Data & GDPR Officer - (1LOD)

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as our Data and GDPR Officer (1LOD) for CAF Bank Ltd (part of the Charities Aid Foundation). You will be an integral part of our award-winning team, in Kings Hill.

What you’ll do

At CAF Bank, every one of us contributes to our impact, and as our Data and GDPR Officer (1LOD) you too will play an integral part in what we do.

The Data and GDPR Officer (1LOD) will be responsible for ensuring that CAF Bank continues to meet its GDPR requirements both in business-as-usual activities and in future strategic implementations and process changes. They will also play a key role in fostering a data protection culture within the organisation and ensuring that CAF Bank complies with all regulatory changes, working closely with 2LOD to achieve this.

This is a specialist technical role, the ideal candidate must have in-depth knowledge of current data protection legislation and should be able to provide guidance and support the business and risk function fulfil their responsibilities.

The Data and GDPR Officer (1LOD) will also be responsible for the reporting of any data breaches and incidents. Responsible for forging business policies and standard operating procedures in a way that is effective and efficient.

At CAF, you will be joining an international workforce who are passionate about accelerating society’s progress towards a fair and inclusive future for all. We are people centred; driven by innovation and together we are building a leading great and safe place to work.

As our Data and GDPR Officer you will:

• Be responsible for ensuring CAF Bank continues to meet its GDPR requirements in business as-usual activities.
• Be responsible for ensuring CAF Bank meets is GDPR requirements in relation to Bank Transformation project, working closely with both the Business and Project Team to achieve the correct outcome.
• Have a key role in fostering a data protection culture within the organisation. Helping implement essential elements of the GDPR such as the principles of data processing, data subject rights, data protection by design and default, records of processing activities, security of processing.
• Be responsible for recognising, investigating, communicating and notifying data breaches.

Who you’ll be

This role is for you if you have experience of working in data protection law and practices or have relevant transferable skills and are keen to make a difference to society.

Skills required for the role include:

• Must hold and maintain professional qualities and expert knowledge of data protection law and practices to fulfil the tasks required of the role.
• Experience gained in a financial service regulated organisation.
• Extensive experience of data protection within a financial environment.
• Ability to demonstrate effective stakeholder management.
• A track record of implementing best practice data processes and making substantive improvements of benefit to client experience and compliance to data regulation and legislation.

What’s in it for you

At CAF Bank you will receive:

• Salary of £50,000 - £55,000 per annum
• Permanent hybrid ways of working where roles allow
• Six weeks holiday plus bank holidays
• A wide range of development opportunities to support personal and professional growth
• Pension scheme with better than-market employer contribution options
• Social impact benefit schemes

About CAF

At Charities Aid Foundation we accelerate social progress by providing essential connections between donors, charities and communities.

We safeguard and deliver vital donations, offer expert advisory services and financial products to donors and charities, and provide tailored charity banking through our award-winning bank CAF Bank.

Our purpose is to enable a better landscape for giving and a fair and sustainable future for all.

If you are interested in joining us as our Data & GDPR Officer - (1LOD) and being part of an organisation who are people focused and are “Together Building Opportunity” please click on the apply button and you will be redirected to CAF jobs portal where you can find out more about the position and apply.

We would love to hear from you!

Job Reference: SS143