Global Head of Privacy- London – Insurance – Hybrid working.
Astral Legal have partnered with a Global Insurance company as they are recruiting a Global Head of Privacy.
This is a newly developed role reporting into the Head of Compliance whilst working with the larger business. There will be global work on offer across many jurisdictions.
Your duties of a Global Head of Privacy will be to develop and lead the global privacy function and advise on all matters relating to data protection, and data governance across all Group entities and jurisdictions working closely with the Heads of Compliance and General Counsel on data protection matters.
Responsibilities:
· Lead global privacy strategy ensuring compliance with GDPR (UK/EU), PIPA (Bermuda), CCPA/CPRA (California), HIPAA (US), Data Protection Law (Guernsey) and other applicable laws and regulations.
· Develop, maintain and enhance data protection policies and standards across the UK, US, Bermuda and Guernsey including training initiatives and monitoring.
· Provide practical regulatory and commercial advice to senior stakeholders and the business on data privacy related matters.
· Develop and execute an annual data privacy protection plan, conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA), remediate any identified issues.
· Oversee the data privacy aspects of vendor and third-party relationships, including negotiating and maintaining Data Processing Agreements, conducting processor due diligence, and ongoing monitoring.
·All other associated data protection/privacy matters.
The ideal candidate will possess the following.
· Preferred qualifications: CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe); CIPM (Certified Information Privacy Manager); CIPP/US, CIPT, or equivalent privacy certifications.
Experience and skills
· Minimum of 10 years experience in either (Re)Insurance or Financial Services
· Experience advising on UK GDPR, EU GDPR, and/or multi-jurisdictional data protection regimes required.
Please apply now for immediate consideration.
