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Responsibilities:
Specialist, Data Protection, Risk & Compliance
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated Specialist, Data Protection, Risk & Compliance to join our Data Governance function.
This role is responsible for leading operational governance, information protection, compliance monitoring, and risk management activities across the organisation. The successful candidate will work closely with business, technology, and governance teams to ensure information protection controls remain effective, operational risks are appropriately managed, and governance requirements are consistently implemented.
The role combines operational leadership, stakeholder management, information protection expertise, and compliance oversight, making it ideal for candidates with experience in technology risk, data protection, governance, cybersecurity operations, or compliance management.
Key Responsibilities
Information Protection & Risk Management
Lead operational activities supporting information protection, governance monitoring, and risk management programmes.
Review operational incidents, control exceptions, and compliance findings, ensuring appropriate remediation and follow-up actions.
Support the assessment and management of information-related risks across business processes and technology platforms.
Coordinate escalation and reporting of significant operational risk matters.
Governance & Compliance
Ensure operational activities align with internal governance requirements, policies, standards, and regulatory obligations.
Support governance reviews, compliance assessments, and control effectiveness evaluations.
Coordinate periodic compliance reporting and management reviews.
Support the implementation and continuous improvement of governance processes and controls.
Information Protection Technologies
Provide operational oversight and governance support for enterprise information protection technologies.
Partner with platform teams to ensure protection controls remain effective and aligned with business requirements.
Review and recommend improvements to protection policies, monitoring capabilities, and operational processes.
Support technology enhancement, migration, and transformation initiatives related to information protection and governance.
Preferred Areas of Exposure
Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Information Protection Technologies
Proofpoint, Symantec DLP, Microsoft Purview
Email Security Controls
Information Classification Solutions
Insider Risk Management Platforms
Operational Reporting & Risk Intelligence
Develop and present governance, compliance, and operational risk reports for management review.
Analyse trends, recurring issues, and operational metrics to support decision-making.
Support governance forums through meaningful reporting, insights, and recommendations.
Work with stakeholders to improve reporting quality, visibility, and governance outcomes.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Business Information Management, or a related discipline.
2–5 years of relevant experience in one or more of the following areas:
Information Governance
Data Protection
IT Compliance
Operational Risk Management
Security Operations
Preferred Skills
Experience with information protection technologies such as Proofpoint, Symantec DLP, Microsoft Purview, or similar solutions.
Familiarity with information governance, records management, information lifecycle management, and enterprise compliance frameworks.
Experience with Power BI, Power Query, Power Automate, or other reporting and automation tools.
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