Government & LEA Service Unit Officer

Sky; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Sky TV or NOW package

Pension with up to 9% employer

Private healthcare

Aviva Digital GP

Discounts on Sky products

Sharesave and Tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards

Job summary

Sky is seeking a Data Disclosure professional for its UK teams, based in Osterley or Livingston. You will respond to and deliver data disclosures to law enforcement and government agencies, ensuring compliance with IPA 2016, GDPR, and Sky policies within tight timescales.

The role requires handling sensitive data with integrity, coordinating with senior personnel and external agencies, and maintaining rigorous audit trails. A hybrid work model with three in-office days applies.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Data Retention and Law Enforcement obligations for communications providers, including IPA 2016, Data Protection Act and GDPR.
• Experience handling sensitive or personal data with high levels of integrity, confidentiality and professionalism.
• Experience in a role involving communication and interaction with customers, including senior personnel and law enforcement showing ability to communicate effectively (listening, written and verbally) at all levels.
• Ability to work under pressure managing competing priorities and meet tight deadlines, showing flexibility throughout.
• Proactive and self motivated with a desire for continuous improvement.
• Desirable: Understanding Sky’s products and services; Understanding the UK legal system regarding disclosure of data; Experience learning new procedures within a team and adapting to a changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver lawful data disclosures to law enforcement and government agencies accurately, on time and in line with legislation and company policies.
• Ensure all requests are managed in line with agreed service levels and contribute to a consistent professional service deliver.
• Maintain complete and accurate audit trails of all disclosures using approved systems and processes.
• Provide subject matter expertise to external agencies on Sky products, services and relevant legal frameworks.
• Keep up to date with changes in legislation, products and services and assess their impact on disclosure practices.
• Support the effective running of the unit through administrative duties and, where required, represent the business through witness statement or court attendance.

Skills

Data retention

Data protection

Sensitive data handling

Stakeholder communication

Work under pressure

Continuous improvement

Job description

What You’ll Bring

The purpose of the role is to respond to and deliver communications and other company data in accordance with lawful demands by law enforcement and government agencies within specified timescales, utilising Sky systems in compliance with the provisions of relevant legislation and company policies and procedures. This includes the disclosures of data under variety of lawful obligations and implementation of Data Protection policy.

• This role can be based in either Osterley or Livingston**

What You’ll Do

• Deliver lawful data disclosures to law enforcement and government agencies accurately, on time and in line with legislation and company policies.
• Ensure all requests are managed in line with agreed service levels and contribute to a consistent professional service deliver.
• Maintain complete and accurate audit trails of all disclosures using approved systems and processes.
• Provide subject matter expertise to external agencies on Sky products, services and relevant legal frameworks.
• Keep up to date with changes in legislation, products and services and assess their impact on disclosure practices.
• Support the effective running of the unit through administrative duties and, where required, represent the business through witness statement or court attendance.

What You’ll Bring

Essential Criteria

• Knowledge of Data Retention and Lw Enforcement obligations for communications services providers, including IPA 2016, Data Protection Act and GDPR.
• Experience handling sensitive or personal data with high levels of integrity, confidentiality and professionalism.
• Experience in a role involving communication and interaction with customers, including senior personnel and law enforcement showing ability to communicate effectively (listening, written and verbally) at all levels.
• Ability to work under pressure managing competing priorities and meet tight deadlines, showing flexibility throughout.
• Proactive and self motivated with a desire for continuous improvement.

Desirable Criteria

• Understanding or knowledge of Sky’s products and services
• Understanding the UK legal system, particularly regarding disclosure of data.
• Experience in learning new procedures within a team and adapting to a changing environment

Benefits and perks:

• Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema
• Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution
• Private healthcare with mental health support
• Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance
• Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect
• Sharesave and Tech schemes
• A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How You’ll Work

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are 3 days in the office per week.

Your office base:

Osterley

Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there’s plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafés. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. Plus, there’s free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Livingston Watermark

Sky Watermark is our central site for Livingston, sitting between Glasgow and Edinburgh. With vibrant office spaces, chill-out areas, and an onsite canteen, it’s a great place to work and connect.

The nearest train station is Livingston North. A Sky shuttlebus runsbetween the station and campus every 20 minutes throughout the day. Plus, there’s onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Who We Are

We're Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you'll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society.

We're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates.

We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position.

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