Data Protection Officer

Discipline: Standard

Job type: Permanent

Job ref: 008882

Published: 20 days ago

Correla are looking for a Data Privacy Officer to join the Commercial Directorate.

Salary: circa £85,000 (advertised salary achievable for a candidate fulfilling all role criteria)

Job Type: Permanent

About Us

In March 2021, Correla was created, as an independently owned business to bring in private investment to fuel innovation in the centre of the energy market and beyond.

Correla is derived from correlation, because we’re all about exploring and enhancing relationships between data, people, and processes. Our SaaS products and Managed Service solutions combine to power industry innovation, simplify an increasingly complex market, and deliver cost and operational efficiencies.

Our goal is to support industry transformation, to move to a net-zero future and to positively impact the end-consumer.

About The Role

• Ensure Correla’s statutory Data Protection obligation are met, acting as the defacto Data Protection Officer
• Provide leadership and subject matter expertise in driving understanding and guidance for the business in its adoption of Privacy and Data Governance strategies, policies, processes and technologies
• Manage and evolve the privacy by design culture within Product Development lifecycle
• Manage and ensure all Data Subject Access Requests are fulfilled within the obligated timescales
• Lead and support horizon scanning for new legislation/threats to enable Correla to stay protected.
• Support contractual development for Clients and Suppliers
• Provide expert support to the Legal and Procurement teams
• Lead and support the Privacy and Data Governance team in ensuring BAU processes are followed and robust.
• Lead and continuously develop the training and awareness programme to build and embed Data Protection understanding and responsibilities.
• Engage with clients to understand their needs, provide solutions, and maintain strong professional relationships.
  
  

About You

• You will have recognised Data Protection certifications of at least IAPP CIPP-E and IAPP CIPM or equivalent
• You will have expert knowledge of Data Protection laws
• You will have knowledge and experience in implementing Industry standard Data Governance Frameworks
• You will have experience of implementing Data Privacy policies and processes e.g. ROPA, Data Classification, DPIA
• You will have experience and expertise auditing and managing multiple and large Record of Processing Activities and reviews.
• You will have experience and knowledge of implementing and managing continuous training and awareness programmes across multiple disciplines
  
  

What We Offer

• Locate for your day
• Uncapped annual leave
• 6-12% Pension Contribution
• Private Healthcare
• 26 weeks’ full pay equal parent leave
• Wellbeing Services
• And more!
  
  

At Correla, we are committed to working towards being a more diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can truly be themselves. We recognise the benefits of having talented people from a range of backgrounds and cultures who bring different perspectives, life experiences and diversity of thinking.

Our aim is to attract and retain the very best diverse talent to help create an exciting, innovative, and successful business that enables us to deliver an exceptional experience for our customers. We would therefore like to encourage applications from people with varied skillsets and experience and from different backgrounds and sectors to help shape our future.

Correla is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We believe in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group, ancestry, place of origin, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender re-assignment, age, record of offences, marital/civil partnership status, family status, pregnancy, maternity and paternity, religion/belief or disability.    We promise that your opportunity for employment with us depends solely on your qualifications and relevant experience.