Senior Privacy Analyst

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About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Data Privacy and Protection Team as a Senior Privacy Analyst. Your role will play a key part in advancing HL’s privacy practices and enhancing regulatory compliance across HL, through the development of a robust privacy awareness framework, the delivery of tailored privacy training, and the reviews on both one-off and ongoing processing activities to ensure compliance throughout the data life cycle. You will work closely with the Data Privacy and Protection Manager, the Data Governance and Management team, as well as the wider organisation to enhance business privacy maturity.

What you’ll be doing

• Developing and delivering best practice training to advise and guide business and technology colleagues, including the provision of training to junior members of the Privacy and Protection team, covering subjects such as international transfers and Record of Processing Activities.
• Performing high standard assessments that capture data lineage and document risks.
• Conducting regular assessments to ensure data protection measures and controls are effective.
• Providing technical privacy support and representing the privacy team in enterprise-wide meetings.
• Partnering with key project initiatives and acting as SME for data privacy, providing support and guidance to ensure compliance.
• Maintaining records of processing activities, engaging with the business for support to ensure compliance.
• Reviewing third-party assessments and completing any supporting documentation such as transfer impact assessments.
• Monitoring changes in privacy regulations and requirements.

About you

• Proactive, self-starter attitude with analytical mindset.
• Competency in data privacy, including existing understanding of GDPR and PECR requirements.
• Ability to identify and manage privacy-related risks.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Experience developing and delivering training (preferably data privacy related).
• Experience reviewing DPIAs / ROPAs / TIA / Laws and Countries assessments.
• Good experience with data privacy tools, specifically OneTrust.
• Keen understanding of AI and its potential risks.
• Relevant data privacy qualifications such as CIPP/E.

Interview process

This will be a two-stage interview process consisting of technical and competency questions and an assessment task.

Working Schedule

This role is based in our Bristol head office, BS1 5HL. This is a permanent full-time role, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We have returned to the office; however, for this role, we offer a hybrid flexible working pattern of working in the office and at home.

Why us?

Here at HL, we’re the UK’s number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we’ve helped investors save time, tax, and money on their investments.

To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.

What's on offer?

• Discretionary annual bonus and annual pay review
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday
• Flexible working options available, including hybrid working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution
• Income Protection and Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover)
• Private medical insurance
• Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and outpatient care
• Health screening programme
• Help@hand - confidential support including mental health counselling and remote GP
• Wellhub - unlimited access to fitness providers and wellness coach sessions
• Variety of travel to work schemes with bike storage and shower facilities
• In-house barista and deli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches
• Two paid volunteering days per year

This role may also be available on a flexible working or part-time basis – please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information.

Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.