Data Privacy Controls Steward

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HSBC Global Banking and Markets is an emerging markets-led, financing-focused business that provides investment and financial solutions. Through our international network, we connect emerging and mature markets, covering key growth areas. We partner with our corporate, government and institutional clients to help them achieve consistent, long-term performance.

HSBC Market & Securities Services (MSS) provides comprehensive global, regional and domestic fund services including fund administration, global custody and sub-custody settlement and services.

We are currently seeking a professional to join our team in the role of: Data Privacy Controls Steward.

The successful individual will support in reducing data privacy risks and driving adherence to the Global Data Privacy, Data Management and Group Records Management Policies across MSS Globally.

The role will require working closely with other strategic initiatives, important to the future growth of MSS.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Collaborating with global MSS colleagues, to devise and implement appropriate records and information governance controls and risk mitigation actions
• Assisting in developing, managing and maintaining data standards, policies and methodologies in line with Group Data Privacy and Records Management Policies
• Supporting the global development and delivery of data privacy and protection controls based on data policies to ensure the compliant use of data and information across MSS
• Assisting with the delivery of remediation programmes, and working to strict audit and regulatory timelines to meet the needs of the business and ensure compliance
• Managing and moderating the monthly MSS Data Privacy Governance meeting
• Providing support and subject matter expertise on behalf of MSS for Data Protection Officers, Group Data Privacy Legal teams and Group Data Services and others relating to data privacy risks and issues

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

• A strong background and proven history of working within Data is essential and a thorough understanding of Privacy is highly advantageous
• An understanding of how to implement a Risk and Assurance Framework is ideal
• Knowledge of GDPR and/or PECR regulation and other Data Privacy Laws and Regulations is also beneficial
• An excellent understanding of how personal and corporate data is managed in line with Data Privacy Laws and Regulations
• Proven track record of taking ownership / responsibility for work and be comfortable working independently in a fast moving environment with competing and rapidly changing priorities
• Ability to identify and propose solutions to mitigate data risks proportionally based on the materiality of each risk
• Strategic thinker with a flexible approach and ability to look at the bigger picture

The role has a hybrid working pattern allowing for home based and office based working out of HSBC offices in Edinburgh.

The role holder will ensure the HSBC values are present in everything they do, both individually and as an organisation. This will be achieved by consistently displaying the behaviours of: Dependable and do the right thing, Open to different ideas and cultures, Connected to customers, communities, regulators and each other.

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HSBC is committed to being an inclusive employer and providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all. We will provide reasonable adjustments to remove any disadvantage to you being considered for this role. We are proud members of the Disability Confident Scheme, and will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or would like us to do anything differently to help you apply for our roles, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk:
Email: hsbc.recruitment@hsbc.com
Telephone: +44 2078328500

Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions. HSBC has processes in place to avoid nepotism. This means we will avoid circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process.