Data Protection Officer

**About Kin + Carta**:
Want to help build a world that works better for everyone? Kin + Carta is a global digital transformation consultancy that makes a difference to the billions who now work, play, shop, communicate and share online.

Join a global team of curious and diverse minds in connecting people, data and technology to produce amazing experiences for some of the world’s most influential companies. Become a maker, builder or creator as we explore the possibilities of sustainable digital technology, helping clients to rapidly innovate, modernise their systems, enable their teams, and optimise for continued growth.

We focus on tech but we’re a proudly inclusive business with trust and human connection at its heart. People, the planet, and profit matter equally to us which is why we’re a certified B Corporation in the United States and Europe. With additional offices in South America, there is a place for you here wherever you’re based.

**The role in a nutshell**:
The Data Protection Officer will bring enthusiasm, commercial expertise, and pragmatism to supporting the Chief Data Protection Officer in reviewing, maintaining, and continually improving Data Privacy standards to ensure and demonstrate compliance across our global footprint. The data protection team is a client facing function and the individual should be comfortable liaising with client and regulatory legal and privacy teams. More business will be won based on a privacy first basis moving forward and the ability to illustrate and demonstrate to current and prospective clients our commitment to privacy and security will be an advantage.

**What you can expect**:

- Manage structured compliance reviews within the Kin and Carta businesses and develop action plans for appropriate areas where required.
- Managing periodic audits of data protection compliance within the company and identifying actions necessary for remediation.
- Review and audit the compliance of our suppliers and sub-processors
- Identify opportunities for standardisation and/or digitisation
- Assist the Chief Data Protection Officer in responding to all privacy matters asked by external regulators, auditors and clients.
- Provide appropriate advice and interpretation of the provisions of the applicable legislation as they impact the company’s activities in general and/or specific functions across all service lines and business units.
- Maintain the general data protection training programme within the company and delivering ad-hoc awareness and in-depth training as necessary.
- Ensuring that the company’s notifications to applicable data protection authorities are maintained, up to date and accurate.
- Keep up to date with amendments to data protection legislation.
- Any other Ad Hoc duties as and when required within the field of data protection, information security and other relevant topics.
- Your key work partners will be the IT & Information Security Team, Suppliers and Clients, Delivery and Operations Teams and all Connective Staff and Contractors.

**The type of person we’d love to meet**:
**Skills**
- Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
- Clear & capable communicator able to share knowledge effectively with individuals within the organisation.
- Presentation skills.
- Effective influencer, encouraging and supporting changing/evolving environments.
- Maintains high attention to detail.
- Proven ability to establish and maintain a high degree of confidentiality, integrity, trust and credibility.
- The ability to remain calm, controlled, and resilient under pressure.
- Collaboratively work with internal and external parties with the ability to handle challenging relationships with diplomacy and balance.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to drive change and improvements throughout the Connective.
- Ability to balance multiple projects across a wide range of disciplines.

**Knowledge And Experience**
- Understanding of the UK GDPR, PECR and European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
- A compliance, IT security or audit background.
- Previous experience in a similar type of role
- Knowledge of cybersecurity risks and other information security standards would be an advantage
- Knowledge or experience of global data protection, particularly federal and state US laws would be advantageous.

**Our benefits**:
Curious minds are nurtured at Kin + Carta through a wide range of benefits including:

- £1,000 annual learning budget- Hybrid remote working policy- Global leadership programmes- Flexible working hours- Enhanced Christmas leave- Dog friendly offices- Subsidised private healthcare- Discounted gym membershipWhoever you are, wherever you’re from and whoever you love, you’ll find an open door at Kin + Carta. It’s yours to walk through if you’re passionate about building a better world for everyone, and you’re keen to be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that plays to people’s strengths an