Data Protection Consultant

Job Introduction We have an exciting opportunity to join our Compliance Policy team as a Data Protection Consultant on a 12 month fixed term contract. As a Data Protection Consultant, you will provide direction, consultancy and challenge to support the Society’s compliance with General Data Protection Regulation. Main Responsibilities Skipton Building Society has a Data Protection Framework which you will help contribute to and develop by supporting plans, ensuring that progress against these plans are monitored, reported and managed. In addition, you will propose and help implement policies, processes and practices that are pragmatic, customer focussed and aligned with business requirements. Taking ownership for complex issues is key to success within this role, working across all business areas to ensure a compliant, timely and pragmatic solution is applied. Ensuring risks relating to own area of responsibility and/or the wider business are robustly anticipated, mitigated and managed. You will also inspire and engage others through role modelling the values and behaviours within your team and support the development of a high-performance culture. Ideal Candidate We are looking for someone with the ability to engage, influence and work in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders, explaining legal and regulatory concepts to business managers in a manner that ensures buy in and understanding. You will be a good completer/finisher with an ability to focus on detail and deliver high quality outcomes. Using initiative to solve problems and seeking advice where needed will be essential to succeed in this role. You will have experience working in a regulated environment such as Financial Services and/or working to industry standards. About Skipton Building Society At Skipton Building Society we are not just another Financial Services Institution we are a mutual organisation, which means we are owned by our members and believe in placing them at the heart of everything we do. The same goes for our people. We can only be successful as a business if we have great people and we believe in treating people as individuals. Our values are Trust, Ownership and One Team which reflect the attitudes and way of working everyone here displays on a daily basis, and which are key to the delivery of the outstanding level of personal service we offer our customers. We’re committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where every colleague has an opportunity to fulfil their career potential. We respect and appreciate the value that our colleagues’ unique differences can bring and offer consideration for anyone seeking a more flexible work-life balance. If you have a need for flexibility then please let us know. Why Work For Us We’re committed to paying our people fairly for the role they undertake and provide a wide range of benefits to support our colleagues’ finances and wellbeing, including our Employee Assistance programme, the opportunity to buy extra holidays and shopping discount vouchers You’ll be able to shape your career within your team and can expect a structured learning and development programme where you’ll be valued recognised and rewarded. More information on our benefits can be found here Skipton are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age