Information Security and Data Protection Specialist

2 Months ago • All levels • Cyber Security

Job Summary

Job Description

As an Information Security and Data Protection Specialist, you will be responsible for the strategy, roadmap, and daily execution of our information security and privacy program to mitigate risks, comply with regulations, and safeguard customer data. Key responsibilities include managing daily security operations, building and updating the security roadmap, conducting assessments and improvements, leading audits and risk assessments, introducing new security technologies, advising and overseeing security and privacy best practices, ensuring governance and compliance with regulations like ISO 27001 and GDPR, maintaining Records of Processing Activities (RoPA), handling incident response as a privacy lead, managing the GDPR program, serving as the primary privacy contact, and designing and delivering training and awareness sessions. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in managing information security and data protection in a regulated environment.
Must have:
  • Manage information security and data protection.
  • Deep knowledge of ISO 27001, GDPR, and related frameworks.
  • Hands-on skill with security tech.
  • Strong risk assessment and audit background.
  • Clear communication skills to translate security jargon.
Good to have:
  • Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CIPP/E are a plus.

Job Details

In this role, you will own the strategy, roadmap and day‑to‑day execution of our information security and privacy programme. Your mission: cut risk, meet regulatory demands, and keep our customers’ data safe.

Key Responsibilities

  • Run daily security operations –Update and apply policies and standards that prevent loss, fraud and breaches.
  • Build and update the security roadmap – set priorities, budget and timelines; track delivery.
  • Assess and improve – perform ongoing process and system reviews; close gaps fast.
  • Lead audits and risk assessments – scope, run, report and follow up. Manage the ISO 27001, Pentests, Vscans, and ISMS audits end to end.
  • Introduce next‑gen security tech – evaluate, select and coordinate implementations.
  • Advise and oversee – coach management and teams on security and privacy best practice.
  • Governance and compliance – steer the organisation toward full alignment with ISO 27001, GDPR and other relevant laws.
  • Maintain Records of Processing Activities (RoPA) – gather updates from every business unit and system owner.
  • Incident response – act as privacy lead, ensure swift containment, notification and lessons learned.
  • Own the GDPR programme – set annual objectives, maintain the policy framework, report progress to senior leadership.
  • Primary privacy contact – handle enquiries from regulators, partners and data subjects.
  • Training and awareness – design and deliver engaging sessions for onboarding, role‑specific deep dives and annual refreshers.

What You’ll Bring

  • Proven experience managing information security and data protection in a regulated environment.
  • Deep knowledge of ISO 27001, GDPR and related frameworks.
  • Hands‑on skill with security tech
  • Strong risk assessment and audit background.
  • Clear communication – you translate security jargon into business language.
  • Ability to influence at every level
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CIPP/E) are a plus.

Success Looks Like

  • Zero material security or privacy breaches.
  • Clean audit findings and timely closure of actions.
  • Measurable reduction in risk scores year on year.
  • High staff engagement in security training.
  • Regulators recognise our programme as best‑in‑class.

 

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