Senior Information Compliance Officer

University of Nottingham; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

30 days holiday + bank holidays

Staff development

Benefits package

Job summary

University of Nottingham is seeking an experienced Senior Information Compliance Officer to join the Information Security Division. You will embed privacy management and information governance across the university, supporting departments to meet GDPR, DPA 2018, and related laws.

You will advise, train, and collaborate with senior stakeholders, helping translate complex privacy requirements into practical guidance and ensuring robust privacy controls and responses.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing privacy management in large organisations.
• Ability to translate complex requirements into practical guidance.
• Strong advisory and influencing skills with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments for new projects, assessing legal bases and DPAs.
• Provide guidance on data protection to staff at all levels, promoting privacy by design.
• Support breach investigation processes and liaise with ICO when required.
• Coordinate with Digital Technology Services on IT privacy-related controls and requirements.
• Deliver privacy awareness sessions in-person and virtually.
• Support the DPO and Privacy Adviser in delivering strategic privacy guidance.

Skills

Data protection

Privacy by design

Stakeholder engagement

Legal/regulatory knowledge

Job description

Salary £46,049 to £58,225 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

Area Information Security Division

Location University Park

Salary £46,049 to £58,225 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

Closing Date Wednesday 18 November 2026

Reference REG2373726

The University is seeking an experienced Senior Information Compliance Officer to join our Information Security and Compliance Team within Governance and Assurance.
Reporting to the Information Compliance Manager, the Senior Information Compliance Officer will work collaboratively across the institution to embed privacy management and information governance practice, helping departments meet their obligations under UK GDPR, DPA 2018 and related legislation.

As a Senior Information Compliance Officer you will:

• Conduct Privacy Impact Screening and Assessments for new technology, research and other projects, assessing legal bases for processing and reviewing data processing agreements.
• Provide expert guidance on data protection matters to staff at all levels, promoting a culture of privacy by design.
• Support the Data Protection Adviser in the review and update of Privacy Notices and support privacy-enhancing technology initiatives.
• Support breach investigation processes and documentation, liaising directly with the Information Commissioner’s Office when required.
• Co-ordinate with Digital Technology Services on IT Security privacy-related controls and requirements.
• Deliver targeted privacy awareness sessions in-person and virtually.
• Support the DPO and the Data Protection Adviser in delivering strategic advice and guidance around information compliance matters.

The successful candidate will bring significant, demonstrable experience of data protection gained within a large or complex organisation, strong advisory and influencing skills, and the ability to engage credibly with senior stakeholders on complex compliance matters. They will be a confident communicator able to translate complex requirements into practical guidance, exercise sound independent judgement, and manage competing priorities effectively.

What We Offer

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
• A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week
• Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
• We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
• You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website

This is a full-time (36.25 hours per week) role.

Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer. Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme.

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Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration.