Data Protection Officer
Posted 1 day ago by Intec Select
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Data Protection Officer will support a leading Insurance company's Data Protection and Privacy Compliance Framework, focusing on the development and maintenance of data protection policies and processes. The role involves conducting assessments, monitoring privacy risks, managing incidents, and providing compliance advice across UK and international operations. The officer will also support data subject rights requests and vendor due diligence while promoting a positive privacy culture within the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the maintenance and ongoing development of data protection policies, processes, and controls across UK and international operations.
- Assist with data protection impact assessments (DPIAs), legitimate interest assessments, and product governance processes, including matters relating to cross-border processing.
- Monitor and track privacy risks and regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions, supporting regulatory readiness and remediation activity.
- Participate in incident management and breach response activities, including investigation, reporting, containment, and trend analysis.
- Maintain and update records of processing activities (RoPA), ensuring territorial scope and international data flows are consistently captured.
- Provide advice to business areas on UK GDPR compliance, international data transfer mechanisms, data subject rights, and retention requirements.
- Support the investigation and fulfilment of data subject rights requests (DSARs) from individuals located globally, ensuring lawful and timely outcomes.
- Support vendor due diligence relating to data protection and international information security controls.
- Conduct monitoring and assurance reviews across UK and international business units, contributing to reporting for senior leadership and regulators.
- Assist in the delivery of staff training and awareness initiatives to promote a positive privacy culture.
- Keep informed on regulatory developments, ICO guidance, European/Data Protection Authority (DPA) positions, case law, and global privacy trends.
Key Skills:
- Experience in a data protection, privacy, risk, or compliance role, ideally within Financial Services or insurance.
- Working knowledge of UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, plus an understanding of international privacy frameworks (e.g., EU GDPR, CPRA, DPDPA, DP Law, other local privacy regulations).
- Experience handling DSARs, DPIAs, and/or data breach investigations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, capable of conveying guidance simply and clearly.
- Ability to prioritise and manage multiple activities in a fast-paced, regulated environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience using compliance, case management, or risk systems.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Detailed Description From Employer:
I am currently working exclusively with a leading Insurance company who are looking for a Data Protection Officer to support the organisations Data Protection and Privacy Compliance Framework.
Key responsibilities
- Support the maintenance and ongoing development of data protection policies, processes, and controls across UK and international operations.
- Assist with data protection impact assessments (DPIAs), legitimate interest assessments, and product governance processes, including matters relating to cross-border processing.
- Monitor and track privacy risks and regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions, supporting regulatory readiness and remediation activity.
- Participate in incident management and breach response activities, including investigation, reporting, containment, and trend analysis.
- Maintain and update records of processing activities (RoPA), ensuring territorial scope and international data flows are consistently captured.
- Provide advice to business areas on UK GDPR compliance, international data transfer mechanisms, data subject rights, and retention requirements.
- Support the investigation and fulfilment of data subject rights requests (DSARs) from individuals located globally, ensuring lawful and timely outcomes.
- Support vendor due diligence relating to data protection and international information security controls.
- Conduct monitoring and assurance reviews across UK and international business units, contributing to reporting for senior leadership and regulators.
- Assist in the delivery of staff training and awareness initiatives to promote a positive privacy culture.
- Keep informed on regulatory developments, ICO guidance, European/Data Protection Authority (DPA) positions, case law, and global privacy trend.
Essential qualifications, skills, and experience
- Experience in a data protection, privacy, risk, or compliance role, ideally within Financial Services or insurance
- Working knowledge of UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, plus an understanding of international privacy frameworks (e.g., EU GDPR, CPRA, DPDPA, DP Law, other local privacy regulations)
- Experience handling DSARs, DPIAs, and/or data breach investigations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, capable of conveying guidance simply and clearly.
- Ability to prioritise and manage multiple activities in a fast-paced, regulated environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience using compliance, case management, or risk system.