Data Protection Analyst

Do you share our passion for creating a safe, secure, and affordable place for everyone to call home? That's exactly what we're working towards at Affordable Homes. With a fast-growing pipeline, we collaborate with well-known developers, housing associations and public sector bodies across the country to drive new investment into the affordable housing sector.

As part of the wider Legal & General Group, our heritage goes back over 180 years, with a solid reputation as one of the leading financial services groups. We are pioneering institutional investment into the housing sector, whilst providing excellent service and quality homes.

Focusing primarily on the Shared Ownership and affordable rent markets, we strive to be the UK’s leading private affordable housing provider, known for excellent service and quality homes

Legal and General’s Affordable Homes Data team are looking to hire a Data Protection Consultant following growth and increase in scope, to ensure data quality is upheld and compliant with internal and external policies.

This role would see you responsible for data quality, storage, governance and ensuring that we are compliant with internal policies as well as GDPR so the business are well prepared for instances such as subject access requests.

What you'll be doing:

• Analysing data processes and flows to identify potential data protection risks and areas for improvement while monitoring and reporting on data protection compliance and ensure adherence to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other relevant UK data protection laws.
• Supporting the development, implementation, and maintenance of data protection policies, procedures, and controls, reviewing data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) and advising on data protection and privacy risks
• Collaborating with various departments to ensure data protection requirements are integrated into new and existing systems and processes
• Preparing and presenting reports on data protection activities and metrics to management and providing data protection training and awareness sessions to staff and stakeholders
• Conducting regular data quality assessments to identify and rectify discrepancies or errors.
• Collaborating with Tech and other teams to maintain data accuracy and consistency across platforms
• Identifying opportunities for process improvement and automation in data handling and reporting and propose and implement enhancements to streamline data-related workflows
• Maintaining detailed documentation of data processes, migration procedures, and system configurations

Who we're looking for:

• Proficiency in Excel functions is essential while experience or knowledge of visualisation tools such as tableau is beneficial
• Experience with data projects and a solid understanding of the requirements of data protection and risk management
• Strong knowledge of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK data protection laws
• Experience supporting and reviewing data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) and managing data risks and incidents
• Knowledge of best practices in data governance and compliance
• Professional certifications in data protection (e.g., BCS or IAPP) are highly desirable

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer: 

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes  
• Generous pension contribution  
• Life assurance   
• Private medical insurance (permanent employees only) 
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays
• Competitive family leave 
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice 
• There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online   
• In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart  

Legal & General is a leading financial services group and major global investor, named Britain’s Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future.

We aim to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers’ money in things that make life better for everyone.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We strive to be open, mindful and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs.

If you’re open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.