Privacy Officer

Exciting Opportunity - Privacy Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Privacy Officer to join a well-established international organisation. Reporting to the Group Privacy Officer / Data Protection Officer, you will play a key role in supporting and enhancing the organisation's global privacy programme, ensuring continued compliance with UK and international data protection legislation.

This position offers the chance to work across a diverse and complex international business, partnering with stakeholders at all levels to embed privacy best practice, manage compliance initiatives, and support strategic data protection projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and ongoing development of data protection initiatives across the organisation.


• Conduct and manage Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and appropriately mitigated.


• Maintain Records of Processing Activities (ROPA) in accordance with GDPR requirements.


• Assist in the investigation and management of privacy incidents, including escalation of potential data breaches where necessary.


• Work closely with key stakeholders to ensure compliance with data protection policies, standards, and procedures.


• Support the management of Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, and other data subject rights requests.


• Draft responses to individuals exercising their privacy rights.


• Partner with business functions and project teams to provide privacy advice and guidance throughout the project lifecycle.


• Contribute to privacy awareness campaigns and mandatory training programmes.


• Support the implementation and optimisation of privacy management software and tools.


• Assist with international data transfer compliance and related documentation requirements.


• Identify opportunities to improve privacy processes and support ongoing compliance reporting.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Strong knowledge of UK, European, and international privacy and data protection laws.


• Experience working within a privacy, compliance, legal, risk, or governance environment.


• Experience conducting DPIAs and maintaining compliance documentation.


• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships across a business.


• Strong analytical and organisational skills with attention to detail.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Professional privacy qualifications such as CIPP/E or equivalent.


• Experience supporting privacy programmes within a complex, multinational organisation.


• Experience investigating data incidents and implementing remediation actions.


• Knowledge of privacy management systems and compliance technologies.


• Understanding of international data transfer requirements and associated risk assessments.

• Opportunity to work within a respected international organisation.


• Exposure to global privacy and compliance projects.


• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.


• Professional development and ongoing training opportunities.


• Collaborative and supportive working environment.

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