[ref. j41392600] Data Protection Business Partner Flexible Location

PIB Group is seeking a Data Protection Business Partner to join our team. Reporting directly to the Group Data Protection Manager, you will closely collaborate with various departments to ensure our data protection and compliance policies and procedures are current and effective.

In this role, your responsibilities will encompass aiding in integration efforts, general management, and overseeing projects for all PIB Group businesses to ensure alignment with Group policy and adherence to data protection legislation, including the Data Protection Act 2018, UK and EU GDPR, and all other relevant statutes, regulations, and guidance.

Please note that this role requires travel and an onsite presence as an integral part of its responsibilities. We are flexible on location but you must be able to work from one of our offices as and when required.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in delivering projects as required to ensure the efficient and effective implementation of data protection, records management, and information security.
• Help maintain, revise, and implement policies and procedures to enable the Group to demonstrate compliance with its data protection requirements.
• Provide advice, guidance, and support for Champions and colleagues around the Group.
• Conduct periodic in-depth reviews of all PIB Group businesses in relation to their compliance with Group policies, data protection legislation, and regulator’s guidance. Document findings and compile reports for Business leaders and PIB Senior Management, highlighting areas of non-compliance and areas of risk.
• Identify systems and sub-processors in use across the Group through reviews.
• Create process maps as part of the reviews and build a register of processing across the business.
• Offer advice and guidance on data protection and record management issues.
• Maintain the data breach, data incident, and subject access requests notifications, ensuring that all requests are undertaken in compliance with legislation.
• Help promote a culture of data protection compliance across all parts of the Group, displaying positive working relationships with relevant contacts.
• Ensure that all mandatory training related to data protection and information security is completed by all colleagues in your business.
• Stay up to date with changes to UK data protection regulations and ensure company compliance.
• Assist with other areas of data protection as required by the Group Data Protection Manager & Data Protection Officer.

Experience:

• Ability to manage multiple workstreams concurrently and handle own workload.
• Proven track record of establishing and maintaining positive working relationships.
• Familiarity with GDPR and national data protection laws.
• Competency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong planning and organisational aptitude.
• Analytical acumen with attention to detail.
• Effective teamwork and Group collaboration.
• Experience gathering, organising, and analysing data from diverse sources.
• Proficiency in generating reports.

Desirable:

• Prior experience in a data protection or compliance role (Not essential)
• Exposure to review or audit functions.
• Familiarity with information security systems and insurance trading platforms.
• Understanding of data processing operations within the Insurance sector.
• Professional certifications in data protection or information security such as CIPP/E or CISSO are advantageous.

• Hybrid working with 3 days in the office and 2 days WFH
• Competitive holiday allowance with the annual option to buy additional days
• Death in Service benefit of x4 salary
• Company pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave packages
• A flexible benefits package which allows you to add additional benefits to your overall package
• Our benefits portal offers discounts on technology & electronics, cinemas, restaurants, days out, mortgage advice, travel and many more
• Referral schemes
• Discounted rates on PIB products
• We offer a first-class employee benefits and welfare package to support our employees with financial management, cycle to work scheme, counselling support, health screening, will writing, menopause support, books, stopping smoking and much more
• We also offer a wide range of discounts including a kids pass – giving you discount to over 4500 attractions and activities, discounts at hairdressers and beauticians, climate change projects with lots of other options to choose
• PIB has a comprehensive learning & development framework, including professional study options and apprenticeships which are available to all employees, and which will support your career development
• Being a part of our PIB Community Trust, we support fundraising where you can apply for grants from PIB Group towards your chosen charity
• PIB Group are committed to improving their environmental impact in a responsible way. From the individual actions that our colleagues take every day through to installing the right facilities across our premises, there are many measures in place to help reduce PIB’s carbon footprint.

Why Work For Us?

We would love to hear from you if you want to hear more about opportunities in PIB.

We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

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