Your new company
We have an exciting opportunity with an education charity, who are looking for a new Head of Compliance. My client is looking for someone that has a strong background in Data Protection and GDPR. You will be responsible for the delivery of the compliance framework; this includes monitoring and testing. You will also be responsible for ensuring that companies polies are fit for purpose and well documented.

Your new role
The successful candidate will:

• Implement an effective company-wide compliance framework including regulatory reporting, finance, procurement, HR, IT and data governance
• Manage internal governance groups including the Information Security Steering Group
• Escalate potential non-compliant areas of the business and advise on required action
• Evaluate current and future business activities including investments and projects to evaluate and assess compliance risk
• Conduct business risk assessment and monitoring to identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk, develop risk mitigation and implement corrective action plans
• Lead accreditation process for Cyber Essentials and ISO 270001

What you'll need to succeed
This position is ideal for someone who has:

• Strong knowledge of privacy and data protection laws including the GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, Cybersecurity
• Experience in internal auditing
• Legal requirements and controls such as Anti-Money Laundering, anti-corruption and bribery, conflicts of interest, gifts and hospitality and whistleblowing
• At least one of the following qualifications: Information Privacy Professional e.g. CIPP/E or Privacy Management Professional e.g. OneTrust

What you'll get in return
This is a permanent position, paying in the range of £60-65,000/annum. Some of their benefits include a great pension, generous holiday and flexible working.

What you need to do now
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