Global Head of Privacy & Data Protection in London

Kraken powers some of the most innovative global developments in energy. We're a technology company focused on creating a smart, sustainable energy system – optimizing renewable generation, building an intelligent grid, and enabling utilities to provide excellent customer experiences. Our operating system for energy is transforming the industry worldwide, benefitting everyone and making a real impact on shaping a better, more sustainable future.

What you'll do

• Lead and continuously improve Kraken's privacy program to meet global privacy and data‐security obligations, adopting modern ways of working and state‐of‐the‐art technologies to support rapid growth.
• Drive privacy by design for products and services to align with corporate goals, legal obligations, and best‐in‐class privacy procedures.
• Serve as the primary privacy liaison, partnering with Senior Management, Legal, Security, and Product & Engineering teams to embed best practices and uphold compliance.
• Work with third‐party vendors to ensure existing and new services comply with privacy and data‐security obligations.
• Collaborate with the legal team and key departments to maintain appropriate privacy processes and documentation for data‐controller and data‐processor obligations.
• Understand evolving data privacy obligations across territories, provide advice to teams, and manage roadmaps for future privacy priorities.
• Lead the development and deployment of global privacy training programs covering regulations, industry best practices, and internal policies.
• Lead the response to data‐privacy incidents, investigations, and reporting to supervisory authorities or clients when necessary.
• Regularly update key stakeholders about the state of privacy, emerging risks, and mitigation strategies.

What you'll have

• Proven leadership experience in privacy and data protection with relevant domain expertise.
• Experience defining and evolving data‐protection and privacy processes, mentoring teams, and handling complex or sensitive interactions.
• Strategic vision, execution presence, and experience building teams and processes.
• Senior privacy leadership experience within a tech organization that acts as a data processor (e.g., SaaS provider or software vendor).
• Experience leading data‐protection programs, impact assessments, third‐party vendor management, transfer assessments, and reviewing processing agreements.
• Experience working with product and engineering teams, influencing and prioritising privacy objectives during product development.
• Working knowledge of artificial intelligence technologies, their use cases, associated risks, and responsible adoption.
• Ability to influence the organization and instil privacy across teams, products, and services.
• Law degree or relevant legal experience.

What will help

• Privacy certifications such as CIPT, CIPP, or CIPM.
• Practical application of local privacy laws beyond the UK and EU (e.g., USA, APAC).
• Experience working in highly regulated industries.

Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Full‐time

Job function: Project Management and Information Technology, Utilities and Environmental Services

Location: London, England, United Kingdom

Benefits and Culture

Kraken is a certified Great Place to Work in France, Germany, Spain, Japan, and Australia. In the UK we are one of the best workplaces on Glassdoor with a score of 4.7.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal‐opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, or disability.

Privacy Notice

Our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice, Website Privacy Notice, and Cookie Notice govern the collection and use of your personal data during application and on our website. These policies explain how we handle your data and outline your rights under applicable laws, including GDPR and CCPA. By applying you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and consent to these terms.

Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment

We may use AI tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications and assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.