Information Protection Senior Associate

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Risk & Quality (R&Q)

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in risk and compliance focus on maintaining regulatory compliance and managing risks for clients, providing advice, and solutions. They help organisations navigate complex regulatory landscapes and enhance their internal controls to mitigate risks effectively.

In regulatory risk compliance at PwC, you will focus on confirming adherence to regulatory requirements and mitigating risks for clients. You will provide guidance on compliance strategies and help clients navigate complex regulatory landscapes.

Role

Information Protection Senior Associate

Line of Service

Business Enablement

Contracted Hours per Week

37.5 hours

Channel Islands Overview

PwC is a highly dynamic professional services firm offering Advisory, Tax, Audit and other assurance services to a large portfolio of international and local clients. The Channel Islands firm employs 600+ staff in offices across Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney and is part of an international network of 151 PwC firms employing over 364,000 staff.

Job Summary

PwC Channel Islands has an exciting opportunity for a Risk professional to join its Business Enablement team to support the internal risk management of the organisation. The successful candidate will report to the Manager within the Risk Team, and ultimately to the CI Risk Managing Partner.

Information Protection

You will work with both the Manager and Senior Manager within the team to deliver an effective information protection service to the business.

Your role will include assisting in managing the firm’s Information Security, Data Protection and Technology Risk. The key areas of focus will be for you to assist with:

Information Security

• Implementation and monitoring of firm policy relating to Information Protection
• Promoting awareness of information protection risks to the business
• Completion of control assessments and liaising with UK / Global information protection teams
• Investigation and evaluation of potential CI data breaches

Data Protection

• Monitoring regulatory developments, completion of regulatory returns and communications
• Advising business units and client engagement teams on data protection risk assessments and implementation of mitigating controls
• Maintaining documentation of data protection compliance activities

Technology Risk

• Development and implementation of technology risk governance policy and processes
• Assessing new applications and systems, and liaising with Global / UK technology risk teams
• Advising and supporting business units on technology risk matters

General

• Undertaking business monitoring and preparation of management reports
• Assist with the design, implementation and improvement of systems and processes used to support the CI risk function

Requirements

• Knowledge and experience of information security and data protection, or relevant fields such as controls assurance or technology governance. Additional training will be provided as needed.
• Ability to use critical thinking skills to analyse technology and business activities in order to identify relevant risks and issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, as the role requires contact with a wide variety of people internally and externally, at a varying level of seniority.
• Good project management skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated and able to take responsibility for own work.
• Good IT skills and comfortable learning new technologies.
• Adaptability, attention to detail and good use of initiative.

Right to work in Channel Islands

Due to Housing & Work restrictions in the Channel Islands, we are only able to consider candidates who currently hold the right to live and work in their respective islands.

Travel Requirements

As part of a cross island team, this role may require travel between the islands and occasionally further travel.

The skills we look for in our people

All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, Evolved PwC Professional.

The Evolved PwC Professional focuses on two core behaviours: Trusted Leadership and Distinctive outcomes. Trusted Leadership is underpinned by core behaviours that Inspire, Empower and Evolve, and Distinctive outcomes is underpinned by behaviours that Champion, Build and Deliver.

Diversity

We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their unique strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business. https://pwc.to/2vY6KZm

Education

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications

Required Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Anti-Bribery, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance, Business Ethics, Code of Ethics, Communication, Compliance and Governance, Compliance and Standards, Compliance Auditing, Compliance Frameworks, Compliance Program Implementation, Compliance Reporting, Compliance Review, Compliance Risk Assessment, Compliance Training, Controls Compliance, Creativity, Cybersecurity Risk Management, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Protection Management (DPM), Disability Support, Embracing Change {+ 30 more}

Optional Skills

Desired Languages

Travel Requirements

0%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date