Executive Director, Head of Data Privacy

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) is seeking a Head of Data Privacy based at our London HQ. You will lead a small privacy team, shape global privacy strategy, and work with the Ethics & Compliance function to balance innovation with regulatory and ethical obligations.

You will drive operational discipline, engage with regulators and clients, and advance privacy governance across technology and AI initiatives while aligning with business priorities.

Qualifications

• Executive presence with ability to present to executives, regulators, and boards.
• Practical, business-minded approach balancing privacy and commercial aims.
• Good working knowledge of AI systems and privacy risk.
• Collaborative, cross-functional relationship building.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Strategic and operational program development and change management.
• Passion for building a culture of trust and integrity while enabling innovation.
• Experience leading data privacy or AI governance initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Set and deliver JLL's global privacy strategy aligned to regulatory requirements and business priorities.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, translating privacy requirements into practical guidance.
• Represent E&C on privacy matters with regulators, clients, and industry bodies.
• Drive automation and privacy-enhancing tech to improve efficiency and compliance monitoring.
• Lead responses to privacy incidents, regulatory inquiries, and audits.
• Monitor emerging privacy regulation and translate into actionable requirements for the business.

Skills

Executive presence

Business-minded

AI privacy knowledge

Collaborative

Ambiguity management

Stakeholder management

Strategic program development

Change management

Education

Law degree

Computer Science degree

Certifications: CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, AIGP

Job description

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way. Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you have deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you are looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

About JLL We are JLL - a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We shape the future of real estate for a better world by using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people, and our communities. As a Fortune 200 company, we help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. We have operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of over 115,000 individuals. We believe a diverse and inclusive culture is one where everyone succeeds. That is why we are committed to creating an environment where we all feel welcomed, valued, and empowered to achieve our full potential.

What this job involves:

The Head of Data Privacy is a new senior leadership position reporting to the Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer. Leading a small team of privacy, this role sets the strategic direction for JLL's Data Privacy program, working closely with the Ethics & Compliance (E&C) team and business stakeholders to drive operational discipline and excellence. We are seeking a strategic, business-minded executive, who will not only ensure compliance with global regulations but also set strategic vision, balancing innovation with regulatory and ethical obligations, positioning privacy and responsible AI governance as sources of competitive advantage.

What your day-to-day will look like:

Set and deliver JLL's global privacy strategy, aligned to regulatory requirements and business priorities. Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, translating privacy requirements into practical, business-focused guidance. Represent E&C on privacy matters with regulators, clients, and industry bodies. Drive operational excellence and automation, identifying and implementing privacy-enhancing technologies and initiatives to enhance efficiency, effectiveness and support compliance monitoring. Lead JLL's response to privacy incidents, regulatory inquiries, and audits. Track emerging privacy regulation and translate it into clear requirements for the business. Act as key point of contact for Technology teams on Privacy and AI governance. Monitor emerging regulatory developments and translate them into actionable requirements. Lead and develop a small team of privacy professionals, setting priorities and fostering growth and capabilities.

Required Qualifications:

• Executive presence - strong leadership skills, clear communicator, comfortable presenting to senior executives, regulators, and boards.
• Practical and business-minded - able to balance privacy requirements with commercial imperatives.
• Good working knowledge of AI systems and how privacy risk applies to them.
• Collaborative and team-oriented, with a track record of building strong cross-functional relationships.
• Comfortable managing ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Strategic and operational program development, change management, and executive-level stakeholder management Passionate about building a culture of trust and integrity while enabling innovation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience leading data privacy / data protection, or AI governance, transformation and change management.
• Degree in law, computer science, or a related field.
• Professional certification such as CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, or AIGP.
• Experience in SaaS, technology, or other regulated sector.

Location:

This position is based at our London HQ and requires working in office at least 3 days per week.

At JLL, we are collectively shaping a brighter way - for our clients, ourselves and our fellow employees. We choose to take the more inspiring, innovative, and optimistic path on our journey toward success. What sets JLL apart is our culture of collaboration, locally and across the globe, which allows us to create transformative solutions for the real estate industry. We support each other's wellbeing and champion inclusivity and belonging across teams.

Location: On-site -London, GBR

At JLL, we harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to efficiently accelerate meaningful connections between candidates and opportunities. Using AI capabilities, we analyze your application for relevant skills, experiences, and qualifications to generate valuable insights about how your unique profile aligns with the specific requirements of the role you are pursuing.

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At JLL, we give you the opportunity, knowledge and tools to own your success, because we value what makes each of us unique. We help our people thrive, grow meaningful careers and find a place where they belong. Together, we strive to be exceptional and shape a better world. For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500 company with operations in over 80 countries around the world, our employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAYSM. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com.

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