Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills in risk and control, data privacy and stakeholder management to Citi’s Chief Data Office  team.

Shape your career with Citi in Dublin. By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Citi has had a presence in Ireland since 1965, it was one of the first foreign banks to open an office in the country and is the Citibank Europe Plc Headquarters.  

Team/Role Overview

The Data Privacy Senior Lead is responsible for providing governance and oversight, operational risk management and controls leadership across the respective business for all activities associated with Privacy.  This individual will have responsibility for ensuring compliance with the Citi Global Privacy Policy, identification and management of operational risks associated with Privacy and working across the business to ensure that effective controls and monitoring are in place to reduce risk.

What you’ll do

• Manage/facilitate/chair 1st Line of Defense Privacy governance forums, including the Europe Data Privacy & Protection Council

• Support the setting of Enterprise Data Privacy & Protection obligations through Policies and Standards

• Design, publish, and maintain enterprise controls for data privacy

• Assess, evaluate, and validate controls through processes and tools such as the MCA and KRIs as appropriate for data privacy risk

• Support product heads, function heads, COOs and In Business Risk teams on gap analysis and the implementation of global policy requirements and regional standards, as well as the assessment of the legal and regulatory requirements with Country Legal and Compliance, and the development of local procedures as it relates to Data Privacy

• Support periodic reviews of Business and Function data privacy processes and controls, and validate changes as a result of such reviews

• Track and review deviations and risk acceptances when raised and at the time of renewal to assess the need for deviations and ascertain that the business has implemented and documented effective compensating controls

• Follow Escalation Policy and procedures to ensure effective escalation and socialization of material risk events and issues across businesses for any data privacy related items

• Escalate material risk events and issues appropriately; Assist business in creation of Issues/CAPs related to Data Privacy as needed (issues and CAPs owned by Product/Region business owner)

• Track issue and CAP status and progress for data privacy related items and proactively escalate as appropriate

• Support the Business and Functions on reviews and audits related to Data Privacy.  Support the business on reviewing and responding to findings by reviewers

• Work with Global In-Business Regulatory head on all reviews and audits to ensure appropriate preparation, pre-review assessments and post-review remediation

• Coordinate and support the Business in the implementation of global, regional and local Data Privacy, regulatory and risk and control projects

• Ensure high quality execution for Data Privacy programs for any Citi initiated programs, in coordination with Global Risk and Control and In Business Regulatory Engagement Head

• Perform training on risk and control concepts, processes, tools, and effective issue self-identification and testing.  Customize global and regional training programs to cater to product specific or local requirements and nuance

What we’ll need from you

• Relevant experience in Risk and Control field

• Demonstrates Data Privacy, Data Privacy Operations, Information Security or Cyber related risk management experience or minimum two years in an Internal audit, Risk Management, or Control Management related role

• Working knowledge of Data Privacy Compliance laws, rules, regulations, risks, and appropriate controls.  Additionally, familiarity with privacy related technology considerations such as cookies, mobile devices, biometric and geolocation data is desired

• Strong business analysis competency with historic success in shaping opportunities via conceptual thinking and abstract problem-solving capabilities

• Communicates effectively, develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences; able to drive consensus, and influence relationships at all levels

• Collaborates effectively by building partnerships and working well with others to meet shared objectives

• Strong negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management skills across a variety of stakeholders at different levels

• Optimizes work processes by balancing effective / efficient processes with a focus on continuous improvement. Demonstrates ability to balance between understanding the “big picture” while paying close attention to detail

• Up-to-date understanding of key data privacy risk and control concepts, tools and trends 

• Proficient in the use of basic Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and SharePoint

• Organizational savvy; understands systems, management processes, knows where to go for information and how to interpret it

What we can offer you

This is a role that'll offer you the opportunity to build an in-depth knowledge of data management in a fast-growing Chief Data Office team. Every day there will be new business challenges that will help you develop new skills that can drive your career.

By joining Citi Dublin, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed) and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well.

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day.  We want the best talent around the world to be energised to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive. 

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

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Job Family Group:

Data Governance

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Job Family:

Data Privacy

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Time Type:

Full time

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