Manager, Compliance Advisory – Data Protection

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Provide guidance to operations, commercial, and product teams regarding compliance and data protection.

• Translate regulations into product specifications, customer experiences, terms and conditions, and fair value evaluations.

• Assist in the development of products from their initial concept through to approval and launch.

• Oversee product lifecycles, including fair value evaluations, outcome monitoring, reviews, amendments, and closures.

• Evaluate potential partners based on risk tolerance and review their sales materials.

• Scrutinize company and customer marketing materials, challenging any financial promotions.

• Integrate regulatory and data protection requirements into operational processes and controls.

• Analyze regulatory changes and ensure timely implementation by teams.

• Investigate and address compliance issues, including personal data breaches.

• Clearly report on compliance risks and customer outcomes.

• Collaborate with second-line Protect teams and respond to their inquiries.

• Act as the Data Protection Officer, providing guidance on Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and Transfer Risk Assessments (TRAs).

• Monitor adherence to UK GDPR, global data protection laws, and company policies.

• Educate colleagues and enhance awareness of data protection.

• Serve as the point of contact for the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and handle data-subject inquiries or requests.

• Report directly to the COO in the role of DPO.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in compliance within the first line (preferred) or second line of a UK regulated firm, ideally in banking, e-money institutions, or payments firms.

• Practical understanding of Consumer Duty, BCOBS, CASS, FISMA, the Payment Services Regulations, and the Money Laundering Regulations.

• Familiarity with HMRC requirements, such as BBSI and AEOI reporting.

• Hands-on experience in transforming regulations into actionable requirements for product, sales, or operations teams.

• Willingness to learn about data protection; prior DPO experience is not required.

• A curious and inquisitive mindset.

• Confidence to challenge professionally and respectfully.

• Strong writing skills with a commitment to clarity and readability.

• Knowledge of UK GDPR, other international data protection laws, and data protection practices.

• Background in banking or finance is preferred.

• The successful candidate must undergo background screening, including right-to-work verification, criminal record checks, credit history assessment, social media evaluation, and professional reference checks.

• Must possess the legal right to work in the UK.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first flexibility: Work from anywhere in the UK.

• Opportunity to work from abroad for up to 20 days each year.

• 25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays and a winter break.

• Share options available.

• Automatic enrollment in our Penfold pension scheme.

• Private medical coverage with Bupa, including family options.

• Life insurance provided by AIG.

• Access to 1:1 coaching and therapy sessions through Oliva.

• Enhanced parental leave offering up to 6 months of full pay after two years of service.

• Subscription to Claude and access to other premium AI tools.

• Support in creating a comfortable and effective work-from-home environment.