* Compliance Specialist (GDPR)
* 6 Month Day Rate Contract - Inside IR35
* Theale| Hybrid (3 days per week onsite)
* You must be available to start immediately
* You must be eligible to work in the UK without the need for Sponsorship
MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE
Reporting to Governance, Risk and Compliance Counsel this role will be accountable for ensuring a strong culture of GDPR compliance. The role will be required to create and drive the programme for GDPR compliance, providing end to end project management. The role holder will ensure company compliance with Data Protection law, and work with key stakeholders to drive the right behaviours around information sharing.
This role will be required to support the Governance & Compliance Manager and Risk & Compliance Manager in delivering and further developing the compliance framework and support on key work streams, including new training initiatives, policies, and procedures.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
o Review/ create a GDPR compliance programme which aligns with our new Compliance Framework
o Responsible for end to end programme creation for the delivery of GDPR
o Responsibility for compliance with Data Protection law (information sharing)
o Implement robust and effective controls to ensure that information sharing occurs in a manner that is consistent with Competition law and Data Protection law requirements
o Escalate any reported issues or breaches of information sharing rules to the Governance, Risk, and Compliance Counsel
o Provide training and supporting guidance materials for internal and external stakeholders on compliance with competition law and GDPR requirements
o Investigate and report on data breaches
o Be the “go to” person to internal and external stakeholders for all GDPR compliance advisory matters
o Responsible for processing all Data Subject Access Requests
o Support the Governance, Risk & Compliance Counsel in delivering and continuously developing the GDPR and compliance programme.
o Stakeholder Engagement
o Work closely with key stakeholders to build and successfully deliver a programme relating to ensure compliance with data protection law and competition law, both internally and externally
o Review relevant e-learning modules and drive stakeholder engagement and compliance in line with competition and data protection guidelines.
o Build strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to identify areas for support, raise awareness and manage ongoing compliance.
o Create reporting suite to provide the necessary reports and updates to the Governance, Risk, and Compliance Counsel when required and in line with reporting schedule.
o Produce a monthly report on data breaches to the Deputy General Counsel and the Governance, Risk, and Compliance Counsel as part of OKR reporting.
o Support the Governance, Risk, and Compliance Counsel in developing a new Compliance Framework to support the updated strategy and Beacon obligations.
o Support and contribute actively to regulatory compliance, health and safety, environmental, business continuity and information security arrangements that meets our obligations to our customers.
o Responsible for staying informed on relevant laws and regulatory updates and communicating to the wider business.
o Work with the Governance, Risk, & Compliance Counsel in the streamlining and automation of services.
o Build and maintain strong relationships with shareholder compliance teams and key stakeholders.
o Contribute actively to compliance against the risk management framework, with a key focus on Beacon, competition, and data security.
o Support the Governance, Risk, & Compliance Counsel in providing Beacon specific risk reports to the business.
Required (minimum)
o Experience (technical, managerial, industry)
o The ideal candidate will have experience with creating and driving a compliance programme within an organization
o Ability to work in a fast paced environment and off own initiative
o A level of commercial acumen to actively seek cost saving and efficiencies by innovation
o Have previous experience in developing and embedding a GDPR compliance framework
Education level / Qualifications (professional, vocational)
o 5 years experience working in a similar/ relevant Governance and Compliance role
o Relevant industry certification and experience is an advantage
o Good working knowledge of project management principles – very important
o Ability to build relationships and maintain rapport with internal and external stakeholders.
o A collaborative team player with good organisational skills and a proactive approach
o Experience in delivering or supporting the delivery of regulatory compliance and adherence to rules and guidelines
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