Location
London
Business Area
Legal,pliance, and Risk
Ref #
10044689
Description & Requirements
Bloomberg's Legal &pliance Department plays a critical role in supporting our businesses and operations around the world. We move quickly and thoughtfully to help address a variety ofplex legal issues that arise across thepany's various businesses. Our team is made up of talented and hardworking professionals who think creatively and work collaboratively in an open environment to deliver results, drive innovation, and solve difficult problems. Diversity and inclusion are essential to our success, and we strive to maintain an environment where our employees are empowered to make an impact. We also recognise the value of diversity and inclusion in cultivating a supportive workplace and the importance of giving back to ourmunities as evidenced by our award-winning pro bono program.
The Data Privacypliance team within Bloomberg's Legal &pliance Department works closely with the Data Privacy Legal team, business and engineering stakeholders to ensurepliance with current/developing privacy rules and regulations, implement global training andmunication programs and monitor privacy risk across the business. The Data Privacypliance team also leads privacy product reviews and Data Privacy Impact Assessments, manages responses to data subject rights requests, drafts internal policies and coordinates regional privacy-related regulatory filings.
What's the role?
Based in our London Office, this will be a phenomenal opportunity to work as a Privacypliance expert. Your focus will be on data privacy matters - including GDPR, UK. privacy laws, and other global privacy requirements - ensuring Bloomberg meets its legal, regulatory, and reputational responsibility. You will cover Bloomberg's diverse businesses, including our Media, Financial Products, and Data businesses, as well as support our internal teams including Engineering and HR. You are ultimately responsible for protecting the personal data of our users, clients, employees and other third parties.
We'll trust you to:
1. Provide data privacypliance advice to the business and support functions to ensurepliance with data privacy regulatory andpany requirements and standards
2. Advise and support our Data Privacy Officer(s)
3. Be actively involved in product development and product review, including developing data privacypliance mechanisms for new products and services
4. Respond to third-party questionnaires and inquiries
5. Assist to implement and maintain thepany's Global Data Privacypliance Program, including policies and procedures
6. Prepare and delivery data privacy training addressing employee needs andpliance requirements as well as enhancing employee awareness and knowledge of data privacy requirements and sensitivities
7. Implement appropriate data privacypliance controls and tools, including working withpliance technology support and other internal functions to make improvements and address any gaps identified
You'll need to have:
8. 5-7 years* of data privacy legal and/orpliance experience at a law firm, in-house and/or in theernment
9. *Please note we use years of experience as a guide, but we certainly will consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary for the role
10. Ability to work independently and effectively manage and prioritise multiple projects simultaneously
11. A passion and ability to advise and influence senior business people on data privacy matters
12. Subject matter expertise in data privacy laws, rules, regulations, and industry standards
13. Experience in drafting policies, procedures and manuals as well as preparing reports for internal management and responses to regulatory and data subject inquiries
14. Experience responding to regulator and customer inquiries
15. Ability to collaborate effectively with security and risk professionals, engineers, software developers, product development, Human Resources, and other teams
16. Strongmunication and belief in privacy as a key business differentiator and core value
17. Excellent presentation and negotiation skills and the ability to thrive in an open office environment and as part of a fast-paced team
18. Attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
We'd love to see:
19. Experience working with regulated financial institutions, software and other technologypanies
20. Experience in APAC Data Privacy
21. A real passion for being part of a global in-house team and contributing to team knowledge
22. Track record of operating successfully
23. In-house experience or a client secondment
24. Law degree preferred, but not required