Data Privacy Manager

AJ Bell Management Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

8% Pension with matched contributions

Discretionary bonus scheme

Share schemes

Health Cash Plan

Enhanced family leave

Travel and bike loan schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

AJ Bell is seeking an experienced Data Privacy Manager to support the Data Protection Officer across the business, providing independent advice, challenge, assurance and oversight. The role spans risk management, governance and practical data protection across AJ Bell.

The role covers DPIAs, data breaches, data subject rights, privacy reporting and training, with hybrid working and opportunities to influence privacy across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of UK GDPR and DPA 2018, with practical application.
• Experience in data protection, privacy, risk or compliance roles.
• Experience in financial services or regulated environments.
• Experience with DPIAs, data breaches and data subject rights requests.
• Ability to translate legislation into pragmatic advice.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear, practical data protection guidance to stakeholders.
• Review DPIAs for new initiatives, products and changes.
• Support management of personal data breaches including investigations.
• Review data subject rights requests and ensure timely handling.
• Produce privacy MI and provide insights for oversight decisions.
• Support Annual Data Privacy Report and governance reporting.
• Provide challenge and oversight of privacy risks and controls.
• Support privacy training and awareness initiatives.
• Monitor changes in data protection legislation and guidance.
• Contribute to ongoing privacy framework enhancements.

Skills

Privacy governance

Stakeholder management

Regulatory interpretation

Risk assessment

Education

BCS Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection

CIPP/E

CIPM

Equivalent professional 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.
• Strong analytical, investigative and problem-solving skills.
• Experience producing management information, trend analysis and governance reporting.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.

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 762,000customers trust us to manage more than £121.5billion 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 and discounted private healthcare
• Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying criteria)
• Travel and bike loan schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme

Life at AJ Bell

• Regular social events including summer and Christmas parties
• Learning and development opportunities tailored to you
• Casual dress code
• Friendly, supportive team environment

Our ways of working

We offer hybrid working, with a minimum of50% of your working time per monthspent 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.

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