Data Protection Consultant

2 months ago


Hove, United Kingdom LegalAndGeneral Full time
Job Description

Legal and General’s Group HR Risk and Governance Team are looking to hire a new Data Protection Consultant to work closely with the team in the delivery and maintenance of a compliant and robust data protection operating model.

The role would see you responsible for supporting the business on their strategy and compliance in regards to employee data through ensuring the data privacy and protection policies and operating standards are understood and implemented across Group HR while combining your knowledge of both policy and local processing to support change, maintain governance, provide performance measure and support learning.

What you'll be doing:

  • Consulting on required policy updates and changes via the Group Data Protection Officer where required change is identified
  • Acting as the subject matter expert and consulting on areas such as business processing and systems, content and application of the data governance framework and associated policies
  • Providing guidance on Group Data Privacy and Protection Policies and Operating Standards prepared by the Group DPO
  • Representing Group HR leadership/staff to the Group DPO to facilitate two-way communication around data protection policy compliance and work closely with Senior Management to ensure ongoing compliance
  • Working with IT Security when appropriate to guide data governance activity, supporting internal communications across the business
  • Owning the data breach reporting process including conducting root cause analysis on all breaches and mitigated actions are identified and completed.
  • Working with teams to reduce breaches through education and training as well as ensuring compliance with mandated processes and governance frameworks
  • Taking accountability for sign off of framework artefacts alongside the data owner and sponsor for BAU processes and projects, including: RPA, DPIA, Data Asset Inventory and LIAs

Qualifications

Who we're looking for:

  • GDPR Foundation and Practitioner Accreditation is desirable
  • An excellent understanding of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
  • Demonstrated knowledge of businesses common breach policies and processes
  • Demonstrated experience of acting as the SME for data protection policy and processes
  • Experience of owning DPIA, LIA and SAR frameworks

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer: 

  • The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes  
  • Generous pension contribution  
  • Life assurance   
  • Private medical insurance (permanent employees only) 
  • At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday 
  • Competitive family leave 
  • Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice 
  • There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online   
  • In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart


Additional Information

Legal & General is a leading financial services group and major global investor, named Britain’s Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future.

We aim to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers’ money in things that make life better for everyone.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We strive to be open, mindful and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs.

If you’re open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.



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