Data Privacy Analyst (GDPR)

What We'll Bring:

We Are TransUnion:

TransUnion is a major credit reference agency, and we offer specialist services in fraud, identity and risk management, automated decisioning and demographics. We support organisations across a variety of sectors including finance, retail, telecommunications, utilities, gaming, government and insurance.

What You'll Bring:

We're looking for a Data Privacy Analyst to deliver data protection best practice, data governance, and data management.

Day to Day You’ll Be: 

Ensuring new and existing products/services comply with regulations, in particular the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Supporting with the preparation of risk assessments relating to data use, including Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), and Legitimate Interest Assessments (LIAs).

Reporting on risks, issues and performance to the Senior Data Privacy Manager.

Monitoring data incidents and assisting with investigation and root cause analysis.

Engaging with a range of stakeholders to improve data protection and data governance, and ensuring they are adequately supported in their roles as Data Stewards and Data Users.

Maintaining the data asset catalogue.

Helping to ensure the use of data assets adheres to the Data Governance Framework, relevant policies, standards and controls.

Serving as a point of escalation for data governance, data management, data quality and data use issues, working closely with stakeholders to improve the value of data assets, while maintaining compliance with regulations.

Essential Skills & Experience:

Knowledge and understanding of the GDPR / Data Protection Act, as well as other relevant legislation and regulations.

Financial industry experience.

Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with a variety of technical and non-technical business stakeholders.

Ability to articulate a business issue without resorting to technical language.

Organisation and time management

Analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Knowledge and experience of information life-cycle management.

Desirable Skills:

 Educated to degree level, or otherwise suitable experience

Privacy credentials (e.g. CIPP)

Impact You'll Make:

What’s In It For you? 

At TransUnion you will be joining a friendly, forward thinking global business. 

As well as an excellent salary and bonus scheme or commission scheme (if joining our sales teams) our benefits package comes with: 

26 days’ annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service) 

Global paid wellness days off + a bonus day off to celebrate your birthday.

A generous contributory pension scheme + access to the TransUnion Employee Stock Purchase Plan. 

Private health care + a variety of physical, mental and financial fitness wellbeing programmes such as access to mindfulness tools.

Access to our diversity forums and communities so you can get involved in causes close to your heart. 

TransUnion – a place to grow:

If there’s something on the list of essential / desirable skills that you can’t quite tick off, don’t let that put you off applying. We are open to exploring training and development opportunities for the right candidate to ensure you are successful. 

We know imposter syndrome is real, lets confront it so we can continue to grow and thrive together 

Flexibility at TU: 

We recognise that our people need the freedom to balance their day-to-day lives with their work. This is why we’ve set out to create inclusive and flexible policies and practices for you to accommodate all your responsibilities and needs: children, family and beyond. If the role is advertised as full time, don’t let this stop you from applying. Let us know if you’re looking for a part time or flexible working arrangement and we can discuss this with you. 

Additional support: 

At TransUnion, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all individual’s talents and perspectives are valued. When you apply for a position with us, you’re not just joining a team, you’re becoming part of a community that celebrates differences and embraces equality. We understand that everyone has different needs, which is why we offer a range of reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to help you through the application process or to attend an interview with us by contacting

Interview & Hiring Process: 

Most of our recruitment processes are virtual, so you’ll get to know our hiring managers and teams over the phone and through video. If we need you to attend a physical in person interview your recruiter will inform you of this. 

 
We do not accept any unsolicited CV’s from recruitment agencies. If you are a recruitment agency on our PSL our talent team will contact you directly should we require any assistance. 

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Find out more about Life At TU UK: 

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This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

TransUnion Job Title

Analyst, Data Asset Management