Data Privacy Leader: DPIAs, Risk & Compliance

AJ Bell; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

8% Pension with matched contributions

Discretionary bonus scheme

Share schemes (including free shares)

Health Cash Plan and discountedprivate

Enhanced family leave

Travel and bike loan schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

AJ Bell is seeking an experienced Data Privacy Manager to join the Data Privacy team and support the Data Protection Officer in overseeing privacy and data protection across AJ Bell. This second line role provides independent advice, challenge, assurance and oversight across the business, helping embed good data protection practices and ensure regulatory obligations are met as the business evolves.

You will gain exposure across AJ Bell, combining technical data protection expertise with

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018 and PECR and practical application within an organisation.
• Experience in data protection, privacy, risk or similar compliance roles.
• Experience in financial services or regulated environments.
• Experience with DPIAs, data breaches and data subject rights requests.
• Good understanding of privacy risk management and controls.
• Ability to interpret legislation and regulatory requirements into pragmatic advice.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence at all levels.
• Strong analytical, investigative and problem-solving skills.
• Experience producing management information, trend analysis and governance reporting.
• Excellent organisational skills with ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Providing clear, practical data protection advice to stakeholders across the business.
• Reviewing DPIAs for new initiatives, products, systems and changes.
• Support management of personal data breaches including investigation and remediation.
• Reviewing data subject rights requests and ensure timely compliance.
• Produce monthly privacy MI and provide insights for oversight and decision-making.
• Assist in preparing the Annual Data Privacy Report and governance reporting.
• Provide appropriate challenge and oversight of privacy risks and controls.
• Support privacy training and awareness initiatives.
• Monitor changes in data protection legislation and industry guidance.
• Contribute to development and improvement of AJ Bell’s privacy framework.

Skills

UK GDPR knowledge

Data Protection Act 2018

PECR

DPIAs

Data breaches

Data subject rights

Stakeholder management

Governance reporting

Analytical problem solving

Regulatory interpretation

Education

BCS Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection

CIPP/E

CIPM

Equivalent professional qualification

Job description

AJ Bell is seeking an experienced Data Privacy Manager to join the Data Privacy team and support the Data Protection Officer in overseeing privacy and data protection across AJ Bell. This second line role provides independent advice, challenge, assurance and oversight across the business, helping embed good data protection practices and ensure regulatory obligations are met as the business evolves.

You will gain exposure across AJ Bell, combining technical data protection expertise with