Data Protection Manager

Monzo Bank; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative banking institution is seeking a dedicated Data Protection professional to join their team. This role is crucial in ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations while fostering a culture of data protection within the organization. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to design effective data protection frameworks and provide expert guidance on privacy challenges. The position offers flexibility in working arrangements, a generous learning budget, and the opportunity to work with a team committed to transforming the banking landscape. If you're passionate about data protection and thrive in collaborative environments, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Flexible working hours

£1,000 learning budget

Macbook provided

Support for work-from-home setup

Qualifications

• Experience navigating privacy challenges in fast-growing companies.
• Solid knowledge of UK GDPR through qualifications or experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on data privacy to ensure compliance.
• Design and implement data protection frameworks with product teams.

Skills

UK GDPR knowledge

Risk management

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

Data protection or privacy certification (CIPP, CIPT, CIPM, ISEB)

Job description

London OR UK Remote | £80,000 - £90,000 + Benefits | Hear from the team

Our Data Protection team

Our Data Protection team, an essential part of our Security Collective, is dedicated to securing customer information and adhering to all necessary data privacy regulations. This team is pivotal in transforming the banking landscape by integrating data protection into Monzo's core culture. You'll have the opportunity to collaborate with experts committed to creating a transparent, secure, and forward-thinking banking environment.

You’ll play a key role by...

• Providing expert advice and guidance on data privacy, ensuring our fast-growing bank remains compliant and customer-focused.
• Designing and implementing effective data protection frameworks and processes in partnership with our product teams.
• Overseeing data subject rights processes while handling and advising on data protection breaches.
• Nurturing a culture of data protection across Monzo by delivering tailored training sessions.
• Collaborating closely with our DPO, senior management, and key stakeholders to maintain a unified approach in managing data protection responsibilities.

We’d love to hear from you if…

• You have experience navigating privacy challenges in fast-growing companies, either internally or as a consultant.
• Demonstrate solid knowledge of UK GDPR through professional qualifications or experience.
• Possess a keen understanding of risk management and governance practices.
• Thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy sharing knowledge across teams.
• Are a proactive problem solver, capable of leading end-to-end projects to deliver tangible improvements.
• Hold a data protection or privacy certification like CIPP, CIPT, CIPM, or ISEB (highly desirable).

What’s in it for you

£80,000 - £90,000 share options.

This role can be based in our London office, but we're open to distributed working within the UK (with ad hoc meetings in London).

We offer flexible working hours and trust you to work enough hours to do your job well, and at times that suit you and your team.

£1,000 learning budget each year to use on books, training courses, and conferences.

We will set you up to work from home; all employees are given Macbooks and for fully remote workers, we will provide extra support for your work-from-home setup.

Plus lots more! Read our full list of benefits.

The application journey has 3 key steps

• 30 minute Recruiter call.
• 30 minute Initial call with the Hiring Manager.
• 2 hours of technical and behavioural interviews.

This process should take around 2-3 weeks - your schedule is really important to us, so we promise to be as flexible as possible!

We have some guidelines on using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to ace an application and interview at Monzo. You can read them here.

You’ll hear from us throughout the application process, but if you’ve got any questions, please reach out to [e-mail]. You can also use this email address to let us know if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you because of disability, neurodiversity or anything else.

We’ll only close this role once we have enough applications for the next stage. Please submit your application as soon as possible to make sure you don’t miss out.

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