Permanent or Fixed Term Contract: Permanent
L&G Business Unit: Legal & General Group IT & Digital
L&G sub Business Unit: GROUP CTO
Primary Location: Hove, One City Park
Job Family: IT & Change
Company Description
Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.
We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders.
We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income.
Our Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best.
Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day.
Job Description
We’re looking for a proactive and collaborative Data Governance Risk Manager to join our Group Information Security function. This is a key role where you’ll lead the implementation and oversight of our Data Management Policy, Framework and Controls, and support GDPR compliance across the organisation. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across the business to ensure data risks are identified, assessed, and effectively managed.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re passionate about data governance and risk management, and want to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
* Leading the rollout of the Data Management Framework and engaging stakeholders across the business
* Overseeing compliance with data governance controls and advising on risk remediation
* Supporting the identification and quantification of data protection risks, including DPIA management
* Maintaining departmental risk registers and working with owners on mitigation plans
* Producing and analysing risk management information, including key risk indicators
* Facilitating risk forums and supporting the development of pragmatic mitigation strategies
* Embedding Conduct Risk and Consumer Duty principles into daily operations
* Educating teams on the importance and benefits of data governance
Qualifications
We are looking for someone with:
* Strong knowledge of data governance, data quality, and control frameworks
* Professional qualifications in Data Governance or GDPR (or equivalent experience)
* Effective communication and influencing skills
* Experience leading projects and managing deliverables in complex data and technology environments
* Sound judgement and analytical skills to assess and manage risk
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload to meet deadlines and deliver outcomes
* Collaborative mindset and ability to adapt to change with flexibility
* Experience chairing operational and risk meetings and translating stakeholder needs into solutions
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits, including:
* Participation in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
* Life assurance
* Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
* At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service
* Competitive family leave
* Option to participate in our electric car scheme
* Discounts on our products and at high street stores and online
Additional Information
We believe in generating positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture with opportunities to collaborate with people from diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences.
We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are open to discussing flexible working options. It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert - think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential, and connection to our purpose.
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