Compliance and Data Protection Manager

Overview

The Compliance and Data Protection team identifies regulatory risks to Atos and its clients and ensures procedures and controls are in place to mitigate them through regulatory oversight and monitoring plans.

Travel to other Atos operational locations is required; occasional trips to London may also be required.

• Identify and manage regulatory risks through MI analysis, breach reviews, and ongoing horizon scanning.
• Monitor compliance with data protection laws (DPA, FOIA), using risk‑based assessments to evaluate controls and mitigate risks.
• Conduct assurance assessments, gap analyses, and contribute to the RCSA framework for Compliance and Data Protection.
• Act as a subject matter expert, providing advice and guidance to internal teams and clients on regulatory and compliance matters.
• Support operational and project teams by embedding compliance considerations into change activities and ongoing processes.
• Prepare and present reports, slide decks, and training materials to internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage and maintain the Compliance Manual and related policies, ensuring they remain up to date and effective.
• Lead on compliance monitoring activities, including interpreting MI to support Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and Key Compliance Indicators (KCIs).
• Provide SME support on data breaches, including impact assessment, remedial actions, and tracking issue resolution.
• Engage in continuous collaboration with client‑side Compliance and Data Protection teams through regular governance meetings.

• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks including FCA rules, National Savings regulations, relevant HMRC/HMT/OAG policies, and experience working in regulated or shadow FCA environments.
• Expert understanding of UK and EU data protection legislation, including GDPR and the UK Data Protection Bill.
• Proven experience conducting data privacy compliance reviews and managing information and data security activities.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and lead data assurance programmes, including oversight of third‑party compliance.
• Experience responding to internal and external audits, with a solid grasp of compliance reporting and governance.
• Excellent written communication skills, able to produce clear, detailed reports for various stakeholders.
• Confident communicator with ability to influence and advise stakeholders at all levels, including clients and governance forums.
• Creative and analytical thinker with a pragmatic, logical, and ethical approach to problem‑solving.
• Strong client focus and ability to build and maintain constructive working relationships with client‑side regulatory teams.
• Self‑motivated team player, able to work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver under pressure.

• 25 days of annual leave, with option to purchase more through the Flexible Benefits system.
• Flexible benefits system – opportunity to choose your own benefits.
• Retail discounts.
• Pension – matching contribution up to 10%.
• Private medical scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Opportunities to learn in Atos training platforms.

Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with approximately 78,000 employees and annual revenue of about €10 billion. It is the European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high‑performance computing, and operates in 68 countries. Atos is committed to a secure and decarbonised digital future. It is a Societas Europaea and listed on Euronext Paris.

Atos is dedicated to diversity and inclusion, and it is a recognised leader in ESG criteria. We invite you to choose your future with Atos.

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