Senior Compliance & Data Protection Lead

SATOS Jobs; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Flexible working

25 days annual holiday

Learning platform (Udemy)

Job summary

Plentific is seeking a compliance, risk and information governance professional to run KYC, data protection and ISO 27001 programs. You will lead risk-based due diligence, manage DPIAs and data processing agreements, and oversee internal audit planning across information security, data protection and KYC.

AI-enabled policy drafting and training are part of the role. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in regulated tech, SaaS or fintech, with strong writing and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with KYC checks including sanctions, PEP and beneficial ownership screening.
• Hands-on knowledge of UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 (DPIAs, data subject requests, breach handling).
• Experience in ISO 27001 ISMS through certification and surveillance audits.

Responsibilities

• Run KYC checks on customers, suppliers and service providers and set risk-based rules for enhanced due diligence.
• Maintain UK GDPR compliance including DPIAs, retention, data subject requests and breach response.
• Lead surveillance audits and support ISO 27001 certification and surveillance activities.
• Own the business risk register and report risks to leadership.
• Draft and update compliance policies and deliver awareness training.

Skills

KYC checks

UK GDPR

Risk management

Audit

AI governance

Education

CIPP/E or CIPM certification

ISO 27001 Internal Auditor

Job description

Plentific is seeking a compliance, risk and information governance professional to run KYC, data protection and ISO 27001 programs. You will lead risk-based due diligence, manage DPIAs and data processing agreements, and oversee internal audit planning across information security, data protection and KYC.

AI-enabled policy drafting and training are part of the role. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in regulated tech, SaaS or fintech, with strong writing and cross-functional collaboration skills.