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Senior Data Protection Officer
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Senior Data Protection Officer – Financial Services
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Protection Officer to join a prestigious multinational Financial Services organisation, contributing to its governance, risk and compliance function.
This is a senior-level appointment within the Financial Services sector, ideal for a candidate with deep technical expertise in data protection, privacy regulation, governance and incident management. Preferably gained within a large, complex and highly regulated environment.
The Senior Data Protection Officer will act as a subject matter expert on privacy and data protection matters, overseeing critical data governance activities and leading a specialist team responsible for maintaining high standards of privacy compliance across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the organisation’s lead expert on privacy and data protection.
- Take ownership of core data governance functions.
- Lead and develop a team of specialists, responsible for upholding privacy compliance.
- Operate strategically while remaining hands-on—particularly in managing complex, high-risk data breaches, covering:
- Incident identification and risk assessment
- Regulatory reporting and notification obligations
- Stakeholder management (legal, compliance, security, senior leadership)
- Customer impact assessments
- Investigation, remediation and post-incident reviews
- Provide strategic oversight of data governance frameworks, privacy controls and risk management.
- Collaborate closely with technology, legal, compliance and executive teams across multiple jurisdictions.
- Focus on privacy risks and data protection as business-critical priorities in a multinational organisation.
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Key Requirements & Experience
Essential Experience
- Senior-level expertise as a Senior Data Protection Officer, Data Protection Manager, Privacy Manager or similar within Financial Services.
- Proven team management or leadership experience, including mentoring, developing and overseeing data protection professionals.
- In-depth technical knowledge of:
- UK GDPR & Data Protection Act
- International data governance frameworks
- End-to-end data breach management experience, including:
- Incident identification and risk assessment
- Regulatory reporting and compliance
- Cross-disciplinary stakeholder engagement
- Customer impact assessments
- Remediation and post-incident strategy
- Experience handling high-stakes privacy incidents in multinational organisations.
- Ability to bridge gaps between technical, legal, and executive stakeholders.
- Comfortable working in a globally regulatory environment where data protection and privacy drive business-critical decisions.
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Why Join Us?
- Career growth with a reputable multinational Financial Services firm.
- Strong remuneration package, including bonus, benefits and a company car/allowance.
- Visiblyisation role with significant influence across the organisation.
- Opportunity to develop and lead a specialist team in shaping privacy and data governance strategies.
Ideal Candidate Profile
We particularly encourage applications from professionals currently operating in:
- banking, insurance, payments, FinTech, wealth management
- large regulated multinational organisations
Working Arrangement
- Primary office location: Milton Keynes (3 days on-site)
- Full company car provided to support commuting
Note: Attraction to professionals in privacy, information governance, and regulatory compliance within highly regulated Financial Services sectors.
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