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About the Role

The UK Data Protection Officer will effectively manage the UK Data Protection team and collaborate with regional DPOs to enable the UK Compliance function to manage data protection risk and regulatory compliance across the UK entities’ global licensed footprint. This includes ensuring controls are fit for purpose, contributing to a global DP framework, and supporting cross-border data protection activities.

Responsibilities

Ensure UK entities’ legal and regulatory obligations for data privacy and protection are mapped to comprehensive activities, processes, and controls.
Embed the global Horizon Scanning framework within the UK DP team's BAU and contribute to formal UK Compliance reporting.
Manage the UK DP team, monitoring delivery effectiveness against key activities and SLAs for regulatory compliance.
Observe workloads and resource needs, proactively identifying and escalating issues.
Identify development opportunities for direct reports and provide pastoral support.
Engage with internal stakeholders in Infosec, IT, and Claims to support DSARs, e-discovery, and subpoenaed information.
Oversee externally outsourced DP provision for UK entities, collaborating with regional DPOs where resources are shared.
Provide advice and guidance on technical DP matters and DP contract clauses for contracts governed by English law.
Ensure contracts and service agreements meet information security, data security, privacy, and breach notification requirements.
Retain external advisors when needed for specialized expertise and keep the UK Head of Compliance informed of expenses.
Ensure UK DP-owned actions from audits, assurance, and testing activities are completed on time.
Maintain a Privacy Incident Reporting and Response process for UK incidents or those impacting UK data.
Proactively escalate data breaches to the Boards of relevant UK entities and inform the CRO and Head of Compliance.
Lead required notifications to the ICO and participate in incident response and lessons learned.
Collaborate with Heads of Compliance, regional DPOs, and internal stakeholders to create a global DP strategy and operating model.
Perform information privacy risk analysis on cross-border and UK initiatives in collaboration with regional DPOs.
Assist the IT department in developing system-related security plans.
Undertake consent audits to validate consent is obtained and retained as required under UK laws.
Conduct records retention audits to ensure data is retained as required.
Attend and contribute to formal committees, working groups, and steering committees.
Oversee the production of insightful reporting on matters pertaining to UK entities and their global footprint.
Adopt the Beazley culture of Professionalism, Integrity, Effectiveness, and Dynamic attitude.
Comply with Beazley procedures, policies, and regulations relevant to the role.
Undertake relevant training on Beazley policies and procedures.
Comply with specific responsibilities outlined by line manager and keep up-to-date with developments.
Uphold the Beazley principle of Treating Customers Fairly and Acting to Deliver Good Outcomes.
Carry out additional responsibilities as individually notified.

Requirements

Proven experience in Privacy and Data Protection.
Previous DPO experience.
Degree level educated.
Knowledge of information systems is desirable.
Experience in financial services is highly desirable, but not required.
Experience in the insurance industry is desirable but not required.
Multi-country experience (i.e., beyond UK, and ideally including APac) is highly desirable, but not required.
Experience with model contractual clauses for international data transfers is highly desirable, but not required.
An unblemished career history holding positions requiring trustworthiness and personal integrity.

Skills

Excellent written and oral communications skills.
Ability to prioritize work and deliver results in a pressurized environment through tactical and strategic planning.
Ability to manage significant client contact, providing expert advice with judgement and business understanding.
Demonstrated ability to develop strong relationships with internal clients.
Ability to provide support to more senior roles in developing key client relationships through the design of leading-edge technologies.
Self-motivated, with ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and be results-driven with a flexible approach.
Ability to work collaboratively with a broad range of constituencies.
Thorough understanding of UK Data Protection laws and regulations.
Ability to communicate technical and security-related concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff and management.
Outcome focused, self-motivated, flexible and enthusiastic.
Professional approach to successfully interact with managers/colleagues/external suppliers.
Technical expertise.
Conceptual thinking and problem solving.
Planning and managing resources effectively.
Delivery orientation, initiative and drive.
Purposeful communication and capacity to influence others.
Team player.
Customer focus.

Location

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

DPO experience
Proven experience in Privacy and Data Protection

Education Level

Degree level educated

About the Company

Beazley culture of Professionalism, Integrity, Effectiveness and Dynamic attitude that contributes to an internal environment of teamwork and promotes a positive brand image to our external customers.
Uphold the Beazley principle of Treating Customers Fairly and Acting to Deliver Good Outcomes.