Senior Privacy Analyst

Business Unit: COO, Data Systems
Salary Range: circa £45,000 per annum DOE + red-hot benefits
Location: UK Hybrid – remote working with occasional travel to one of our hubs.

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Our team
Data Governance and Control is a dynamic, exciting team who work closely with all areas of Virgin Money.  The team plays a vital role supporting the embedding of a robust 1st line Data Privacy and Data Management framework across Virgin Money.  No two days are the same – you could be reviewing a Data Privacy Impact Assessment with a project, updating a Privacy Notice, assessing a data breach, or coming up with process improvements for the maintenance of our Record of Processing Activity.  

What you will be doing

• Reviewing a wide variety and volume of Data Privacy Impact Assessments on behalf of projects, business areas and supplier relationship managers to identify potential risks.
• Reviewing and maintaining records of processing activities.
• Assessing level of risk and materiality of personal data breaches, engaging with the Data Protection Office where necessary and working with business areas to identify root cause and ensure appropriate corrective action.
• Updating and maintaining Privacy Notices to ensure they remain accurate and up to date.
• Identifying and implementing Data Privacy process improvements for the team.
• Monitoring relevant mailboxes to liaise with and provide advice to the business. 

We need you to have

• In depth experience of working within a first- or second-line Data Protection and Privacy function and track record of applying DPA, UK GDPR and PECR knowledge in such a function.
• Experience of reviewing and approving complex Data Privacy Impact Assessments including experience of handling AI change. 
• A demonstrable track record in continuous process improvement, adding value through management reporting. 
• Experience of supporting projects and business areas in understanding privacy risks and controls to embed privacy by design. 
• Strong communicator with an ability to build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders. 
• Adaptable, flexible, and able to deliver under pressure to meet demands. 

It’s a bonus if you have but not essential

• Related experience in Banking or Financial Services. 
• Data Protection and Privacy associated qualification or professional accreditations.  
• Experience of maintaining fair processing notices / privacy notices and ROPAs. 
• Experience of working within a matrix management structure. 

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Red Hot Rewards

• Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time)​ plus the option to buy more.
• Up to five extra paid well-being days per year​. 
• 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt. 
• Market-leading pension.
• Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance.
• Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness. 

And there's no waiting around, you'll enjoy these benefits from day one.

Feeling insatiably curious about this role? If we’re lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early and would hate you to miss out.

We're all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin, so happy to talk flexible working with you.

Say hello to Virgin Money
We’re making great strides towards achieving our ambition of becoming the UK’s best digital bank.  As a full-service digital bank with a heritage stretching back over 180 years, we’re a workforce to be reckoned with, and we're putting the full power of our experience behind disruptive ideas that reinvent the role a bank plays in people's lives. We're customer-obsessed and work tirelessly to deliver on our purpose, ‘Making You Happier About Money.’ This means we're able to do banking differently, and by innovating and working together we can make a real difference by creating memorable moments and red-hot experiences for our millions of customers. Join us and Live a Life More Virgin that empowers you with choice and flexibility in how you work. 

Be yourself at Virgin Money
Our purpose is to make people happier about money, this means seeing and feeling the world as our customers do by creating a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our customers and communities.  We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard.  

As a Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion.  If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team careers@virginmoney.com

It’s important to note that there may be occasions where it’s not possible to interview all candidates declaring a disability who meet the essential criteria for the job. In certain recruitment situations such as receiving a high-volume of applications, we may need to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled and non-disabled applicants. 

Now the legal bit
Living A Life More Virgin allows our colleagues to be based anywhere in the UK (if the role allows it), but we'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK.

If you're successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks – we'll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll be subject to periodic employment checks.