Data Governance Specialist

4 days ago


Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Be-IT Full time

Job Description

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This role is based in Glasgow with hybrid working. The Privacy Analyst will be instrumental in safeguarding valuable data, collaborating with colleagues to offer expert data privacy advice and guidance.

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Key Responsibilities:

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  • Serve as a Data Privacy Subject Matter Expert, providing advisory support in line with UK GDPR and DPA 2018 across the organization and its subsidiaries.
  • Ensure data privacy is integrated into new product, project, and technology change processes, offering guidance and challenge to ensure compliant delivery of new business initiatives.
  • Work closely with the broader Data Governance, Risk, and Compliance teams to identify, manage, and mitigate privacy risks and incidents.
  • Contribute to the creation and delivery of data privacy training and materials to support our network of data champions, while promoting data protection awareness throughout the business.
  • Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of the existing data management and control framework.
  • Partner with the Data Governance Manager and key risk stakeholders to help develop data quality policies and standards, ensuring a 'privacy by design and default' approach is maintained.
  • Support the creation of reports and management information (MI) for Data Councils, Data Management Working Groups, and relevant forums.
  • Collaborate with the data privacy champion network to help update and maintain the Record of Processing Activities registers and Group retention schedules.

Requirements:

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  • Strong background in data privacy and protection, with a solid understanding of UK GDPR, PECR, and DPA 2018 frameworks (willing to work towards CIPP/e certification).
  • Capable of supporting diverse projects while delivering solutions efficiently and at pace.
  • Proven experience in driving privacy and data protection process changes.
  • Ability to understand the broader role of Data Privacy within the context of Data Governance.
  • Well-informed about key industry developments impacting the regulatory landscape, including AI and data ethics.
  • Collaborative mindset, focused on supporting best-in-class data governance and fostering a privacy-first culture.
  • Solid understanding of data privacy issues related to enterprise-wide technology (e.g., outsourcing, cloud applications, and AI).
  • Experience in control assessments, testing, and MI reporting and analysis.
  • Able to contribute to the design and implementation of policies, standards, guidance, and tools in an accessible and engaging way.

Benefits:

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  • Full-time, permanent role based in Glasgow.
  • Hybrid working: twice a week in the office likely, but also flexible.
  • Up to £45,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus 10% bonus.
  • 33 days holiday including public holidays.
  • Private healthcare.
  • Life assurance.
  • Salary sacrifice contributory pension scheme.


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