Group Data Protection Officer

Job Description

About Revolut People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, more freedom. And since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. With an arsenal of awesome products that span spending, saving, travel, transfers, investing,exchanging and more, our super app has helped 35 million customers get more from their money. And were not done yet. As we continue our lightning-fast growth, two things are essential to continuing our success: our people and our culture. Weve been officially certified as a Great Place to Work™ in recognition of our outstanding employee experience! So far, we have 7,500people working around the world, from our great offices or remotely, on our mission. And were looking for more. We want brilliant people that love building great products, love redefining success, and love turning the complexity of a chaotic world into thesimplicity of a beautiful solution. About the role Meet the Compliance team! We get it. You have a burning desire to make things better, to be the best. If being on the ground floor of establishing a compliance department and working on cutting-edge products seems like a Tuesday afternoon to you, keep reading Were looking for an experienced Data Protection Officer who can help us in setting, delivering, and embedding Revolut groups data protection and privacy strategy. Someone whos excited to work in a fast-paced environment, advancing the adoption of our group policy, procedures, risk, and control frameworks across the company. If working in a company with an ever-increasing portfolio of innovative global product offerings seems interesting to you, lets get in touch What youll be doing

• Setting Revoluts data protection and privacy strategy through the design of group-wide policies, procedures, and standardised risks and controls, and overseeing their implementation
• Overseeing 1LoDs management of data protection and privacy risks and controls
• Delivering a group-wide training programme to embed and enhance data protection and privacy awareness throughout the organisation
• Reporting to group senior management on the effectiveness of the global data protection and privacy programme
• Monitoring the handling of data subject rights requests by Revoluts global DPO support team
• Overseeing interaction with global supervisory authorities on data protection and privacy compliance matters
• Liaising with key internal (Legal, Risk, etc.) and external (regulators, advisors, vendors, partners, etc.) stakeholders as required

What youll need

• Previous experience as a Data Protection Officer, with demonstrable experience in UK/EU data protection laws, regulations, rules, and guidance
• A track record of successfully engaging with data protection regulators
• Knowledge and experience of regulatory requirements relating to data protection and privacy, and a willingness and passion to develop knowledge and expertise in other areas
• Strong leadership skills, with experience managing global teams
• The ability to work well under pressure, manage multiple projects at once with close attention to detail, and meet tight deadlines
• A strong understanding of the interplay between compliance risk and business risk
• A solution-oriented mindset that facilitates the solving of complex privacy and data protection problems
• The ability to communicate positively with members of various internal teams and regulators
• Demonstrated sound judgement
• Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
• The ability to provide crisp, clear, concise, and timely advice when dealing with ambiguity

Nice to have

• Additional privacy and data protection qualifications
• Familiarity advising in fintech and payments
• Experience providing detailed product counselling advice on innovative and customer-facing products
• Experience working on regulatory investigations and dealing with breach investigations
• Strong knowledge of international data transfer requirements, restrictions, and solutions
• Experience in compliance risk management within a consultancy, compliance function, or regulator

Building a global financial super app isnt enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and thats why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework, designed to help us thrive and grow everyday. Were not just doing this because its the right thing to do. Weredoing it because we know that seeking out diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create exceptional, innovative products and services for our customers. Thats why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds andexperiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team. Refer to our Data Privacy Statement for Candidates for details on our data handling practices during your application.