- Company Name
- Kraken
- Job Title
- Global Head of Privacy & Data Protection
- Job Description
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**Job Title:**
Global Head of Privacy & Data Protection
**Role Summary:**
Senior privacy executive responsible for leading, expanding, and maintaining a world‑class privacy and data protection program across a global, fast‑growing energy technology company. The role shapes policy, drives privacy‑by‑design, coordinates cross‑functional initiatives, and ensures compliance with evolving local and international privacy laws.
**Expectations:**
- Deliver continuous, compliant privacy program aligned with company strategy.
- Influence product, engineering, legal, security, and executive teams to embed privacy best practices.
- Provide strategic guidance on privacy risk, emerging regulations, and third‑party vendor management.
- Lead incident response, training, and stakeholder reporting.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Develop and expand the global privacy framework to meet business growth and regulatory demands.
- Champion privacy‑by‑design in product and service development.
- Act as the primary privacy liaison with senior leadership, legal, security, product, engineering, and external stakeholders.
- Oversee vendor and sub‑processor risk assessments, transfer impact assessments, and data processing agreement reviews.
- Monitor and advise on evolving privacy obligations across jurisdictions (EU, UK, USA, APAC, etc.).
- Design and deliver privacy training and awareness programs worldwide.
- Lead response to data privacy incidents, investigations, and regulatory reporting.
- Communicate privacy status, risks, and mitigation strategies to key stakeholders.
**Required Skills:**
- Proven senior leadership in privacy and data protection within a technology or data‑processing organization.
- Experience managing comprehensive privacy programs, impact assessments, and vendor risk management.
- Strong influence and communication skills across technical, product, and executive teams.
- Deep understanding of AI technologies, associated privacy risks, and responsible use.
- Ability to navigate complex, multi‑jurisdictional privacy regulations.
- Excellent strategic vision, execution focus, and team‑building capabilities.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Law degree or equivalent legal experience.
- Privacy certifications (CIPT, CIPP, CIPM) strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of local privacy laws beyond the UK and EU (USA, APAC).
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