Privacy Officer

Exciting Opportunity - Privacy Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Privacy Officer to join a well-established international organisation. Reporting to the Group Privacy Officer / Data Protection Officer, you will play a key role in supporting and enhancing the organisation's global privacy programme, ensuring continued compliance with UK and international data protection legislation.

This position offers the chance to work across a diverse and complex international business, partnering with stakeholders at all levels to embed privacy best practice, manage compliance initiatives, and support strategic data protection projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and ongoing development of data protection initiatives across the organisation.
• Conduct and manage Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and appropriately mitigated.
• Maintain Records of Processing Activities (ROPA) in accordance with GDPR requirements.
• Assist in the investigation and management of privacy incidents, including escalation of potential data breaches where necessary.
• Work closely with key stakeholders to ensure compliance with data protection policies, standards, and procedures.
• Support the management of Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, and other data subject rights requests.
• Draft responses to individuals exercising their privacy rights.
• Partner with business functions and project teams to provide privacy advice and guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contribute to privacy awareness campaigns and mandatory training programmes.
• Support the implementation and optimisation of privacy management software and tools.
• Assist with international data transfer compliance and related documentation requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve privacy processes and support ongoing compliance reporting.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Strong knowledge of UK, European, and international privacy and data protection laws.
• Experience working within a privacy, compliance, legal, risk, or governance environment.
• Experience conducting DPIAs and maintaining compliance documentation.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships across a business.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Desirable Experience

• Professional privacy qualifications such as CIPP/E or equivalent.
• Experience supporting privacy programmes within a complex, multinational organisation.
• Experience investigating data incidents and implementing remediation actions.
• Knowledge of privacy management systems and compliance technologies.
• Understanding of international data transfer requirements and associated risk assessments.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to work within a respected international organisation.
• Exposure to global privacy and compliance projects.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Professional development and ongoing training opportunities.
• Collaborative and supportive working environment.

Contact Sophie Clarke at Reed (Norwich) to learn more!