Data Protection Compliance

Job Description - Data Protection Compliance & Operations (240000HS)
- Job Number: 240000HS
Requisition Title : Data Protection Compliance & Operations

**Description**:

**Your team responsibilities**

The role of the Data Protection and Governance Specialist is to provide support, expertise and coordination with respect to establishing and enforcing best practices as it relates to Data Protection and Data Governance. MSCI is committed to formalizing and strengthening its practices with respect to Data Protection and Data Governance. MSCI is consolidating management/oversight activities related to the establishment and enforcement of policies, procedures, technologies and controls over various aspects of the data that reside within the company

**What we offer you**
- At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose - to power better investment decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.
- Wherever you are located you will find transparent compensation schemes and employee benefits that can help ensure your financial security and health. While they vary by different locations, we offer a broad range of benefits that are part of the value you receive as an MSCI employee.
- Our flexible ways of working will allow you to maximize your potential, and we will empower you with the trust, accountability, and advanced technology to perform at your very best.
- You’ll find a purposeful approach to wellbeing to provide you with all the resources you need to be your best at work and in your personal life. Our ‘Here For You’ Employee Assistance Program is available for our employees globally, providing confidential emotional support, financial and legal advice free of charge.

**Your key responsibilities**
- Regulatory Compliance - Work with Data Privacy function, Legal and others with respect to Data Retention requirements that are specified in new and emerging regulation
- Data Retention - Help establish the policies and procedures governing retention and destruction of data. Support the data collection and analysis required to make appropriate policy and procedure recommendations. Drive the implementation of these recommendations.
- Data Asset Management - Drive the process to systematically identify and record key firm data assets. Establish and record ownership, retention rules and other key data governance information. Establish a process for maintaining this information.
- Development of global data retention schedules by data type, working with functional management
- Development of policies and procedures to effect the deletion of data
- Continuous refinement of schedules and processes
- Investigation, evaluation and potential implementation of software tools and services to better manage data retention
- Coordination with functional and product areas with respect to establishing and enforcing policies
- Coordination with IT and Legal/Compliance with respect to operationalizing the policies.
- Data asset inventory and ownership. Working with the Corporate Data Protection Officer to lead the effort to identify firm data assets, to map and record ownership of these assets, and to document the retention rules and other Data Protection and Data Governance dimensions of these data assets.
- Work with appropriate technology areas to identify, assess and select the best tools (such as ServiceNow) for recording and managing such data assets and ownership.
- Enhancing training/Building a Culture of Data Protection. Work with Corporate Data Protection Officer to Implement needed communications and training programs with respect to data protection, data retention and data regulatory compliance.
- Coordination of relevant functions in delivery of a coherent Data Protection Strategy. Effective data protection and privacy programs will require the coordination of many functions including Legal/Compliance, IT Security and IT Infrastructure, Development, Product Management and others. This role must coordinate with all relevant functions to deliver integrated solutions.

**Your skills and experience that will help you excel**
- Minimum 3 years relevant work experience
- Expertise and direct experience in data protection, data governance, and data retention. Experience in data privacy regulation (e.g.; GDPR) very helpful.
- Experience with tools such as OneTrust, SharePoint, and Power Automate would be useful
- Experience in a multinational corporation. Experience in financial services is a plus.
- Excellent communications skills
- Strong work ethic, be a self-starter, very organized
- Strong MS Office skills
- Experience with software supporting technology asset management (such as ServiceNow)
- Experience with implementing significant change programs requiring coordination and co