LHV Bank

About the Company

LHV Bank, a fully licensed UK bank, specialises in Banking Services for global fintechs, SME Lending solutions for UK businesses and personal Savings in partnership with Raisin UK. The SME Lending division offers commercial real estate investment loans and trading loans from £0.5m to small and medium-sized businesses in the UK.

As a leading Banking Services provider, LHV Bank delivers a wide range of services, including real-time multi-currency payments, accounts, acquiring, indirect scheme access, open banking, and FX solutions. Over 200 renowned fintech companies, such as Airwallex, Currencycloud, Truelayer, and Wise, utilise LHV Bank to serve more than 10 million end customers and access a pool of 500 million potential customers across the UK and Europe.

LHV Bank gained its UK banking licence in May 2023 and intends to expand its offerings to e-commerce businesses and start accepting retail deposits later this year.

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Company Name

LHV Bank

Job Title

Data Protection Manager - 6 Month FTC

Job Description

**Job Title:** Data Protection Manager (6‑Month Fixed‑Term Contract) **Role Summary:** Second‑line compliance professional responsible for supporting the Chief Compliance Officer in ensuring adherence to UK GDPR and EU data protection regulations. Works collaboratively with Legal, Information Security and business units to develop policies, conduct assessments, deliver training, and manage privacy‑related queries and reporting. **Expectations:** - Provide accurate, timely advisory on data protection matters. - Maintain up‑to‑date documentation and records of processing activities. - Coordinate privacy initiatives across the organization while handling confidential information with care. **Key Responsibilities:** - Monitor internal compliance with UK GDPR and EU data protection standards. - Maintain Records of Processing Activities (ROPA) and assist with Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs). - Draft, update, and roll out data protection policies, procedures, privacy notices, contracts and templates. - Conduct data‑mapping exercises and support vendor privacy assessments. - Develop training materials and deliver awareness sessions; support onboarding privacy content. - Act as first point of contact for routine data protection queries; coordinate Subject Access Requests (SARs) and complaint handling. - Liaise with external regulators (e.g., ICO) under supervision. - Compile reports and dashboards for governance committees; track legislative changes and best‑practice updates. **Required Skills:** - Proven experience with UK GDPR and EU data protection regulations, preferably within retail banking or financial services. - Strong knowledge of privacy frameworks, policies and methodologies. - Excellent written and verbal communication; capable of producing clear reports, policies, and training content. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). - Solid understanding of IT and data management systems. - High attention to detail and ability to handle sensitive/confidential data. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Law, Information Governance, Risk Management, or related field. - Desirable: pursuit of or possession of a privacy certification such as CIPP/E, CIPM, or BCS.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

01-02-2026