Capital One
Capital One
Capital One is a financial services and fintech company offering credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings products. Its work combines financial expertise with technology and digital tools to improve how customers manage money. The company’s careers focus includes building customer-oriented solutions within a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Senior Data Protection Manager, Capital One UK

Advise Capital One UK on GDPR, FCA compliance, Consumer Duty, and privacy risks in AI and other emerging technologies. Embed data protection and regulatory standards across financial services transformation programmes.

Description

  • Serve as a senior UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 expert.
  • Advise on privacy risks involving products, customer journeys, and emerging technologies such as AI.
  • Provide compliance expertise across the FCA regulatory framework.
  • Support appropriate customer outcomes and help demonstrate compliance with the Consumer Duty.
  • Advise and constructively challenge senior business leaders.
  • Turn complex regulatory requirements into practical, proportionate, commercially focused solutions.
  • Review and challenge DPIAs and Legitimate Interest Assessments.
  • Ensure customer data is used appropriately to identify and address poor outcomes.
  • Build relationships across Product, Operations, Technology, Legal, and Information Security.
  • Embed FCA and data protection standards in business transformation programmes.

Requirements

  • Significant privacy-focused experience in Compliance, Risk, Legal, or Data Protection within UK financial services.
  • Strong working knowledge of UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and ICO expectations.
  • Practical experience conducting DPIAs and LIAs.
  • Demonstrated experience working with the FCA regulatory framework.
  • Ability to apply Consumer Duty and conduct risk requirements to business processes.
  • Strategic thinking and influential leadership skills.
  • Confidence advising executives and managing senior stakeholders on complex or contentious regulatory matters.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to simplify complex legislation and prepare clear, concise risk assessments for Board and executive audiences.

Benefits

  • Up to £5,000 in funding for external qualifications.
  • Competitive pension scheme.
  • Performance-based bonus scheme.
  • 25 days of annual leave, rising with tenure.
  • Option to buy five additional days of annual leave.
  • Private medical insurance.
  • Enhanced parental leave.
  • On-site gym, restaurant, and Learning Loft at the Nottingham head office.
  • Rooftop running track and coffee bar at the London office.
  • Hybrid arrangement with Mondays and Fridays designated as work-from-home days.
  • Business Resource Groups with activities, networking, events, and learning programmes.

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