Description:
As our Data Protection Analyst, you will be responsible for:
- the effective management of the Data Protection mailbox, ensuring that Data Protection Incidents, Subject Access Requests (SAR) and requests for general guidance from the business are dealt with promptly, professionally and effectively
- managing all Data Protection Incidents, through investigation of incidents, analysis of trends to ensure risks are understood, taking effective action to minimise recurrence and escalation of incidents in line with risk matrix and SSE policy and procedures
- oversee all Subject Access Requests by engaging with the in-team administrators, obtaining copies of data from a variety of sources, reviewing ‘what is personal data’, applying exemptions, fulfilling SAR’s and responding to the customer within regulatory timescales
- interacting with a range of stakeholders across the business, including Group Legal Data Protection, to ensure that data protection risks are understood, and that effective and compliant control mechanisms are in place to manage said risks
- assisting the Data Protection Specialist (DPS) in the preparation of reports to the Group Data Protection Officer to demonstrate ongoing compliance with GDPR
What do I need?
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:
- good working knowledge of Data Protection legislation
- proficiency in MS Office applications (particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
- and understanding of how to manage Subject Access Requests and data protection breaches
- strong investigative and problem-solving skills with ability to influence the implementation of effective improvements to control environment
- excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build effective and engaging relationships across all levels of the organisation and with external customers