Our client is a well-known Financial Services business that specialises in pensions. A new Risk & Compliance function is being created and an excellent opportunity has arisen to join the business in the role of an Information Governance Officer. You will support the Head of Risk & Compliance on all aspects of Data Protection ensuring compliance with current legislation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Work with the Data Protection Lead to develop the information governance arrangements to support compliance with current legislation
• Maintain Data Protection procedures and activities in accordance with legislation, advising on compliance with GDPR
• Oversee that all relevant related policies are reviewed and approved on at least an annual basis
• Produce management information to a high standard by the required timeframe for submission to the relevant Committee
• Oversee the processing of data subject access requests in line with the Data Protection Act
• Responsible for ensuring that all work is carried out to a high standard and completed in a timely manner
• Investigate any potential and actual data breaches and subsequent reporting to the Information Commissioners Office
• Keep own knowledge up to date on legal and regulatory changes and support any relevant training initiatives
• Working with the Legal and Regulatory Change group to ensure that all regulatory and statutory requirements are implemented in Member Services
• Provide pro-active challenge and opinion to proposed projects and business activities
• As part of the Risk and Compliance team, act as a central point of reference, deal with complex cases and provide advice on regulatory compliance matter
• Provide support to induction and other training including supporting new or updated corporate/internal policies

The Person:

• Proven ability of understanding compliance and specifically Data Protection requirements.
• Experience within an FCA regulated environment
• Strong analytical skills
• Able to produce output to high standard within a specific timeframe
• Ability to use own initiative and consider the wider implications
• Excellent verbal and written communication/interpersonal skills, administration skills and organisation/planning skills

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