Senior Data Privacy Analyst

**Business Unit: Data Driven, Change & Delivery**

**Salary: CIRCA £44,000 DOE**

**Location: England - Newcastle, Scotland - Glasgow City Centre, UK**

**Contract Type: Permanent**

Virgin Money has a fantastic opportunity for a talented individual to bring our business on the journey to get the most out of our data, keep the trust of our customers and fulfil our regulatory obligations. We are on a journey to cloud technologies, drivingvalue and delivering differentiated customer experiences. We’re shaping the future of our data and analytics platform, delivering new data assets to our business fast, and all of this while thinking about the safety and security of our data. Sound interesting?Read on

We’ve an opening for a Senior Privacy Analyst to join our awesome Data Governance and Control Team within Data Solutions, who do an amazing job supporting the embedding of a robust 1st line Data Privacy and Data Management framework across Virgin Money.

**Here’s what you’ll be doing**:

- You’ll help embed a robust control environment, supporting data management best practice and compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
- In this important role, you’ll report to a Privacy and Data Management Specialist and work with 2nd line risk colleagues and the Data Protection Officer to ensure our Standards are being adhered to across the business, and that they support Virgin Money’srisk appetite and Policies.
- You’ll build strong relationships along the way with the business to help them understand our processes and embed a proactive data management culture.
- You’ll support the team in the execution of important control activities, providing insight into emerging risks and issues and strive for continuous improvement in practices across the bank ensuring we continue to keep our customer’s data safe.
- You’ll work alongside other Senior Analysts to help execute the team’s strategy which comply with all legislative/regulatory requirements and align to recognised best practice.

**There are a few essentials you need to bring**
- Strong working knowledge, preferably with associated qualification or professional accreditations of Data Protection and Privacy, Data Management and be knowledgeable of Organisational Governance.
- Have a level of Project Management experience and have a demonstrable track record in process improvement and adding value through management reporting.
- Strong communicator with an ability to build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders.

**RED HOT Rewards**
- 38.5 days annual leave for all colleagues (including bank holidays and pro rata if part-time)?
- Five extra paid well-being days per year?
- A 35-hour working week
- 20 weeks paid, gender neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt
- Market leading Pension
- Private Medical Insurance
- Flexible benefits including Cycle to Work, Wellness & Health Assessments and Critical Illness
- A digital-first colleague experience
- Ability to work anywhere in the UK? (where the role allows)

And the great news is, all these benefits are available to colleagues from day one

**Inclusion at Virgin Money**

**Now the legal bit**

Living A Life More Virgin allows our colleagues to be based anywhere in the UK (if the role allows it) but we will need to you to confirm you have the Right to Work in the UK.

If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include a credit and criminal record check, as well as providing 3 years' worth of satisfactory references.