GDPR - Privacy Manager - 12 Month FTC

Responsible for delivering in depth regulatory and compliance activities and controls, taking ownership of activities for a defined area of the business to ensure the business operates in line with internal policies, procedures and guidance and external regulatory or legislative requirements

Client Details

Our client are a Global business and market leader within the FMCG sector.

Description

The key responsibilities of this GDPR - Privacy Manager, based in Wiltshire are:

• Lead a global privacy team based across geographic locations
• Lead on data protection and global privacy compliance program
• Develop global privacy standards in collaboration with the Head of Legal Compliance and Ethics
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert, providing prompt, professional advice to colleagues where necessary
• Responsible for setting and implementing all aspects of the data protection compliance strategy and program
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable data protection and privacy legislation
• Promote and encourage a culture of data privacy across the organisation - build 'hearts and minds' by leading on communication, awareness and training
• Pro-actively conduct data protection impact assessments
• Collaborate with colleagues across the business, including providing SME support to day-to-day queries and negotiations on data protection contract clauses with suppliers and customers
• Lead on BAU activities and act as point of escalation for all internal escalations
• Manage timely, appropriate and professional responses to data subject rights requests and complaints
• Implement and maintain privacy by design across the business
• Review and maintain data processing records (Art 30. GDPR)

Profile

Our client are searching for candidate who have/are:

• Previous experience of leading a team
• Previous experience within an accountancy/legal, compliance or data protection role having worked with data protection laws, with sound working knowledge of privacy compliance requirements
• Expert knowledge of the GDPR, ideally demonstrated with an appropriate qualification (e.g. CIPP/E or CIPP/M)
• Experience coordinating and/or supporting business-change projects
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, able to communicate effectively with people at all levels both inside and outside of the company, tailoring messaging to audience
• Ability to build trusted relationships with colleagues and key stakeholders
• Confidence in delivering training
• Enthusiasm for engaging with emerging laws and technologies

Job Offer

• Base salary up to £60,000
• Performance related bonus
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Discounts
• Competitive pension scheme
• 27 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays
• Free on-site parking
• Subsidised café providing endless free coffee and tea, and a free lunch
• Private Medical insurance
• On-site gym