octoenergy - Data Protection Manager
Requirements
• A passion for Data Protection and a proven track record of delivering compliance with legislation in a fast paced business. • Experience working with software product teams building bespoke software for delivering customer and internal solutions. • Familiarily with modern tooling including Google Workspace and Slack. • The ability to explain Data Protection concepts in a clear and relatable way to those who may not be familiar with them. • Forward-thinking, self-motivated and able to take responsibility for your own initiatives and drive them to implementation. • Experience of working in a pressured environment, prioritising your work appropriately while maintaining high levels of attention to detail. • ## Any of the following would be a bonus • Awareness of Information Security principles and requirements for ISO27001 compliance • Knowledge of the FCA regulation and experience in the financial services industry • A background in technology
Responsibilities
• Develop our data protection strategy, policies, frameworks and tools to ensure our compliance with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, PECR and other relevant legislation. • Advise on data privacy matters for teams across the company from software engineers, financial specialists to marketing and business development. • Maintain records and documentation by leading Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), updating the Record of Processing Activities (RoPA), and conducting Legitimate Interest Assessments (LIAs). • Own and refine the end-to-end processes for Subject Rights Management including Data Subject Access Requests (SARs) and other data subject rights. • Manage breaches including investigation, reporting, and communication with the ICO. • Contribute to growth by supporting our business development teams with customer data protection agreements and enquiries. • Manage risk by conducting due diligence for third-party suppliers and vendors. • Raise awareness through design and delivering engaging data protection training and awareness campaigns. • Monitor the evolving privacy regulatory landscape and report on the company's compliance and risk.
Benefits
• We’re expanding our TechOps Team at Octopus Electric Vehicles and we’re looking for a TechOps Manager to lead our team of Systems Analysts, oversee our fast-paced support desk and manage our systems. • You’ll be responsible for ensuring our business remains fully-operational by leading the support team and managing our analysts. You will oversee the investigation and resolution of technical issues, and collaborate with teams across the business to develop solutions that continuously improve our service. You’ll also be responsible for managing our SaaS tools, and you’ll do all this while ensuring we maintain the strict compliance and service standards expected of a business operating in the UK financial services sector. • Don't feel like you meet all of our hiring criteria? Thats OK, apply anyway! We'd love to hear from you and have a conversation. • Octopus Electric Vehicles, part of the Octopus Energy Group, won the Sunday Times best company to work for in 2024. We were named 6th out of the top 100 start-ups to work for by Tempo in 2025 and on Glassdoor we were voted 50 best places to work in 2022. Our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people • Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! Visit our perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits • ## Things to Note... • 🐶 just to let you know, we are dog friendly company so you may see our 4 legged friends in the offices - feel free to bring yours! Rest assured though, we've taken lots of precautions for those who have allergies • 🤖 We use AI to help us assess applications fairly and objectively. We’re totally fine with you using AI as a tool to help prepare too. That said, when we get to the interview and assessment stage, we’re really interested in hearing your unique perspective and real-world stories. That’s the stuff we can’t get from a bot or a prompt!
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