Kennedys is looking for a Senior Data Risk Manager to join us on a 12 month fixed term contract. This role provides strategic oversight and operational leadership across data privacy, regulatory compliance, and information risk. The role ensures personal data is managed lawfully, securely, and in line with global regulatory requirements, acting as a subject matter expert in data protection and privacy risk.
Team
Kennedys Risk & Compliance team handles a wide range of partnership and risk and compliance issues for the firm and acts as an in-house legal department assisting with regulatory and professional conduct enquiries. Within this the Data Risk Team specialises in risk to data, privacy and information as well as compliance with associated regulations and best practise globally. This includes keeping abreast of new and emerging risks associated with ever developing technology such as AI.
Key responsibilities
Act as SME on data protection (GDPR, UK DPA)
Lead DPIAs and privacy risk assessments
Oversee the maintenance of risk registers and mitigation plans
Develop privacy policies and frameworks
Support ISMS and ISO 27001 alignment
Lead incident and breach management
Engage stakeholders and deliver training
Support AI and emerging risk governance
Product owner for Surecloud (or equiv) Platform
Lead and develop team members and deputise for Head of Data Risk as required.
Required experience
Strong knowledge of GDPR and global privacy laws inc HIPAA, PIPA and Aus Privacy
Experience in data risk management and governance
DPIA and incident management experience
Understanding of ISO 27001 / ISMS
Demonstratable experience of assessing AI and Privacy risks
- Stakeholder engagement skills
Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.
- where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.
