Data Privacy Manager (FTC)

HSBC Holdings plc; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc is seeking a data privacy specialist to provide subject matter expertise on UK GDPR, PECR and related privacy requirements. You will communicate data risk policies, support data controls, and oversee DataVisa activities to ensure accurate case input and user adoption.

The role emphasizes stakeholder collaboration, risk identification, remediation, and translation of regulatory requirements into practical actions for cross-functional teams under pressure.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of data privacy and data protection requirements, including UK GDPR and PECR.
• Ability to translate complex privacy, regulatory or technical requirements into clear, practical business actions.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise on data privacy and data protection requirements to stakeholders.
• Support the application of mandatory data controls and communicate data risk policies clearly across the business.
• Oversee DataVisa-related activities to help ensure accurate case input and effective user adoption.
• Identify data privacy risks, issues and control gaps and support timely mitigation actions.
• Assist in the development and implementation of privacy controls aligned to global business requirements.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments, conduct gap analysis and support remediation activity.
• Promote awareness of UK GDPR and other evolving privacy requirements across the UK.
• Business Develop training and educational materials and support effective stakeholder collaboration.
• Working knowledge of data privacy and data protection requirements, including UK GDPR and PECR, with the ability to apply regulatory expectations to operational risks, controls and business processes.
• Experience identifying, assessing and prioritising privacy or data-related risks, recognising control gaps and contributing to proportionate remediation and process improvements.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to constructively challenge existing approaches and produce well-evidenced recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across senior, business and cross-functional stakeholder groups to drive outcomes.
• Ability to translate complex privacy, regulatory or technical requirements into clear, practical business actions and communicate them effectively to non-specialist audiences.
• Experience supporting change and delivery activity, including coordinating and embedding sustainable improvements to processes, controls or working practices while managing priorities accurately under pressure.

Job description

Provide subject matter expertise on data privacy and data protection requirements to stakeholders

Support the application of mandatory data controls and communicate data risk policies clearly across the business

Oversee DataVisa-related activities to help ensure accurate case input and effective user adoption

Identify data privacy risks, issues and control gaps and support timely mitigation actions

Assist in the development and implementation of privacy controls aligned to global business requirements

Monitor legislative and regulatory developments, conduct gap analysis and support remediation activity

Promote awareness of United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and other evolving privacy requirements across the UK

Business Develop training and educational materials and support effective stakeholder collaboration

Working knowledge of data privacy and data protection requirements, including UK GDPR and PECR, with the ability to apply regulatory expectations to operational risks, controls and business processes.

Experience identifying, assessing and prioritising privacy or data-related risks, recognising control gaps and contributing to proportionate remediation and process improvements.

Strong analytical, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to constructively challenge existing approaches and produce well-evidenced recommendations.

Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across senior, business and cross-functional stakeholder groups to drive outcomes.

Ability to translate complex privacy, regulatory or technical requirements into clear, practical business actions and communicate them effectively to non-specialist audiences.

Experience supporting change and delivery activity, including coordinating and embedding sustainable improvements to processes, controls or working practices while managing priorities accurately under pressure.