Data Privacy Manager

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Data Privacy Regulation and Liaison Manager to join our team. As the voice of Data Privacy at Nationwide, you will play a critical role in ensuring ongoing compliance with emerging legislation and guidance, fostering industry relationships and attending key forums, and proactively communicating with the Data Privacy team and wider stakeholders.You’ll be working as part of a team of subject matter experts, working closely with the Data Privacy Operations and Advice Manager and Senior Data Privacy Manager to provide advice and guidance as to the strategic direction of Privacy at Nationwide.At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.For this job you'll spend at least two days per week, or if part time you'll spend 40% of your working time, based at either our Swindon, London or Northampton office. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works. You can also find out more about our approach to hybrid working here.If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can.What you’ll be doingYou will be representing the team at key forums, conferences and industry events (some travel will be required) to exchange insights and best practice, and assess emerging trends and risks to support internal decision making. You’ll also manage horizon scanning, keeping up to date with the latest guidance and regulator concerns, and sharing knowledge to the team and other interested stakeholders.About youSkills and experience:Experience of working within a Data Privacy function with a relevant qualificationExpertise in data protection legislation and it’s applicationProven track record assessing emerging risks and issuesExcellent written and verbal communication skillsBe motivated, passionate and enthusiastic about your subjectOur Customer First behaviours are all about putting customers and members at the heart of how we work together. You can strengthen your application by showing the behaviours that resonate with you, and how you might have already demonstrated these.Say it straight - This is about being honest and direct with good intent and saying what needs to be said in the room. It’s also about being clear, precise, and using language that we and, importantly, our customers and members can understand.Push for better - This is about aiming high and constantly looking for better in how we work together and serve our customers and members.Get it done - This is about prioritising what will have the greatest impact, being decisive and taking accountability for delivering on the end-to-end outcome.We know applying for jobs can sometimes feel like you’re sending an application into a black hole. We review each application individually. So, it’s a good idea to call out your most relevant experience on your application to give yourself the best chance.The extras you’ll getThere are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including:A personal pension – if you put in 7% of your salary, we’ll top up by a further 16%Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a yearLife assurance worth 8x your salaryA great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice schemeWellhub – Access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness.Access to an annual performance related bonusAccess to training to help you develop and progress your career25 days holiday, pro rataWhat makes us differentNationwide is the world’s largest building society. With over 15 million customers, we have a relationship with almost a quarter of the UK’s population. We’ve got the scale to compete with the big banks, but we’re not a bank.As a building society, we’re owned by our members – that’s our customers who have their current account, mortgage or savings with us. It means we can do things differently to deliver our Purpose – Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society.When you work at Nationwide, you can experience that difference for yourself. You’ll be part of a high-performing, purpose-driven organisation that offers rewarding career experiences and a highly competitive range of benefits to match. You’ll also be joining us at an important time as we seek to reach more and more people in the UK. We want everyone in the UK to know that they don’t have to bank with a bank. They can choose a modern mutual instead.