, and breach notification.
- Ensure data-protection actions from audit, assurance, and testing activities are completed on time.
Incidents and governance
- Maintain privacy incident reporting and response processes for incidents, alleged policy violations, and external complaints.
- Escalate data breaches to relevant UK entity boards and keep relevant risk and compliance leaders informed.
- Lead required notifications to the ICO and participate in incident response and lessons learned.
- Contribute to data protection committee reporting and cross-border coordination with regional DPOs.
Role qualifications
- The role is certified in the UK under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR).
- The role calls for expertise in data protection matters, including advice on technical issues and contract clauses where appropriate.
Key relationships
Works with UK and regional compliance and privacy teams, senior risk and business leaders, information security, IT, claims, underwriting, people functions, suppliers, and external advisers.
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