Who are we?
Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries.
People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.
Role – Head of Data Protection
Who are we?
Howden is a collective – a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mind-set, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.
Our people are our biggest asset as well as our largest shareholder group and are everything that makes us unique; our inclusive culture, the quality service we offer our clients, and our continued growth, all come from our people-first approach. There’s no such thing as individual success. We all need to play our part, contributing our skills and experience to make a true difference. That’s Howden.
Why work at Howden? We have always been employee-owned and driven by entrepreneurial spirit. Right from the beginning, we’ve focused on employing talented individuals and empowering them to make a real difference to the company, whilst building successful and fulfilling careers at the same time. Simply put, we hire talented specialists and give them what they need to make a difference for clients. Always have, always will.
People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down disappointed head-hunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.
What is the role?
Head of Data Protection Howden UK Broking and UK Reinsurance shall lead the Data Protection Function that is responsible for developing, implementing, embedding and maintaining a data protection control and oversight framework for Howden’s UK Broking (including its Specialty and Retail Pillars) and UK Reinsurance Divisions. The framework must be pragmatic, risk based and suitably robust to support Howden’s UK Broking and UK Reinsurance entities to meet applicable data protection legislation, including the UK Data Protection Act, but also any other applicable legislation in territories where those entities operate. The framework must also align to and complement Howden Group’s overarching Data Protection framework, governance and policy.
What will you be doing?
Oversight & Change
Work closely with Howden UK Broking and UK Reinsurance senior leadership to develop and drive a data protection strategy that is aligned to the operating model and strategies of those businesses, promoting and supporting consistency of approach and application as much as practically possible.
Develop and maintain an annual Data Protection Plan setting out the resources needed to deliver the projects and activities to be undertaken by the function, which shall be aligned to and support the regulatory expectations and objectives of the Howden UK Broking and UK Reinsurance businesses (which may include their overseas operations).
Support in developing and maintaining a data protection risk and control framework, includ…
Implementing a data protection horizon scanning process, ensuring any new or changing legislation is identified and implemented by expected timeframes.
Produce reports and escape data protection updates, risks, issues and compliance performance to the relevant Howden UK Broking and UK Reinsurance governance committees.
Establish and maintain an effective data protection risk identification and escalation process across all Howden UK Broking and UK Reinsurance businesses, ensuring swift and timely mitigation or management of risks and breaches.
Develop, maintain and promote the consistent use of data protection tooling.
Continually raise awareness of data protection and ensure adequate programme of data protection related training to employees.
Oversee and manage any reporting to and interaction with data protection supervisory authorities, including the Information Commissioner’s Office.
Ensure that all Howden UK Broking and UK Reinsurance businesses have the correct data protection registrations and licences.
Support in embedding a data protection by design approach within Howden UK Broking and UK
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