Senior Data Protection Advisor

Senior Data Protection Advisor

This is a great job for an experienced data protection specialist with an understanding of data governance principles

A bit about the job:

Data is essential for Aviva Investors, and this role directly assists the business areas in aligning with Data Protection regulations. You will provide critical support for the oversight of our Data Governance and Protection frameworks. As a Subject Matter Expert (SME) you will continually build and maintain a culture of awareness and understanding for all our employees. You will regularly advise on data privacy and governance matters, support the creation of policies and guidelines, deliver training, and support and challenge the development of compliant processes relating to a broad range of data processing.  You will assist the business with carrying out Privacy Assessments, maintaining their Records of Processing Activities and critical data registers and oversight compliance with the Record Retention rules. Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is one of our key strategic controls for the prevention and detection of company and personal data loss from our business. Working closely with our Aviva Group IT and security teams, you will be responsible for the monitoring of daily ‘alerts’ triggered by the Data Loss Prevention tools and pro-actively input into the continuous development of policies to reduce the risk of data loss. You will also need to supervise monitor and assess data processing activities to ensure compliance with relevant data protection laws, including GDPR and our data governance framework.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Knowledge of data protection laws and regulations, especially GDPR.

• Experience of working closely with an IT environment.

• Experience of conducting committees/meetings and producing high quality MI and reporting.

• An understanding of Data Governance principles

What you’ll get for this role:

• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in

• Eligibility for annual performance bonus

• Family friendly parental and carer’s leave

• Generous holiday entitlement plus bank holidays with the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days

• Up to 40% discount for Aviva products

• Brilliant flexible benefits including electric cars

• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme

• 21 volunteering hours per year

Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working –spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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We’d love it if you could submit your application online.  If you require an alternative method of applying, send an email to [email protected]

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