Job Description

Job Overview

Business Segment:

Group Functions

Location:

IM, undefined, Douglas, Circular Road 1

Job Type:

Full-time

Job Ref ID:

80442479A-0001

Date Posted:

8/18/2025

NOTE:

This role is a 4 month contract and will not consider relocation or sponsorships



Manage the day-to-day operations in the legal entity related to Data Privacy across the business, supporting the Legal Enity Data Privacy Officer in the implementation of the Business and Country specific Data Privacy Strategies, conduct assessments and analysis towards legislative and data privacy changes, gaps and requirements, compile reports in the applicable legal entities to advice on risk mitigation plans, thus to protect both the clients and Standard Bank from related data privacy risks.



Qualifications

Type of Qualification:

Information Technology, Legal



Experience Required

Data Ethics & Privacy, Data & Analytics



3-4 years, Apply Audit knowledge and experience to drive continuous improvement pertaining to data privacy across the legal entity, provide oversight during assessments and audits, and articulate and mitigate audit findings regarding gaps and legislative shortcomings that place SBG at risk.

5-7 years,Extensive and expert knowledge and management of Data Privacy preferable within Financial institutions, taking ownership pertaining to the legal and Information technology oversight regarding regulatory jurisdiction and cross-border aspects into account in order to safeguard the institution, legal entities and and clients safe at all times. Drive automation and continuous improvements of banking systems and platforms

Have knowledge of GDPR

Data Protection / Privacy Policy

Review contracts / documents

Reviews on documents / policies/ contracts to ensure that it is aligned to GDPR, Data Protection, and Privacy policies.

Additional Information

Outputs:

Maintain, implement and enhance governance processes by remaining abreast of any updates made to regulatory and compliance policies related to the Bank to ensure that legal entity remain in good standing with the overall policies of the Standard Bank Group.

Inform and advise stakeholders within the legal entity by disseminating best practice data privacy advice to guide individuals in the legal entity around the Group's policies and data protection legislation to ensure the legal entity remains compliant with its obligations.

Investigate, analyse and interpret system information in order to provide reporting tools support, input into training on data privacy to ensure that staff members are familiar with data privacy policies, tools, requirements and processes, to enhance the performance and deliverables to clients.

Analyse and interpret the Data Privacy strategy, in order to clearly formulate business requirements related the Data Privacy policies, processes, procedures, dashboards and reporting tools, in order to optimise business analysis tools, thus to allow business to make accountable strategic decisions.

Manage and oversee the day-to-day legal entity business operations, in their enablement of data subject rights as outlined in the domestic data protection legislation.

Behavioural Competencies:

Adopting Practical Approaches

Articulating Information

Challenging Ideas

Checking Things

Developing Strategies

Documenting Facts

Embracing Change

Establishing Rapport

Examining Information

Exploring Possibilities

Following Procedures

Generating Ideas

Managing Tasks

Resolving Conflict

Taking Action

Team Working

Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

Analysing Insurable Risk

Automation Acumen

Automation Delivery

Automation Enablement

Automation

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning

Business Process Design

Business Process Improvement

Client Relationship Management

Collaboration

Compliance

Continuous Improvement

Creative Problem Solving

Data Analytics & Visualization

Data Architecture

Data Compliance

Evaluating Risk Management Effectiveness

Information Management

Information Security Management

Knowledge Management

Legal Compliance

Legal Knowledge

Legal Research

Operations Risk Management

Product and Services Knowledge

Risk Awareness

Risk Identification

Risk Management

Solution Design & Enablement

Strategic Alignment & Execution



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Please note:

All our recruitment processes comply with the applicable local laws and regulations. We will never ask for money or any from of payment as part of our recruitment process. If you experience this, please contact our Fraud line on +27 800222050 or TransactionFraudOpsSA@standardbank.co.za