[ref. w1227422] Data Protection Officer
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Here at 10x Banking we believe banks are slowed down by their own legacy technology and we’re here to change that. Our community brings together banking industry knowledge with market-leading, next gen, cloud native technology required to move banking into the 21st century.As the company behind the world’s first Meta Core, 10x are motoring ahead on the journey to become the core baking platform of choice, globally.
The biggest banks around the globe use our platform to power some of the world’s most innovative financial propositions. And to do this we’re building a team that has the breadth of knowledge and experience we need to push our business forward.
We have headquarters in London and Sydney, but our 10x teams work around the globe with employees in Europe, Australia, Asia, Africa and all over the UK and Ireland.
Join us in our mission to transform banking for customers, banks and society!
About the role
The DPO will hold an oversight and advisory role and will be responsible for ensuring that the business processes personal data in line with the applicable requirements of privacy regulations. The DPO will serve as the primary contact for supervisory authorities and individuals whose data is processed by the organisation.
The 10x Privacy & Legal team spans the length and breadth of the business. The role will report to the 10x General Counsel.
About you
You're a Certified privacy professional (CIPP/E), preferably with a law degree who has experience in a similar type of role in banking industry and or SaaS business. You have exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, and an ability to adapt communication style to a variety of stakeholders across the business, including confidently present DP updates to senior stakeholders, including the board.
You handle confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion and are able to use independent judgement and discretion when making majority of decisions.
You will be responsible for…- Being the subject matter expert leading and advising the business on all things data & privacy.
- Overseeing and monitoring compliance with the relevant privacy laws (particularly DPA 2018 and UK GDPR requirements) and advising on the responsible use of personal data across the business.
- Developing, implementing and maintaining 10x’s personal data protection programme to ensure compliance with privacy regulations and reduce data privacy risks.
- Providing updates and escalating data privacy concerns to 10x’s senior management team.
- Working with the Security Operations and Data & Analytics teams to ensure that datasets containing personal data are managed and have effective controls in place.
- Managing enquiries and requests relating to data protection practices such as data subject access requests (DSARs), deletion requests and other related privacy issues.
- Providing the tools, mechanisms and guidance for staff to complete data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) and providing advice and assurance of those carried out by the business.
- Supporting customer-facing RFPs, negotiations and contracting.
- Supporting vendor reviews relating to critical suppliers that process personal data of 10x or its clients and supporting the contract review team with any questions arising from their reviews.
- Maintaining data protection policies and procedures.
- Maintenance of 10x’s records of processing activities (ROPAs).
- Serving as the formal point of contact for the ICO (and other regulators) on all data privacy related matters.
- Assisting the business in the handling of data breaches in collaboration with 10x’s Security Operations teams to maintain a personal data incident management plan and ensure appropriate assessment and notification processes are in place to ensure the ICO and data subjects are notified where necessary.
Requirements
Ideally you will have…- Expert knowledge and in-depth understanding of European and UK data privacy legislation (including Data Protection Regulation 2018 (DPA) and UK GDPR).
- Good Knowledge of cybersecurity risks and information security standards.
- Experienced in embedding privacy by design into processes.
- Experience in managing data incidents and breaches.
Benefits
At 10x Banking, we put our people first – we believe in empowering you to get the job done!- 25 days of holiday in addition to Bank/Public Holidays (+ 1 day off on your birthday!)
- 4 wellbeing days (1 additional paid day off per quarter, aimed at supporting you to maintain your personal wellbeing)
- Remote enabled working with office attendance agreed with your line manager
- Regular social gatherings and affinity groups
- Work from anywhere outside your typical working location – up to 4 weeks a year!
- Career progression and learning pathways
- 1 paid volunteering day a year
- Enhanced parental policies, including time off for fertility treatment
- Sabbatical leave
- Options pool
- Private health insurance, with the option to add your family
- Pension scheme
- Public/Bank holiday swaps
- Enhanced company sick pay
- Life Assurance
- Income Protection
- Subscription to Headspace wellbeing app
- Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
More about 10x
We are driven by the belief that whatever we do as a business has to be done in the right way. Our three core values of: Transformation, Integrity and Impact support this.
Discover what life is like at 10x over on Instagram (Lifeat10xBanking) and find out what the company is up to on LinkedIn.
10x Ways of Working
We recognise that a better work/life balance can improve people’s motivation, performance and overall wellbeing. The Covid-19 pandemic changed a lot of things about the way we work, including the enablement of colleagues working from various locations and delivering high performance through the effective use of remote working technology.
10x is a fully ‘remote enabled’ organisation and supports agile working. This role has a minimum office attendance requirement of approx. once a week or twice a fortnight, in agreement with your line manager.
As all employees are employed on London-based contracts, commuting costs to the office are covered by employees and not by 10x.
Equal opportunities for all
At 10x we are passionate about our people and are committed to fostering a more diverse and inclusive culture. We are building a community where every 10xer can bring their authentic self to work and feel empowered to reach their full potential.Our many employee networks help amplify this vision.
Alongside assessing technical capabilities to do the role, our assessment process will identify what you can uniquely bring to our 10x teams, and the potential you have to thrive here. Common to every role that 10xers perform, are 3 core competencies that we look for in our future 10xers – Business Impact, Change Driver & Delivery Excellence
We are committed to ensuring all job applicants are treated equally and fairly and encourage applicants of all ethnicities, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, age, neurodiversity or disability status.
Accommodations
We recognize not everyone is the same. In fact, we embrace difference. If you require any form of accommodation during the interview process, please tell us so we can make arrangements to support. Any information that you provide will be recorded and maintained confidentially.
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