Reward Gateway, together with Edenred, are a global market leader in benefits and employee engagement. We help our clients and their leaders to transform employee experience that will attract, engage and retain top talent through employee benefits, strategic reward and recognition, well-being, and much more.
With our shared missions of ‘Making the World a Better Place to Work' and ‘Enriching Connections, For Good’, you’ll be contributing to improving employee engagement and building better, stronger and more resilient organisations to improve people’s daily lives. Our shared mission guides our every action and charts a sustainable path to a better future.
What’s In It For Me?
We are a well-established, stable and high-growth ‘Unicorn’ SaaS company with over 50 benefits in our employee benefits package including:
* A flexible holiday plan of up to 40 days per year
* £400 a year Wellbeing Allowance
* Private Medical Insurance
* Substantial bonus payments for a number of life events including pet adoption, wedding/civil ceremony, new family, retirement
* Employee, friends and family discounts across 1200+ retail, hospitality and lifestyle brands
Key Responsibilities
As Data Protection Officer you will be responsible for supporting the business unit with regulatory advice and adapting/ implementing Group policies. Key duties and actions include:
* All activities related to Data Protection linked to Reward Gateway UK and Reward Gateway Platform (Innovation Hub)
* Act as a key Business Units’ point of contact on compliance topics (GDPR, KYC/AML, anti-corruption) and internal audit topics for Edenred Group
* Roll out the Group compliance and data protection program to ensure compliance locally and report on the progression’s status
* Deploy a local roadmap of compliance to meet both Group objectives and cover potential locally identified gaps
* Support deployment of Group data protection tools (notably One Trust) at a local level
* Ensure a local adaptation of Group documentation (policies and procedures, etc.)
* Monitor the roll-out of the internal audit action plan (organise regular internal meetings to support teams in the implementation) and post regular progress updates to Edenred Group
* Support local teams with data protection compliance of any local project (privacy by design) and ensure compliance over time
* Prepare and update local data protection documentation (Information notices, Data Processing Agreements, consent forms, policies and procedures, etc.) and perform privacy impact assessments, legitimate interest assessments and risk analysis, where necessary
* Fill in and maintain up to date inventory of personal data processing activities (One Trust)
* Manage data subject’ requests in collaboration with local teams
* Participate in the negotiation of Data Processing Agreements with corporate clients and providers
* Conduct awareness sessions regularly and yearly training sessions
* Coordinate, in collaboration with IT, the management of potential incidents involving personal data within the framework of policies and procedures defined at Group level
* Act as a point of contact for local regulators and coordinate with the Group
* Monitor the evolution of regulations and standards in terms of compliance and data protection (specific to the area of action)
* Support project work in conjunction with the Group GDPR officer
* Support on Artificial Intelligence regulation and standards
* Bring support to Australia and US Data Protection topics when linked to our products. Local specificities will be dealt with by local experts
Skills
* Qualified in and/or certification in personal data protection
* Prior experience in a position exposed to personal data protection issues
* In-depth knowledge of regulations relating to personal data (in particular UK GDPR) and their application
* Demonstrated flexibility and ability to manage projects in collaboration with others, and to work with teams with varied expertise and profiles
* Proficient English (both written and oral) with a proven ability to interact effectively with teams located abroad
* Autonomy and responsiveness. Ability to identify and measure risks, prioritise actions, and make recommendations adapted to the context
* Results-oriented. Ability to facilitate corporate decision-making
* Knowledge of the context and issues related to Edenred’s business sector
* Experience in the field of payments, new technologies, or a regulatory environment would be an advantage
The Interview Process
* Screening call with our Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
* First interview with Chief Financial Officer
* Final interview with Group DPO
At Reward Gateway | Edenred, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you have any specific requirements or need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment journey, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know. Your needs are important to us, and we want to ensure an equitable experience for every candidate.
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