Data Privacy Specialist

Data Privacy Specialist

Embark on a transformative journey as a Data Privacy Specialist. At Barclays, our vision is clear – to redefine the future of banking and help craft innovative solutions. You will work at the forefront of regulatory change, business transformation, and privacy governance, partnering with senior stakeholders to embed privacy-by-design, strengthen customer trust, and ensure the responsible use of personal data across Investment Banking. This is a unique opportunity to gain broad exposure across Markets, Banking, Technology, Legal, Compliance, and Risk functions while building a recognized profile as a trusted Data Privacy advisor.

To be successful in this role, you should have experience with:

• Demonstrate experience supporting and delivering Data Privacy governance, privacy risk management, and regulatory compliance programs within a financial services or highly regulated environment.
• Building partnerships with business, Legal, Compliance, Risk, Technology, and Operations stakeholders, providing practical advice and influencing the implementation of privacy requirements across business and technology programs.
• Knowledge of global data protection and privacy regulations (such as GDPR, UK GDPR, PECR, GLBA, APPI and other regional privacy requirements) and their practical application within financial services environments (especially related to Investment Banking and Markets business activities)
• Demonstrate experience developing and enhancing privacy frameworks, controls, policies, standards, and governance processes that support regulatory compliance and effective risk management.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Experience supporting data privacy incident management, regulatory engagement, breach response, and remediation activities, including co-ordination across business, Legal, Compliance, and control functions.
• Experience promoting privacy awareness, training, and privacy-by-design guidelines, helping business teams understand their obligations and embed good privacy practices into day-to-day operations and change programs.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is located in New York, NY.

Minimum Salary: $110,000

Maximum Salary: $135,000

The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above includes only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

Purpose of the role

To support the design and implementation of the Bank's Data Privacy Framework, monitor and report on the Bank's adherence to its obligations and commitments in relation to the responsible handling of personal data, and act as a point of contact with Data Protection Authorities (DPAs).

Accountabilities

• Development and maintenance of the Bank's Data Privacy Framework, including the content of Data Privacy policies, processes and procedures and other artefacts, and supporting the Bank's Data Protection Officers in monitoring and reporting on adherence to these.
• Provision of specialist support to Business Oversight Compliance teams in their oversight of the, identification, assessment and management of potential Data Privacy risks arising from the processing of personal data and implementation of the Bank's Data Privacy Framework.
• Co-ordination of the response to personal data breaches, including appropriate containment and remediating actions, and, where personal data breaches are assessed as triggering a requirement to report to regulators, reviewing and then co-ordinating with 1LoD, Legal and BOC to ensure any such incidents are notified to regulators and impacted individuals in accordance with relevant statutory timeframes.
• Management of Barclays relationship with DPAs by acting as a point of contact for them and ensuring timely responses to regulatory complaints and investigations, queries, and formal consultations.
• Collaboration with 1LOD Data Privacy SMEs, Legal, and other relevant Compliance teams and risk management functions to facilitate a comprehensive approach to the management of Compliance Risk and other related risks.
• Barclays representation in key Data Privacy industry groups and associations, and use intelligence gained from these to identify areas for improvement and implementation of enhancements to the Data Privacy Framework.
• Education and awareness support to employees in relation to Data Privacy, including maintenance of Group-wide mandatory training courses on Data Privacy to ensure employees are clear on their data privacy obligations, how to manage personal data securely, and how to identify and report personal data breaches.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.