Data Protection & Compliance Associate

About heycar

Since August 2019, we’ve been raising the bar for customers looking for their next set of wheels, and car dealers looking to sell them.

With Global investment from Volkswagen and Renault, we bring the best and most trusted dealerships across the UK closer to their customers. How? By making the right connections. We provide customers with the confidence they need to buy quality cars online in a completely remote experience.

We’re building a culture that allows team members to feel challenged and empowered to make some serious changes. We may have different backgrounds, industries and skills, but we’re all driving towards the same goal.

If you want to come along for the ride then read on…

About the role :

The Data Protection & Compliance Associate, is responsible for supporting the compliance team in monitoring and enforcing compliance policies and procedures within the organisation. Reporting to the Compliance Manager , this individual helps to ensure that the company operates within the regulatory framework, follows internal guidelines and mitigates risks related to non-compliance. 

The role involves researching regulations, conducting compliance reviews collaboratively, training staff on compliance matters and preparing reports for senior management. 

You will also work closely with IT and other business teams, to identify and mitigate risks related to data privacy and regulatory compliance. Whilst overseeing the company’s data protection practices and ensuring compliance with regulations such as GDPR. Additionally, you should be comfortable using automation and workflow tools to streamline compliance processes, as well as generating detailed reports and analytics to support decision-making.

What you’ll do :

• Regulatory Compliance: Assist in ensuring the organisation complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies
• Monitoring & Audits: Conduct regular internal audits, risk assessments and reviews to monitor compliance with policies and procedures
• Policy Development: Assist in the development and updating of company policies, procedures, and guidelines to comply with legal standards
• Reporting: Prepare compliance reports and communicate findings to the Head of Compliance and senior management
• Training: Help in designing and delivering training sessions to employees to raise awareness of compliance protocols and regulatory requirements
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks related to regulatory or policy violations and recommend corrective actions
• Documentation: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of compliance activities, investigations and corrective actions
• Incident Management: Assist in investigating compliance and privacy issues and violations, ensuring they are addressed and documented
• Data Encryption: Work with IT and security teams to ensure data encryption, anonymisation and access control policies are in place and up to date
• Data Protection Policies: Implement and maintain data protection policies, including data retention, data access, and privacy notice requirements
• Data Protection Investigations: Investigate any concerns raised about potential data breaches, improper handling of personal information, or misuse of data, and escalate to the appropriate team if necessary
• Customer Due Diligence: Conduct CDD and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) processes during client onboarding to verify customer identities and assess potential risks

What you’ll need :

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Finance or a related field preferred. However, if you have the experience required, you will still be strongly considered for the role
• Experience: Previous experience in a legal, compliance, regulatory or auditing role is preferred
• Knowledge: Good understanding of regulatory requirements, data privacy principles, financial promotions and industry standards
• Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy and thoroughness in handling compliance and data protection tasks
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to train and advise staff on compliance matters
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to handle compliance issues and incidents effectively
• Organisation: Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines while maintaining high standards of accuracy
• Ethics: High level of integrity and ethical behaviour

What we’ll give you :

• Compensation: We offer a competitive salary + performance based bonus
• Holidays: We want you to relax, you’ll have 28 days off, plus bank holidays, throughout the year. We also give you an extra day off to enjoy your birthday! 
• Hybrid Working: We give you genuine flexibility between working at our cool office in the heart of Holborn or working from home
• Benefits + Perks: With private medical insurance, learning and development opportunities and mental health support we’ll give you the extra boost.
• Feedback: You’ll be joining more than just another startup - our team is at the heart of everything we do; here we don’t leave things unsaid, we encourage honest feedback
• Energy: Our best ideas come from unannounced whiteboarding sessions, be ready to iterate fast and often
• A Challenge: Fast paced but not fraught. We’re scaling fast, so we need you to keep up, push back and question where you see fit
• Fun: We provide a fully stocked kitchen, table tennis, roof terrace, and epic socials, we’ve got you covered but we do advise table tennis lessons before joining!

If you’re ready to work with a creative, high-performing group of people we want to hear from you.

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Please contact : [email protected] for more details.