Data Protection Analyst

Taylor Root; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (3 days in office)

Career development opportunities

Benefits package

Job summary

Taylor Root is partnering with a leading financial services organisation to recruit a Data Protection Analyst. The role focuses on supporting Compliance and Privacy functions within a regulated environment, with opportunities to broaden exposure in data protection and governance.

You will handle DSARs, data maps, DPIAs, and regulatory reporting, while working in a hybrid setup with three days in the office. Right to work in the UK is required; sponsorship is not offered.

Qualifications

• Experience within Compliance or Data Protection.
• Understanding of UK financial services regulation and/or UK GDPR.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical, pragmatic, and able to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support compliance monitoring, governance, and regulatory reporting activities.
• Manage and coordinate DSARs and other data subject rights requests.
• Maintain data protection records, data maps, and processing inventories.
• Assist with DPIAs, privacy reviews, and breach investigations.
• Support regulatory horizon scanning and policy governance.
• Prepare management information, committee papers, and compliance reporting.
• Maintain compliance registers, trackers, and documentation.
• Coordinate evidence gathering for audits, reviews, and regulatory requests.

Skills

Compliance experience

Data protection

Job description

A leading financial services organisation is looking for a Data Protection Analyst to support its Compliance and Privacy functions.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in compliance or data protection who is looking to broaden their exposure within a regulated environment.

Salary up to £45,000 plus benefits

Hybrid working: 3 days in office

Key Responsibilities

• Support compliance monitoring, governance, and regulatory reporting activities.
• Manage and coordinate DSARs and other data subject rights requests.
• Maintain data protection records, data maps, and processing inventories.
• Assist with DPIAs, privacy reviews, and breach investigations.
• Support regulatory horizon scanning and policy governance.
• Prepare management information, committee papers, and compliance reporting.
• Maintain compliance registers, trackers, and documentation.
• Coordinate evidence gathering for audits, reviews, and regulatory requests.

Experienced required:

• Experience within Compliance or Data Protection
• Understanding of UK financial services regulation and/or UK GDPR.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical, pragmatic, and able to manage competing priorities.

What's on Offer:

• Broad exposure across Compliance and Data Protection.
• Close working relationship with senior Compliance leaders.
• Excellent career development opportunities within a regulated financial services environment.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK - no sponsorship offered.