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Head of Data Protection
£110-120k salary with £20-30k bonus, pension, private health and much more.
Hybrid, 3 days in Glasgow
Are you a senior data protection leader ready to take ownership of privacy in a global bank?
A chance to shape data protection in a global financial powerhouse. Own the strategy, build and lead a team, and embed privacy into a business that thrives on innovation.
This newly created role offers significant scope to shape data privacy strategy and influence decision-making at senior levels.
What you’ll do:
- Lead on privacy oversight, identifying and assessing compliance risks and helping the business embed best practice
- Manage and investigate data privacy breaches, including containment, reporting, and preventative measures
- Conduct deep dives on high-risk areas and test control effectiveness and outcomes for data subjects
- Oversee compliance with global privacy legislation, including GDPR and cross-border data transfers
- Advise on data retention, privacy-enhancing technologies, and risk mitigation strategies
- Collaborate with technical, legal, and first line teams to strengthen privacy outcomes across the group
What you’ll bring:
- A senior data protection/privacy professional with hands-on leadership experience.
- Experience from a large-scale financial services organisation. If not FS, similar insurance, professional services, asset management, investment.
- Deep knowledge of data protection regulations (GDPR, DPA, etc.), IT infrastructure, and data lifecycle management.
- A strong communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams.
- Ability to drive multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met.
- Demonstrable ability to win hearts and minds on privacy!
This role will suit someone who combines technical depth with a strategic mindset. You’ll have the platform to shape privacy governance across the enterprise, backed by a supportive leadership team and strong institutional commitment to compliance and risk excellence.
We seek individuals from a diverse talent pool and encourage applicants from underrepresented groups to apply to our vacancies. Our commitment to fair recruitment processes means that we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, regardless of their lived experience or personal characteristics. We also invite applicants who meet most of the listed requirements, even if not all, to apply. If you require any adjustments to the application process, please let us know.
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