Data protection specialist Work, Jobs in Leeds, Eng (with Salaries)

Data Protection Officer
Card Factory —Wakefield
- £65,000 a year
- Management
- Work from home
Data Analyst
All Response Media —Leeds
- Monday to Friday
- Microsoft Excel
- Data analysis skills
- SQL
- Employee discount
- Sick pay
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5d
Pension Data Specialist Data Service Delivery
WTW —Leeds
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Senior Sourcing Specialist (Technology & Services)
System C —Leeds
- Full-time
- Negotiation
Senior Policy Advisor - Foreign National Offender, Prison Policy Directorate
Ministry of Justice —Leeds
- £40,001 - £60,000 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Specialist Mentors (ASC and/or MH)
North East NMH —Leeds
- £34 an hour
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor's degree
- Travel
- Mentoring
Quick apply
5d
Rethink Practice Development Facilitator
Leeds City Council —Leeds
- £46,142 - £49,282 a year
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
2d
Threat Intelligence Analyst
Hiscox —York
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
Justice ID Policy Lead
Ministry of Justice —Leeds
- £50,001 - £60,001 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Organic Content Specialist
Worknest Secure —Leeds
- Hybrid work
- AI
- Annual leave
4d
Correspondence Drafter, Policy Correspondence Team
Ministry of Justice —Leeds
- £20,001 - £40,000 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
5d
Senior Category Specialist (Technology & Services)
System C —Leeds
- Full-time
- Negotiation
Senior Procurement Specialist
System C —Leeds
- Full-time
- Negotiation
Specialist Bioinformatics Technologist
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust —Leeds
- £39,959 - £48,117 a year
- Full-time
- Teaching
9d
Technical Lead
Financial Conduct Authority —Leeds
- £74,900 - £115,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Java
- AWS
- JavaScript
- Annual leave
4d
Customer Success Specialist
Assured Data Protection —Leeds
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Sales
Quick apply
Assistant Manager, Credit Risk Analytics and Modelling
Deloitte —Leeds
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- SQL
- Project management
Customer Service Officer
Leeds City Council —Leeds
- £26,403 - £28,142 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
4d
Senior Advocate
Together Women —Leeds
- £31,040 a year
- Full-time
- Administrative experience
- Mentoring
- In-person
- Employee assistance programme
- Sick pay
Quick apply
12d
BI Developer
BW Legal —Leeds
- From £33,000 a year
- Overtime
- SQL
- Python
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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2d

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Data Protection Officer

Card Factory -
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£65,000 a year

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Work from home

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Management

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Data Protection Officer – cardfactory

Salary c£65,000 + benefits package

Join us as the UK & Ireland Data Protection Officer and play a pivotal role in shaping and safeguarding the privacy framework across cardfactory, funkypigeon.com and Garlanna. In this influential position, you’ll act as a trusted, independent advisor—ensuring our organisation meets its obligations under UK GDPR, EU GDPR, PECR, ePrivacy and related legislation.

You’ll lead the way in embedding a strong culture of privacy by design, guiding stakeholders at all levels, and championing accountability across our UK and Ireland operations. As the primary contact for regulators, data subjects and internal teams, you’ll oversee compliance, identify and mitigate privacy risks, and ensure robust policies and controls are in place.

If you’re ready to make a significant impact by driving a proactive, risk-aware approach to data protection, we’d love to hear from you.

At cardfactory, we believe in smart working. That means you’ll spend around two days a week at our Wakefield support centre, with the flexibility to work from home the rest of the time.

What you’ll do:

Data Protection Strategy: Develop, implement and maintain a comprehensive Data Protection Strategy aligned to organisational goals and legislation. Own and update the Record of Processing Activities (ROPA).
Policies & Documentation: Maintain all data protection policies, procedures and documentation, including DPIAs, privacy notices, breach logs and SAR logs. Support development of the Information Security Management System.
Compliance Management: Lead audits and compliance activities to meet UK/EU GDPR, PECR and other regulatory requirements. Run the GDPR and data privacy steering committee.
Monitoring & Audit: Conduct ongoing assessments and internal audits to ensure adherence to data protection standards. Review contracts to ensure appropriate legal and technical safeguards.
Regulatory Liaison: Act as the primary contact for the ICO, DPC and other regulatory bodies, managing enquiries, investigations and reporting duties.
Incident & Breach Management: Lead breach assessments, investigations and reporting, ensuring effective mitigation, documentation and communication.
Training & Awareness: Design and deliver training initiatives, keeping colleagues informed on data protection requirements, risks and emerging trends.
Leadership: Advise senior leaders and business units on privacy risks and compliance. Provide leadership and mentoring to the team.
Supplier Risk Management: Oversee governance and risk assessments for third‑party suppliers to ensure compliance and security standards are met.
Collaboration & Consultancy: Act as the first point of contact for data privacy queries. Work cross‑functionally to ensure a consistent, business‑aligned approach to data protection.
Risk Management: Identify, assess and mitigate data privacy risks, ensuring clear reporting to the appropriate stakeholders.

What you’ll need:

Strong risk management capability and ability to deliver practical, commercially‑aware solutions.
Strong influencing skills (soft / hard / active listening etc.) – and the ability to blend and adapt them to the situation and intended audience.
Able to implement a holistic security program of strategy, policies, processes and technologies.
Being able to balance legislative requirements taking into consideration a commercial viewpoint
People management skills to direct and manage a small team of data privacy specialists.

Experience:

Substantial experience in a DPO role, managing privacy operations complaints with the GDPR and PECR.
Experience leading, developing and managing teams.
Familiarity with Microsoft Purview, One Trust and other similar DSAR management and tooling.
Experience working in fast-paced and complex environments, working across multiple business units.
Experience with ISO 27001, ISO27701, ISAE 3000/3402 or other information security standards and frameworks.

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