Data Protection Consultant in Edinburgh

This role is based in Dublin on a hybrid basis with time spent working in the office. Occasional travel to our Frankfurt office will also be required.

We have an incredible opportunity to join us here at Standard Life (part of the Phoenix Group) as a Data Protection Consultant to join our Data Protection team.

Who are we? We want to be the best place that any of our colleagues have ever worked. We’re the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business. We offer a range of products across our market-leading brands, Standard Life, SunLife, Phoenix Life and ReAssure. Around 1 in 5 people in the UK has a pension with us. We’re a FTSE 100 business that is tackling key issues such as transitioning our portfolio to net zero by 2050, and we’re not done yet. At Standard Life, we are committed to helping people live a life of opportunity. That’s why we encourage initiative and proactive thinking and action. Because there’s nothing we value more than actively facing the future, rather than just looking forward to it. On the way there, exciting tasks and considerable scope for decision-making await you in an international environment. If you would like to work in a growing, ambitious, and dynamic company, you have come to the right place!

The role involves:

• Working in conjunction with the central Group Data Protection team to provide all areas of the European business with insightful advice on compliance with the EU's data protection regime.
• Developing, implementing, and maintaining guidelines, training, and associated materials to help Standard Life identify, manage, monitor, and report on data protection risks in line with internal data protection policies.
• Contributing to Data Protection MI and communicating the risk position through risk governance reporting.
• Promoting data protection compliance through effective two-way relationships across the business, understanding business needs and helping embed a strong data protection culture.
• Supporting the business to implement and embed key Data Protection processes and mature their understanding of key principles like Data Protection by Design.
• Developing, undertaking and reporting assurance activity as part of our Line 2 oversight obligations.
• Managing data protection incidents, liaising with the regulator as appropriate, and ensuring the business takes a risk-based and compliant approach to remediation.
• Supporting the development and implementation of an ongoing training and education programme which is tailored, as appropriate, to meet the needs of the business including delivering data protection training and presentations.
• Providing advice and oversight of key data protection activity within the Business, e.g. responses to subject rights requests, data protection complaints, and data protection impact assessments to ensure they are managed effectively.
• Supporting the businesses response to changes in data protection legislation and threat landscape.

What are we looking for?

• Proven in-depth understanding and experience of European data protection laws and practices covering the General Data Protection Regulation (Irish DPA and German Data Protection Acts), including associated legislation and guidance.
• Proven Data Protection experience in a similar role.
• Ability to work autonomously with strong organisational skills.
• Solid stakeholder management skills at all levels within an organisation.
• Proactive, flexible with lateral thinking skills.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong team player with a collaborative approach.
• Legal qualification or Data Protection qualification, ISEB qualification in data protection or CIPP/E or equivalent.

We want to hire the whole version of you. We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.

Find out more about #LifeAtPhoenixGuide for Candidates: thephoenixgroup.pagetiger.com/guideforcandidates. We value diversity in our workforce and welcome enquiries from everyone.