We’re First Central Insurance & Technology Group (First Central for short), an innovative, market-leading insurance company. We protect the things customers love so they can get on with what matters to them in life.
Data drives us. It fuels our outstanding distribution, finance, technology and legal services. Our underwriting skills are built on data expertise; it creates the insights we need to give the right cover to the right customers at the right price. But, it’s the people inside and outside our business that power us. They make us stand out, help us succeed. We’re ambitious. We’re growing. We’ve won awards.
Do you have significant experience in privacy and data protection? Are you looking for a new role where you can utilise your practical skills in completing data protection impact assessments and managing and monitoring international transfers and records of processing? If so we want to hear from you!
We’re looking for a Senior Privacy Analyst to join our Governance team either working remotely or based in our Salford Quays, Manchester or Haywards Heath, West Sussex offices.
In this role you’ll assist the Privacy Team in providing accurate, appropriate, timely and pragmatic data protection advice, striking a balance between legal/compliance requirements and the wider interests of the business.
Rigorous and logical? Lets do this, together!
Core skills we’re looking for to succeed in the role:
- Significant experience working in privacy/data protection
- Practical application of completing data protection impact assessments for a wide range of technological capabilities
- Practical application of managing and monitoring international transfers and records of processing
Nice to have skills, but optional:
- CIPP/E /ISEB data protection or legal qualifications
- Understanding of insurance and regulated environments
What’s involved:
- Assist the team in maintaining and maturing the privacy framework across the Group
- Assist with maintaining the privacy framework within chosen application
- Assisting with maturing and enhancing privacy compliance across the organisation
- Provide advice to the business on their obligations and good practice with privacy by design and default
- Contribute to the maintenance of the Register of Processing Activities
- Conduct comprehensive Data Protection Impact Assessments
- Provide input to internal policies and procedures
- Assist with writing reports for Committees
- Conduct Reviews, Monitoring or Testing as required
- Review supplier audits and support monitoring
- Undertake research, keep abreast of changes, and keep the team informed of changes to applicable legislation
- Assist with the provision of data protection training across as is required
- Draft data protection communications for the business
- Assist in maintaining the data protection areas of the intranet
- Provide support through advice in response to requests from data subjects to exercise their rights, including but not limited to Data Subject Access Requests
- The provision of ad hoc data protection support as is required
- Comply with the requirements, and act in accordance with, the Group Code of Conduct and Fitness and Propriety policies at all times
- Ensure compliance with Company Policies, Values and guidelines and other relevant standards/ regulations at all times
- Any other reasonable duties
Experience & knowledge
- Strong/Proven track record for data protection and privacy experience in a professional environment
- Experience in Financial Services is essential, in insurance would be beneficial
- A good understanding of technology including AI based technologies
- CIPP/E, CIPM, ISEB or other privacy certification is not required but valuable
- Good knowledge of GDPR, PECR and Data Protection laws
Skills
- Good time management and organisation skills
- Excellent communication and literacy
- Attention to detail
- Strong analytical skills, including the ability to assess risk and impact from a privacy and data protection perspective.
Behaviours
- Self-motivated, flexible approach and positive attitude
- An organised and proactive approach
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Ability to work under pressure, to strict timescales when necessary
- Strives to drive business improvements to contribute to the success of the business
Are you the person we’re looking for? If so, we look forward to hearing from you. Apply today!
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What can we do for you?
People first. Always. We’re passionate about our colleagues and know the best people deserve an extraordinary working environment. We owe it to them so that’s what we offer. Our workplaces are energetic, inspirational, supportive. To get a taste of the advantages you’ll enjoy, take a look at all our perks in full here.
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