Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture and performance.
What you will be doing:
- Develop and implement enterprise-wide information management and retention strategies, ensuring effective structuring, maintenance, and utilisation of information assets.
- Define and enforce data classification, lifecycle management, and records retention policies aligned with financial regulations (e.g., GDPR, DORA).
- Collaborate with Data Privacy on governance, retention policies, and Records of Processing Activities (ROPA), ensuring compliance across business units.
- Lead development of a data governance framework covering stewardship, accountability, and data quality.
- Liaise with IT, legal, and regulatory bodies to ensure alignment with compliance requirements.
- Oversee data audits, generate compliance reports, and implement security controls for sensitive data.
- Work closely with security teams on incident response and business continuity strategies for data protection.
- Ensure secure handling, storage, and disposal of information in accordance with policy.
- Align information management practices with evolving business needs, collaborating with IT on retention, access, and storage strategies.
- Manage vendor relationships to ensure third-party data management practices meet compliance standards.
- Develop and track KPIs related to information management, data security, and regulatory compliance.
- Provide strategic insights to senior management based on data trends and compliance analysis.
- Maintain accurate and current documentation of all data management policies and procedures.
What our client is looking for:
- A relevant degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field is preferred.
- Certifications (e.g., ITIL, PMP, CISM) are highly desirable.
- 5+ years experience in IT, data governance, or information security, ideally in financial services.
- Strong knowledge of financial systems, data regulations (GDPR, DORA, ISO 27001).
- Expertise in cybersecurity, risk management, and compliance frameworks.
- Experience with data retention, DLP, and compliance audits.
- Familiar with security governance standards and regulatory reporting.
- Proven collaboration, influencing, and negotiation skills.
- Detail-oriented, self-driven, and strategic with strong decision-making ability.
- Effective communicator across teams with analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Adaptable and resilient in high-pressure, regulated environments.
Job ID:
- J107009
For a more comprehensive list of opportunities that we have on offer, do visit our website - https://www.parvana.co.uk/careers
Requirements
Data Governance, Information Security, Risk Management, Compliance, Regulatory Reporting, GDPR, DORA, ISO 27001, CISM, Data Classification, Incident Response, Audit Management.
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