Head of Data Protection (PA25DPOQ1001)

SS&C is a global provider of investment and financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.

Job Description

SS&C is the largest global investor service provider, servicing more than 55 million investors. Continually investing in global technology and services across the spectrum of distribution channels including: Asset Managers, Financial Advisors, Wealth Managers and large financial institutions such as Banks and Insurers. Investor servicing is offered in many different countries, including the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, Luxembourg, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore. SS&C also services mutual fund structures in many other fund domiciles.

Global Investor and Distribution Solutions (GIDS) is the business unit offering this role. GIDS delivers global omni-channel investor servicing, including contact centre, using digital services.

About the Role

You will be responsible for leading the business on data protection across the SS&C GIDS Europe division locations. As the subject matter expert you will support the development of SS&C’s strategic and tactical approach to ensure data protection effectiveness.

Your Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading the Data Protection team in the SS&C GIDS Europe division, supporting our strategic and tactical approach
• Provide leadership, guidance, support on data protection legislation and regulation across the business, working in conjunction with the relevant internal teams  
• Provide reassurance to the relevant committees, when required, that key data protection risks have been identified and mitigated
• Champion responsibility for data protection through the relevant discipline  frameworks and lines of defence model in place at GIDS Europe
• Draft and manage data protection related policies in line with relevant legislation and regulation 
• Provide data protection advice, guidance and second line oversight through, for example, the Data Protection Impact Assessment process for projects and initiatives i.e. new business proposals, new products and services
• Identify and take actions to help build upon our data protection culture
• Work proactively with the relevant teams and produce company-wide training to support our data protection education programme and data protection awareness culture 
• Face off to clients and senior management, communicating relevant key issues and initiatives, when required
• Act as the contact point and co-operate with relevant regulators and external bodies as and when required
• Provide advice, guidance and second line oversight to the business to ensure requests from data subjects are dealt with in an appropriate and timely manner
• Carry out any other data protection related duties which are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed

Your Experience

• Experience in managing a data protection programme across an international group
• Thorough knowledge of data protection requirements in Europe, with detailed knowledge about the UK and EU
• Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection or AIPP CIPP/E or equivalent
• Expertise in the practical aspects of data protection management including knowledge of applying adequate safeguards to the transfer of personal data to countries outside the UK and the EU
• Good understanding of third party administration
• Good understanding of the Financial Services Industry and  data protection requirements for investment products
• Flexibility to work solo or as the leader of a team within a structured environment 

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, to enable us to bring a diversity of perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It's important to us that we strive to have a workforce that is diverse in the widest sense.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

All offers of employment at SS&C are subject to background verification checks, including 5-year employment history, proof of eligibility to work in hiring location, proof of address, credit check and criminal record check (where permitted by local law). The accuracy of all information you submit as part of your application is vital and may be used as part of the background checking process should you be successful.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. SS&C offers excellent benefits including health, dental, 401k plan, tuition and professional development reimbursement plan. SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.