Data Privacy Manager

AJ Bell Business Solutions Limited; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Pension 8%

Discretionary bonus

Share schemes

Health plan

Enhanced family leave

Travel & bike loan

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

AJ Bell is seeking an experienced Data Privacy Manager to support the Data Protection Officer, overseeing privacy and data protection across the business. This second line role provides independent advice, challenge, assurance and governance, working with colleagues at all levels to manage privacy risk.

You’ll handle DPIAs, data breach responses, data subject rights requests and privacy reporting, while helping embed best practices, assess regulatory changes and drive improvements to AJ Bell’s

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and PECR and practical experience applying data protection requirements.
• Experience in data protection, privacy, risk or similar compliance role.
• Experience in financial services or a regulated environment.
• Practical experience of DPIAs, data breaches and data subject rights requests.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear, practical data protection advice to stakeholders across the business.
• Review DPIAs for new initiatives, products and changes.
• Support management of personal data breaches, including investigation and reporting.
• Review data subject rights requests and ensure timely handling.
• Produce monthly privacy MI and governance reporting.
• Support Annual Data Privacy Report and other governance reporting.
• Provide challenge and oversight of privacy risks and controls.
• Support privacy training and awareness initiatives.

Skills

UK GDPR knowledge

DPA 2018 & PECR

Privacy compliance

DPIAs

Data breaches handling

Subject rights requests

Stakeholder management

Governance reporting

Education

BCS Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection

CIPP/E

CIPM

Equivalent qualification

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Data Privacy Manager to join our Data Privacy team and support the Data Protection Officer in overseeing privacy and data protection across AJ Bell.

This is a second line role, providing independent advice, challenge, assurance and oversight across the business. You’ll work closely with colleagues at all levels to help manage privacy risk, embed good data protection practices and ensure we continue to meet our regulatory obligations as the business evolves.

It’s a varied role that will give you exposure across AJ Bell, combining technical data protection expertise with stakeholder engagement, risk management and governance.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing clear, practical data protection advice and guidance to stakeholders across the business.
• Reviewing and advising on Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for new initiatives, products, systems and changes.
• Supporting the management of personal data breaches, including investigation, risk assessment, reporting and remediation.
• Reviewing and advising on data subject rights requests, helping to ensure they are handled effectively and within statutory timescales.
• Producing monthly privacy MI, identifying trends and providing meaningful insight to support effective oversight and decision-making.
• Supporting the preparation of the Annual Data Privacy Report and other governance and committee reporting.
• Providing appropriate challenge and oversight of privacy risks, controls and compliance activities.
• Supporting privacy training and awareness initiatives across the business.
• Monitoring changes in data protection legislation, regulatory guidance and industry best practice, assessing what these mean for AJ Bell.
• Contributing to the ongoing development and continuous improvement of AJ Bell’s privacy framework and approach.

What we’re looking for

• Strong technical knowledge of UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and PECR, alongside practical experience applying data protection requirements within an organisation.
• Experience working in a data protection, privacy, risk or similar compliance role.
• Experience within financial services or another regulated environment.
• Practical experience of DPIAs, personal data breaches and data subject rights requests.
• A good understanding of privacy risk management and effective privacy controls.
• The ability to interpret legislation and regulatory requirements and translate them into clear, pragmatic advice.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to appropriately challenge and influence colleagues at different levels.
• Experience producing management information, trend analysis and governance reporting.

Ideally, you’ll hold a recognised data protection or privacy qualification such as

• BCS Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection (formerly ISEB Certificate in Data Protection)
• CIPP/E
• CIPM
• Or an equivalent professional qualification

About AJ Bell

At AJ Bell, we believe investing should feel good. Whether you're looking for an ISA, pension or dealing account, whether you want to invest with the help of a financial adviser or do it yourself, we have easy-to-use solutions to suit people from all walks of life.

We're one of the UK's fastest-growing investment platform businesses, trusted by everyone from professional financial advisers to first‑time investors.

Today, over 762,000 customers trust us to manage more than £121.5 billion of assets. By continually striving to make investing simpler and more accessible, we're helping more people take control of their financial futures.

We're proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, and a Great Place to Work® in 2025 and 2026, a reflection of our supportive and collaborative culture.

What we offer

• 27 days holiday, increasing with service + buy/sell scheme + bank holidays
• 8% Pension with matched contributions
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Share schemes (including free shares and BAYE)
• Health Cash Plan, discounted private healthcare & Free gym
• Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying criteria)
• Travel and bike loan schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme

Our ways of working

We offer hybrid working, with a minimum of 50% of your working time per month spent in the office. This role can be based in London or Manchester.

For new starters, there is an initial period of full‑time office working to help you settle in and build relationships.

Inclusion & diversity

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and able to be themselves at work.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience, and potential.

Qualifications

BCS Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection (formerly ISEB Certificate in Data Protection), CIPP/E, CIPM or equivalent