Company Description
At Informa, no two days and no two people are the same, and you'll find the freedom, opportunity, and support of a fantastic community to make a real impact.
We’re an international business that connects specialists with knowledge, helping them to learn more, know more and do more through live and on demand events, digital and data-driven services, and academic research.
We are home to over 10,000 colleagues across 30 countries and are a member of the UK’s FTSE 100 group of leading public companies.
In Global Support, we provide expert guidance and hands-on support to the Informa Group and Informa’s many business teams. Across tech, finance, legal, corporate development, HR, communications, operations, and many other areas, we work collaboratively and flexibly to help our brands serve their customers and help the company succeed.
Job Description
Informa’s Group Privacy Team is responsible for the maintenance, execution and enforcement of the Group Privacy Maturity Programme including groupwide policy, guidance, standards and development for all teams and colleagues.
The team also leads privacy compliance support for the Global Support function, comprising of the HR, Finance, Corporate teams, and Informa’s B2B data management function IIRIS.
The Group Data Protection Officer (Group DPO) is responsible for supporting Informa’s Chief Privacy Offer in the design, implementation, and monitoring of the Group’s Privacy Governance Framework. You will work alongside the Deputy Group DPO and the Group Privacy team to provide professional, efficient operationalisation of key initiatives of the Group’s Privacy Maturity Program and monitor compliance of the Global Support and IIRIS functions.
You will be required to demonstrate a good understanding of GDPR, CCPA and other key privacy legislation. You will support Group-wide projects and other initiatives to maintain a high standard of compliance resilience within the Group.
You are a data privacy professional with the ability to bring both legal and operational experience to their role. You will have the ability to multi-task, and take a pragmatic, risk-based approach to data protection compliance and detailed approach to data privacy in a fast-paced commercial environment. Additionally, the successful candidate will be given opportunities for development and growth towards a Group Privacy Manager within the team.
Qualifications
An in-depth understanding of global data protection laws and regulations, along with their impact on B2B operations.
Ability to interpret and apply data protection laws to business processes.
Experience conducting privacy impact assessments and risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential data protection risks.
Experience in managing data subject rights requests, including access, rectification, erasure, and data portability.
Experience interacting with internal stakeholders, legal teams, and external regulatory bodies.
An understanding of key IT security principles and practices to ensure data protection measures are aligned with cybersecurity efforts.
Ability to evaluate and manage data protection compliance of third-party vendors and partners.
Familiarity with data privacy tools and technologies for monitoring, reporting, and managing compliance.
Meticulous attention to detail in reviewing processes, documentation, and data flows.
Proactive problem-solving skills to address emerging privacy challenges and incidents.
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and communicate effectively with non-technical stakeholders.
Additional Information
We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say at https://lifeat.informa.com/
Our benefits include:
- Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive and most of us balance time in the office with time working remotely.
- Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks.
- Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too.
- Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms, and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves.
- Time out: 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after two years, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year.
- A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover.
- A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares.
- Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more.
- Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes.
- As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world.
We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.
At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.
Check out some of our Corporate Videos below to find out more about Informa:
- Life at Informa: https://vimeo.com/818874158
- Informa overview: https://vimeo.com/806052607
- Diversity & Inclusion at Informa: https://vimeo.com/786679923
- Colleague networks: https://vimeo.com/786687436
- Walk the World: https://vimeo.com/837933822
- GAP 2: https://vimeo.com/806058954
See how Informa handles your personal data when you apply for a job here: https://www.informa.com/talent/informa-applicant-privacy-notice/