Senior Data Protection & Privacy Advisor

Government Recruitment Service; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) seeks a Senior Data Protection Advisor to support the department's data protection risk assurance and ensure personal data is handled lawfully, securely and responsibly while enabling delivery of departmental priorities.

You will lead DPIA reviews, collaborate with teams and suppliers to mitigate risks, document RoPA, and liaise with the CISO and DPO to address medium and high risks, while contributing to privacy notices and ICO

Qualifications

• Experience in data protection risk assessment and DPIA reviews.
• Knowledge of GDPR and UK data protection legislation.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead DPIA reviews from triage to sign-off.
• Identify and mitigate data protection risks with teams and suppliers.
• Ensure RoPA and processing records are accurate.
• Liaise with CISO and DPO when risks are identified.
• Draft privacy notices and data sharing agreements.
• Lead ICO consultations where required.
• Administer Data Protection Assurance platform.
• Line-manage junior analysts within the Data Protection Team.

Job description

The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) seeks a Senior Data Protection Advisor to support the department's data protection risk assurance and ensure personal data is handled lawfully, securely and responsibly while enabling delivery of departmental priorities.

You will lead DPIA reviews, collaborate with teams and suppliers to mitigate risks, document RoPA, and liaise with the CISO and DPO to address medium and high risks, while contributing to privacy notices and ICO