Data Protection Specialist - 5 Month Fixed Term Contract in Glasgow

OVO-View Team: GRC and Data Protection

Experience: Mid-level

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

Reporting to: Senior Data Protection Manager

Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

This role in 3 words: Engaging. Ownership. Quick-Witted

Top 3 qualities for this role: Communication. Organisation. Resilience

Where you’ll work: At OVO, we understand that a one size fits all approach doesn’t work for everyone. That’s why we created the OVO Way of Flexibility. All our roles are hub based (Bristol, Glasgow or London), providing a dedicated space for collaboration, connection and teamwork. You’ll also have the flexibility to work from home.

Everyone belongs at OVO. At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That's why we need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us.

Teamworking for the planet: Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So, naturally, the team you’ll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen.

Here’s how: Reporting to the Data Protection lead in the Risk and Compliance space you will be working to provide an excellent standard of data protection advice and oversight services across OVO Retail. We believe there’s more to life than “ticking-the-box” and being called only when something goes wrong. The Regulation and Compliance team are at the front line with everyone else working towards OVO’s vision and goals, truly integrated within the OVO.

This role in a nutshell: The focus of this role is on Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and responding to Data Protection information requests, advising the business on how to balance their business goals with our customers' interests. As a core member of the Privacy Function, you will be responsible for delivering operational privacy work and contributing to the development and embedding of a defensible and efficient privacy framework across the organisation. You will be working closely with senior management and teams across all of OVO Group to make sure that we support the business in their innovative projects and manage data appropriately.

Your key outcomes will be:

• Operational Excellence: Manage the Jira intake for all data privacy queries, requests for information, and marketing content reviews. Ensure all incoming privacy requests are correctly triaged, assessed, and closed according to the standardized workflow.
• Risk Assessment: Conduct privacy assessments and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) in line with the team's risk-based triage model, helping to refresh the DPIA and Privacy by Design and Default Process.
• Incident Management: Handle privacy incidents and breaches according to the established workflow, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Process Improvement: Contribute to the simplification of DPIA templates in OneTrust and the development of the Record of Processing Activities (RoPA).
• Strategic Support: Support the successful delivery of the Privacy Function's three-phase plan: Stabilization, Simplification, and Embedding.

Within your first 3 months you’ll:

• Be known within the business and by key collaborators as a trusted expert within Data Protection.

Systems: Jira Service Desk, OneTrust

You’ll be a successful Data Protection Specialist here at OVO if you…

• Are comfortable with juggling multiple things at once! You're able to keep on top of a full workload with rapidly shifting priorities and are prompt in delivery.
• Have deep subject matter expertise of GDPR and associated regulations, with hands-on experience in practically applying them, including conducting DPIAs, handling data subject rights, and managing incidents.
• Have proven skills in translating complex legislation or legal advice into specific and clear business-focused guidance.
• Are a great communicator, able to communicate effectively with internal collaborators, data protection authorities, and customers.
• Have highly commercial and constructive problem-solving abilities. The OVO compliance, legal & risk teams pride themselves on ‘finding a way’.
• Are highly responsive and proactive – we build bridges as well as fight fires.
• Have experience with privacy management software like OneTrust and request-tracking systems like Jira Service Desk.
• Are a great teammate who can also work comfortably autonomously.

Let’s talk about what’s in it for you: We’ll pay you between £55,000 and £60,000, depending on your specific skills and experience. If your expectations are a little different, have a chat with us! We keep our pay ranges broad on purpose to give us, and you, flexibility to match your experience to our zero carbon mission. You’ll be eligible for an on-target bonus of 15%. We have one OVO bonus plan that focuses on the collective performance of our people to deliver our Plan Zero goal.

We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO…and there’s flex pay. We'll give you 9% Flex Pay on top of your salary – 4% of this is auto enrolled into your pension, and the remaining 5% is yours to do what you like with. You can use this to buy from our extensive range of flexible benefits, including our green benefits which we've put at the heart of our offering, add to your pension or even take it as cash.

Here’s a taster of what’s on offer:

• For starters, you’ll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays).
• For your health: With benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and more.
• For your wellbeing: With gym membership, travel insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, dental insurance, and more.
• For your lifestyle: With extra holiday buying, discount dining, home & tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donations.
• For your home: Get up to £400 towards any OVO Energy plan, plus great discounts on solar, smart thermostats and EV chargers.
• For your commute: Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans.

Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies? Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know.

For your Belonging: To find better ways to support our people, we need to listen to each other’s experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this, we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO. Led by our people, for our people - so when you join OVO, you can play a part - big or small - with any of the Networks. It's up to you.

Oh, and one last thing… We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes, yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you! If you have any additional requirements, there’s a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible.