Data Protection Specialist

Job Description

NOTE: This role is not open to Relocation or Sponsorship. ONLY Jersey residents are eligible to apply.

Assist and support the SBOG Data Protection Officer in the implementation of the Business and Country specific Data Privacy Strategies, conduct assessments and analysis towards local legislative and data privacy changes, gaps and requirements, compile reports in the applicable legal entities to advice on risk mitigation plans, thus to protect both the clients and Standard Bank from related data privacy risks. Provide business with required administrative support for DSAR, ROPA and DPIAs.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification: 

• Data Protection Practitioner Certificate or similar professional qualification.

Experience Required :

• 3 - 5 years experience in Data & Analytics
• Extensive and expert knowledge and management of Data Privacy preferable within Financial institutions, taking ownership pertaining to the legal and Information technology oversight regarding regulatory jurisdiction and cross-border aspects into account in order to safeguard the institution, legal entities and and clients safe at all times. Drive automation and continuous improvements of banking systems and platforms
• Apply Audit knowledge and experience to drive continuous improvement pertaining to data privacy across the legal entity, provide oversight during assessments and audits, and articulate and mitigate audit findings regarding gaps and legislative shortcomings that place SBG at risk.

Key Outputs :

• Maintain, implement and enhance governance processes by remaining abreast of any updates made to regulatory and compliance policies related to the Bank to ensure that SBJL remain in good standing with the overall policies of the Standard Bank Group.
• Inform and advise stakeholders within the SBJL by disseminating best practice data privacy advice to guide individuals in the legal entity around the Group’s policies and data protection legislation to ensure the legal entity remains compliant with its obligations.
• Investigate, analyse and interpret system information in order to provide reporting tools support, input into training on data privacy to ensure that staff members are familiar with data privacy policies, tools, requirements and processes, to enhance the performance and deliverables to clients.
• Analyse and interpret the Data Privacy strategy, in order to clearly formulate business requirements related the Data Privacy policies, processes, procedures, dashboards and reporting tools, in order to optimise business analysis tools, thus to allow business to make accountable strategic decisions.
• Manage, provide administrative support and oversee the day-to-day legal entity business operations, in their enablement of data subject rights as outlined in the domestic data protection legislation.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

• Upholding Standards
• Articulating Information
• Checking Details
• Challenging Ideas
• Taking Action

Technical Competencies:

• Analysing Insurable Risk
• Compliance
• Evaluating Risk Management Effectiveness
• Information Security Management
• Risk Awareness
• Risk Management

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