Privacy Advisor

We are seeking a privacy professional to join the LSEG Global Privacy Office, whose responsibility will be to lead a team of analysts to assist the Privacy Office in providing privacy advice, handle the privacy rights requests, identify and operationalize global regulatory changes and on various global and regional projects related to the implementation and governance our privacy framework.

The focus will be on the evolving privacy and data protection landscape to support its businesses which operate across 190 countries. In this role, you’ll be assisting a global business on analysing and resolving sophisticated privacy issues, helping to build a strong compliance programme, and advancing our business as we drive progress for the entire financial community. Join a team of industry leaders and make a difference in a data driven company with a growing focus on artificial intelligence.

Responsibilities / Accountabilities:

- This role reports to the Data Protection Officer & Privacy Compliance Director who in turn reports to the Global Head of Privacy.
- The role is to nurture effective privacy management within LSEG, develop, implement, support and guide on our global Privacy Programme, globally.
- Provide advice and support to colleagues in the wider Privacy team in EMEA, Asia and Americas regions on data privacy matters, and assist in handling a wide range of privacy-related issues whether internal (eg innovation and product development), customer or vendor facing.
- Build a data orientated Centre of Excellence to focus on specialist areas including high-end data analytics/insights, data innovation capability, data and service sourcing, education and talent development.
- Work in partnership with colleagues to develop strong working relationships with key collaborators within the business, legal and compliance, and information security functions to promote privacy compliance.
- Reviewing and responding to queries received in the privacy in-boxes, both internal and external.
- Coordinate the maintenance of records of processing activities (RoPA).
- Support business teams and legal colleagues with privacy issues.
- Participate in internal meetings, client meetings, and industry events.
- Analyse data breach notification obligations and actions including leading or assisting with data incident management, including breach notifications as may be required.
- Share responsibility for the relevant developments, new laws, regulations and industry codes and provide relevant analysis to colleagues and other critical partners throughout the business.
- Assist with assurance activities by collaborating with other Compliance functions.
- Assist with policy and process development and reviews to ensure compliance with data privacy obligations across jurisdictions.
- Assist with internal process changes sought at improving the Privacy function.
- Assess and provide pragmatic advice on the mitigation of data risks in new and changing products and services including those risks generated by trans-border data flows and any additional requirements under local privacy law(s), through Data Privacy Impact Assessments and Privacy by Default/ Design requirements
- Assist in driving the training agenda, planning and delivery in support of the broader Privacy Programme.
- Review Privacy Policies and Standards as well as those owned by other functions with an impact on privacy.
- Participate on the development and execution of both functional and operational strategy.
- Ability to produce engaging presentations and deliver training.
- Assist with the delivery of wider team tasks.

Key Relationships:
The Global Privacy Office is within the Legal & Compliance team, and you will be working closely with the rest of the wider team and across the businesses, including engaging with external counsel, consultants, industry bodies and other authorities.

Essential Skills/Experience Required:

- Good understanding of privacy and data protection laws
- Ability to implement compliance and privacy operationalization tasks and help develop governance practices and processes across the business.
- Work optimally in a sophisticated and developing environment with multiple priorities.
- Experience of working autonomously, making good judgments and providing appropriate recommendations.
- Working independently as well as a member of the wider team.
- Clear and concise interpersonal skills, both written and oral.
- Project management experience desirable.
- Use of OneTrust desirable but not vital.
- Experience in preparing and delivering impactful presentations using common tools such as PowerPoint and Excel desirable.

Desired Skills/Experience Required:

- A standout colleague, working collaboratively and with limited supervision.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build lasting links with the key collaborators.
- Organised and time management skills.
- The ability to navigate a complex matrix organization and influence decision-ma