Compliance & Data Privacy Office – CY11786

Almond Recruitment, on behalf of our client, a leading technology and cybersecurity company, are currently in search of a Compliance & Data Privacy Officer. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company with a friendly and positive work environment that continues to expand and reward its staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all business operations relating but not limited to financial, regulatory and data protection compliance
• Drafting, reviewing, and revising existing data privacy policies, sanctions screening, procedures and best practice documents
• Advise top management on commercial and business operations relating to risks management and any other compliance and data protection policy
• Work closely and advise the product and development team on compliance and data protection policies related to strategic technological decisions.
• Conduct regular assessments to identify risks/issues and to determine whether internal policies are compliant with the law
• Supporting the creation of, and reviewing data processing records, sanction screening and compliance assessments, including data protection impact assessments
• Train and educate staff to be informed on any data privacy, updates and compliance guidelines
• Reviewing and assessing products, features and business activities against privacy requirements and standards
• Reviewing and assessing third-party vendors, partnerships and the proposed data integrations from a regulatory AML and privacy compliance perspective
• Supporting the development and implementation of privacy governance frameworks with key personnel in Operations, Compliance, Engineering, Legal and Risk

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in law, finance, business administration or any related field
• Previous experience in a Data Protection Office, Privacy Risk, Privacy Compliance or Privacy Legal/ Paralegal function or similar position
• Acting as the Compliance & Data Protection representative for company-wide regulatory and commercial consultations relating to data topics (e.g. Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy, Data Management, etc.)
• Experience with international privacy regulatory frameworks, particularly GDPR, E-Privacy and other applicable laws and regulations and jurisdictional variations
• Comfortable taking the initiative and working across multiple business lines and jurisdictions
• Experience performing formal and informal risk assessments for new and existing digital products and services from a privacy regulatory perspective
• Professional compliance/data privacy degree/certifications will be preferred
• Very good organizational and time-management skills
• An understanding of digital and retail-focused businesses, including new and developing businesses is also advantageous
• Strong relationship management skills with the ability to deepen relationships and build partnerships across the business, including in Operations, Compliance, Engineering, Legal and Risk
• Natural in problem-solving with critical and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Fluency in the English language
• Experience in a Tech related company is a big plus

What my client offers

• Paid medical insurance
• Yearly performance bonus
• Working from home policy & Flexible hours
• Daily lunch voucher/allowance
• Udemy unlimited membership
• Sport/Gym quarterly allowance
• Happy hours, company events and more

To apply for this vacancy please send your CV to jobs@almondrecruitment.org quoting reference CY11786

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