• Job Description

  Req#: R-0000061053

  Come Work with Us!
  
  At RBC, our culture is deeply supportive and rich in opportunity and reward. You will help our clients thrive and our communities prosper, empowered by a spirit of shared purpose.
  
  Whether you’re helping clients find new opportunities, developing new technology, or providing expert advice to internal partners, you will be doing work that matters in the world, in an environment built on teamwork, service, responsibility, diversity, and integrity.

  Job Title

  Head of Data Protection, UK, EU and Asia

  Job Description

  What is the opportunity?

  The Head of Data Protection, Europe & APAC works with key business and Compliance leaders to promote demonstrable compliance with data protection and privacy regulations, across all RBC businesses in Europe, UK and APAC.

  Reporting to RBC’s Chief Privacy Officer, this role leads a team of Data Protection Officers who provide advice, oversight and challenge to RBC businesses and functional groups throughout the region, to ensure appropriate protection of personal information of RBC clients and employees.

  What will you do?

  • Oversee compliance with applicable data protection laws and RBC’s Enterprise Privacy Risk Management Policy;
  • Drive a culture of privacy by advocating for appropriate safeguarding of personal information, privacy by design, and integration of the RBC privacy principles across the region;
  • Manage, develop and lead a team of Data Protection Officers to ensure appropriate oversight of all businesses and functional groups, including branches and subsidiaries;
  • Provide a quarterly assessment/opinion on the risk profile of the businesses within the region;
  • Represent the Privacy function on internal and external committees, including actively participating as a member of the Global Privacy and Compliance Senior Leadership teams;
  • Utilize the open and effective channels within Global Privacy Office and the Compliance function, for the escalation and reporting of issues requiring attention; and
  • Ensure the reporting of Privacy breaches in a timely and appropriate manner to the local data protection authority and/or impacted data subject.
  
  What do you need to succeed?

  Must-have
  • Expertise in privacy, regulatory compliance, or regulatory risk management practices
  • Experience in senior roles within financial institutions
  • Ability to work effectively in a matrixed environment
  • Proven effective stakeholder and communication skills
  • University degree in law, business, finance or a related field

  Nice-to-have
  • Privacy Accreditation (IAPP)
  • J.D. or L.L.M.

  What’s in it for you?

  We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.
  • A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits and competitive compensation
  • Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
  • Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
  • Opportunities to do challenging work
  

  Job Summary

  Address:

  London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  City:

  GBR-GREATER_LONDON-LONDON

  Country:

  United Kingdom

  Work hours/week:

  35

  Employment Type:

  Full time

  Platform:

  Group Risk Management

  Job Type:

  Regular

  Pay Type:

  Salaried

  Posted Date:

  2023-06-09

  Application Deadline:

  2023-06-23

  Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

  At RBC, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work. We are taking actions to tackle issues of inequity and systemic bias to support our diverse talent, clients and communities.
  
  We also strive to provide an accessible candidate experience for our prospective employees with different abilities. Please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.

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• About the company

  Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), is a diversified financial services company. The Company provides personal and commercial banking, wealth management services, insurance, investor services and capital markets products and services on a global basis. The Com...

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