Data Protection & Compliance Manager

Reporting to: Head of Financial Compliance                               

Location: London                                 

Contract: Permanent

Type of work: Hybrid working                     

About Us

Join the place creatives call home!

Fremantle is a powerhouse of the TV and Film industry. We’re one of the world’s largest and most successful creators, producers and distributors of Entertainment, Drama & Film and Documentaries.

From critically acclaimed dramas like The Responder, starring Martin Freeman, award winning films including Paolo Sorrentino’s Oscar nominated The Hand of God to incredible entertainment like The Rap Game, Too Hot to Handle, The Apprentice and Britain’s Got Talent, we make shows with global appeal.

Our Purpose

We aspire to tell stories that connect people around the world. We believe our shows should reflect and celebrate the world we live in and we want to create irresistible entertainment and engage with our audience. To achieve this, we must have people from all backgrounds and cultures working in our teams and on our shows, and we commit to creating opportunities for talent by being inclusive in all that we do.

The role/The team:

As a Privacy and Compliance Manager, you will oversee the operation of the data protection function, and management of data protection risk. You will provide business-oriented support covering data protection, and associated compliance areas.  

Working independently or with local business leaders, the role will aim at constantly improving and maintaining a robust culture of data protection management.

The role will report into the Head of Financial Compliance, though work closely with the General Counsel, legal team, and DPO.

Key Responsibilities:

• With support from the DPO, manage the Group’s approach to data incident and breach response for suspected incidents or breaches, including collaboration with all key stakeholders (e.g. Legal, BISO, IT and HR as required).
• Provide tools, resources, and support to team members, fostering an environment where they can thrive and excel.
• Implementing new processes and technology solutions for the continuous improvement of data protection.
• Provide management information (including data breach investigations, data subject rights requests, DPIAs and emerging risks) to the DPO and leadership to inform strategy and ensure transparency.
• With support from the DPO, manage any suspected data incidents or breaches.
• Act as an internal point of contact for productions in relation to best practice data protection processes. This includes maintaining associated template documents and privacy notices for production use.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with members of the Compliance and Legal teams, providing support where required.

Policy Development

• Maintain global policies, standards, guidance and associated documentation, updating with new legislative requirements as required.
• Provide ongoing support and guidance in policy enforcement and updates.

Privacy Training

• Create data protection training materials, including high risk role training as appropriate.

Compliance

• Support the Head of Financial Compliance with compliance areas as required, such as supporting with training for anti-corruption, competition law, and anti-tax evasion.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in data protection and compliance management, within a multinational company or consulting firm.
• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Compliance, Business Administration or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience in data protection management, with a focus on GDPR.
• Strong policy development and implementation skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to direct/influence resources not directly under control through being collaborative.
• Demonstrates a systematic approach to resolving issues and identifying improvements.
• Ability to start a project from scratch, to think “outside of the box” and deliver on the project with minimal oversight. A strong self-starter/finisher spirit is essential in this role.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Certification in data protection/privacy qualification such as CIPP is highly desirable.

Our benefits include: generous company pension, summer Fridays, audience tickets, hybrid working, employee assistance programme, access to free courses and training, local discounts, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, and volunteer days.

If you need any of this information in a different format or would like to suggest a different form of application, please contact careers@fremantle.com

Fremantle is part of RTL Group, a global leader across broadcast, content and digital, itself a division of the international media giant Bertelsmann. 

For more information, please visit Fremantle.com, follow us @FremantleHQ or visit our LinkedIn and  Facebook pages.

Company: FremantleMedia Group Ltd 

Country: United Kingdom 

State/Region: London 

City: London 

Postal Code: W1T 1AL 

Job ID: 267193