Privacy by Design Specialist - SaaS & AI

About the Role

 
📣The successful candidate will play a critical role within our Legal & Compliance team, helping to improve and maintain our Privacy by Design and by Default programme, serving as the technical bridge between Legal & Compliance and Security teams by translating privacy by design principles into implementable privacy by default controls and specifications. This role requires a strong understanding of global privacy laws along with privacy technical skills. You will be part of the wider Legal & Compliance team, working closely with Legal & Compliance and R&D teams, and you will report to our Legal Director – Privacy, Cyber & AI.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Improve and maintain our Privacy by Design and by Default programme
• Conducting regular privacy impact assessments (PIAs) of operational processes, identifying, and mitigating risks across the company through effective tools, training and guidance.
• Work cross functionally with data protection, legal, cyber security, product and engineering (R&D) teams to align advanced technologies and Privacy by Design principles from the first stages of development and ensure that the data use meets established regulatory compliance needs.
• Guide and drive the development of new privacy products, features and tools.
• Respond to privacy incidents by conducting analysis and implementing remediation.
• Maintain detailed documentation and data lifecycle management.
• Keep up to date with global privacy regulations.
• Use and implement data anonymisation, pseudonymisation and encryption protocols/techniques to develop systems that preserve and improve privacy protections.
• Communicate program progress, escalations, and issue analysis to key stakeholders.
• Optimise key privacy controls.
• Creating KPIs to measure privacy by design programme effectiveness.
• Developing technical privacy training for product and engineering teams.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), ability to influence without authority.
• Ability to balance risks in ambiguous and complex situations.
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration skills, in particular in leading or contributing to global and multi-functional teams.
• Experience with privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs).
• Experience conducting PIAs and with PIAs methodologies.
• Knowledge of privacy challenges in machine learning/AI.
• Experience or understanding of software applications design tools and languages.
• Understanding of design for software applications running on multiple platforms.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of software engineering fundamentals.
• Data literacy: finding and managing data, cleansing data, manipulating data.
• Ability to perform operations involving large datasets.
• Ability to champion privacy within technical discussions.
• Skill in explaining technical privacy concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• BS or MS degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, privacy engineering or related field of study.
• CIPT certification, preferably.
• Strong software and AI development skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills and the ability to effectively communicate designs, proposals, and results; and negotiate options at management levels.
• 5 years' experience in privacy / data protection or a graduate degree or concentration in privacy by design engineering.

Wellbeing focused – Our people are our greatest assets, and ensuring everyone feels their best self to come to work is integral

• Annual Leave – 26 days of annual leave, plus public holidays and the ability to buy additional days
• Employee Assistance Programme – Free advice, support, and confidential counselling available 24/7 through Care First
• Endometriosis Friendly Employer - We are proud to confirm our commitment to developing an environment and culture that allows those with endometriosis to thrive in the workplace

Personal Growth - Regardless of where you are at in your career, we’re committed to enabling your growth personally and professionally

• Development Programmes – From Future Managers to Leadership Training, our development programmes help you get where you need to go
• Performance Bonus – Our Group-wide bonus scheme enables you to reap the rewards of your success

Financial wellbeing - We understand as well as your mental wellbeing, your financial wellbeing is really important

• Pension Scheme – Our plan with Scottish Widows offers 5% matched contribution by the company
• Income protection insurance – Providing you with support and assistance when you need it most

Recognition – Highlighting and rewarding the great work our people do

• Performance & Talent – Our own technology platform that allows you to get real-time feedback, conversations and goals to help you become your best self

Making a Difference – we provide opportunities to help our people make a difference to the causes they care about

• MatchIt! – Fundraise for a cause close to your heart and OneAdvanced will match part of the funding
• Volunteering Time – Our volunteering leave scheme allows you to use your time to help those who need it
• Pennies from Heaven – donate the pennies from your pay check to help make a difference without lifting a finger