Privacy Officer

Oxford University Press; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected publishing organization is seeking a committed Privacy Officer to ensure compliance with UK and international data protection regulations. This role involves maintaining the Privacy Information Management System and conducting privacy risk assessments. You will work closely with the Group Privacy Officer and support data protection initiatives and incident management. Ideal candidates have strong knowledge of data privacy laws and communication skills, along with relevant certifications. The position supports a hybrid working model and provides a supportive work environment.

Benefits

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Pension contributions up to 12%

Loans and savings schemes

Access to local discounts

Discretionary annual payment

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of data privacy laws, particularly in the UK and Europe.
• Ability to document business processes and develop compliance policies.
• Proficient in stakeholder communication at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Perform Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs).
• Manage privacy incidents and coordinate responses.
• Support the rollout of privacy management software.

Skills

Knowledge of data privacy laws

Business process documentation

Stakeholder communication

Written communication skills

Data privacy certifications

Process analysis experience

Data breach investigation

Education

Professional data privacy certifications (e.g. CIPP/E)

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated Privacy Officer to ensure ongoing compliance with UK and international data protection regulations. This role involves maintaining the organisation’s Privacy Information Management System, conducting privacy risk assessments, and supporting the implementation of data protection initiatives. You’ll work closely with the Group Privacy Officer and a network of Data Protection Coordinators to ensure policies, standards, and guidelines are effectively communicated and upheld across the organisation.

Key responsibilities include performing Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), managing privacy incidents, coordinating responses to data subject rights requests, and supporting the rollout of privacy management software. Acting as a business partner to assigned divisions, you’ll also contribute to awareness campaigns and training, helping embed a strong culture of data protection throughout OUP. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a globally respected publishing organisation.

We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Knowledge and understanding of data privacy laws, regulations and standards globally with a strong emphasis on the UK and Europe
• Knowledge of business process documentation, developing data protection compliance policies and defining best practice
• Ability to work with a range of business stakeholders at all levels to understand and articulate their activities in line with defined standards
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English
• Professional data privacy certifications (e.g. CIPP/E)
• Experience working with process analysis and documentation in a privacy programme or project environment
• Experience of establishing an effective data privacy programme in a complex geographical / functional matrix organization
• Demonstrable experience of investigating data breaches and advising the business on privacy improvement and impact mitigation

We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days’ holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.

We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts.

This role comes with a discretionary annual payment.

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We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.