Location: Bristol
Compensation: Up to £90,000 / year
Department: [SBSS] Enterprise Data Management
Description
SBG are excited to be recruiting a newly created senior role responsible for designing, embedding, and continuously improving our Information Governance Framework.
You will own and lead governance across Tier 1 policy, Tier 2 standards, and supporting controls, driving data and AI governance while ensuring compliance with UK GDPR, DPA 2018, FCA regulations, and Cyber Essentials Plus.
Leading a Cyber Specialist and Data Protection team, you’ll provide oversight across information security, cyber incident response, and employee awareness - ensuring SBG meets its obligations to customers, regulators, and the Board.
Working closely with Enterprise Data & Security, Legal, Procurement, Risk, and Technology, you’ll establish practical, proportionate, and audit-ready standards that underpin our Databricks platform and support secure, responsible AI adoption.
What you’ll be responsible for
Governance & Framework
* Own and maintain the Information Governance Policy (Tier 1), presenting updates to the Board and CIO.
* Develop, review, and publish all Tier 2 standards annually.
* Maintain a governance register of standards and controls.
* Lead or contribute to governance forums and committees.
Data Protection & Privacy
* Lead UK GDPR compliance, including ROPA, DPIAs, data breaches, and DSARs.
* Support or act as DPO and liaise with the ICO.
* Strengthen data protection controls across systems and the data platform.
Cyber Security & Incident Response
* Provide direction to cyber security activities and controls.
* Own the Cyber Incident Response Plan, including escalation procedures.
* Maintain Cyber Essentials Plus and support future ISO 27001 readiness.
* Lead response to major cyber or data incidents.
AI & Data Governance
* Develop and embed AI governance standards.
* Enforce data governance (classification, quality, access) within Unity Catalog.
* Support assessment and onboarding of third‑party AI tools.
People, Culture & Suppliers
* Lead, coach, and develop the cyber and data protection team.
* Deliver employee awareness and training programmes.
* Oversee supplier security assessments and risk registers.
* Engage with regulators and external bodies.
Risk & Regulatory
* Identify and manage information governance and cyber risks.
* Ensure alignment with FCA requirements and strong customer outcomes.
What you’ll need
* Strong expertise in UK GDPR and practical experience with DPIAs, DSARs, and breaches.
* Experience implementing cyber or data governance frameworks (e.g. Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO 27001).
* Proven people management within technical or compliance teams.
* Ability to translate complex risk into clear, board‑level communication.
* Experience creating governance policies, standards, and frameworks from scratch.
* Strong stakeholder management across business, legal, and technology.
* Experience with incident response planning, risk management, and audit readiness.
* Understanding of AI governance and data platform controls (ideally Databricks).
* Experience managing supplier security risk.
* Knowledge of FCA expectations within financial services.
* Excellent communication, organisation, and prioritisation skills.
Our Benefits
* Hybrid working – 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home
* 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days over 2 years’ service and 30 days after 5 years’ service. Plus bank holidays!
* Discretionary annual bonus
* Pension scheme – 5% employee, 6% employer
* Flexible working – we will always consider applications for those who require less than the advertised hours
* Flexi-time
* Healthcare Cash Plan – claim cashback on a variety of everyday healthcare costs
* Electric vehicle – salary sacrifice scheme
* 100’s of exclusive retailer discounts
* Professional wellbeing, health & fitness app – Wrkit
* Enhanced parental leave, including time off for IVF appointments
* Religious bank holidays – if you don’t celebrate Christmas and Easter, you can use these annual leave days on other occasions throughout the year.
* Life Assurance – 4 times your salary
* 25% Car Insurance Discount
* 20% Travel Insurance Discount
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Employee Referral Scheme
* Community support day
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