Privacy & AI Analyst

About Us

Perk (formerly TravelPerk) is the intelligent platform for travel and spend management. Built to tackle the time-consuming, manual work that gets in the way of real work, our tools automate everything from travel bookings to expenses, invoice processing, and more. By eliminating this shadow work that wastes hours, erodes morale, and saps innovation, we’re on a mission to power real work, with real impact. We’re trusted by more than 10,000 companies worldwide, including Wise, On Running, Breitling, and Fabletics, and we’re tackling the 7 hours of lost productivity per employee each week, a $1.7 trillion problem. Founded in 2015, Perk has grown into a global company of more than 1,800 people across 12 offices globally, with headquarters in London and Boston. We combine innovation, control, and simplicity to transform how businesses work and how people feel at work. At Perk, we’re driven by our values, like being an owner, delivering a 7-star experience, and working as one team. We value curiosity, purpose, and mindset, not just knowledge, to unlock the power in your potential.

What’s the role?

As Privacy & AI Analyst at Perk, you’ll help shape the future of privacy and AI in tech. You will be operating at the crossroads of business, technology, and evolving regulations. We are a team driven by customer‑centricity, innovation, and ambition to be the best team in tech. You will have the opportunity to create visible impact from day one as Perk moves toward being an AI‑first company. Your work will help us build customer trust and empower teams with clear, scalable, and actionable privacy and AI governance that drives Perk’s growth. This role sits within Perk’s Legal & Privacy team. Reporting to Perk’s Senior Privacy Manager, you will work closely with our Privacy Counsel & DPO.

What will you be doing?

• Strategy & Risk: You will help us build and evolve Perk’s privacy and AI governance programs to enable growth while keeping trust intact. Identify and assess privacy and AI risks, then partner with the right teams to tackle them.
• Operations & Implementation: You will manage our privacy and AI tooling stack, including automation and integrations. You’ll keep policies and guidelines updated and handle day‑to‑day privacy inquiries.
• Compliance & Certifications: You will keep our privacy and AI governance programs aligned to GDPR, the EU AI Act, and other applicable laws.
• Product, Privacy & Responsible AI by Design: You will support privacy by design across product, engineering and marketing.
• Culture & Enablement: You will consolidate a Privacy Champions program to spread shared ownership across the company group.

What capabilities will help you succeed?

• Passion for Privacy & AI in the evolving tech space.
• 2-5 years of experience in privacy, data protection, AI governance, compliance, information security, or a related field.
• Practical knowledge of key Privacy & AI regulations and frameworks.
• Proven track record owning privacy operations end‑to‑end.
• Ability to grasp complex technical concepts.
• Excellent problem‑solving and sound risk judgment.
• Clear, concise communication tailored to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Self‑starter, able to prioritize impact over effort.

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Recognized certifications such as CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, or AIGP.
• Hands‑on experience with privacy and governance platforms and automation.
• Exposure to standards and audits, especially ISO 27701 and 27001.

Our Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Competitive compensation and equity ownership in Perk.
• Private medical cover and voluntary dental insurance from Bupa.
• Company pension plan with Aviva.
• Life Insurance coverage.
• Income protection in case of long‑term sickness or absence.
• Tax‑efficient cycle and electric car schemes.
• Unforgettable Perk events.
• Spring Health wellbeing support.
• 12-16 weeks’ paid parental leave.
• 16 paid hours per year for volunteering.
• Up to 20 “Work from Anywhere” days per year.
• Access to discounts and rewards.
• Four‑week, fully paid sabbatical after 5 years.
• Relocation support.

How We Work

At Perk, we take an IRL‑first approach to work, where our team works together in person 3 days a week. This role requires you to be based within commuting distance of our hubs. English is the official language at the office.

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