Data Compliance & Governance Lead; Data Protection Officer (Global)

Role overview

Data Compliance & Governance Lead; Data Protection Officer (Global) at AtkinsRéalis

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law; Postgraduate or Master's degree advantageous.
• IAPP: Minimum of CIPP/E and CIPM.
• IAPP: AIGP certification required
• ISO/IEC 42001 (AI management system) familiarity, qualifications in Information Security (e.g., ISO/IEC27001) and Project/Change Management (e.g. APMP, Prince) advantageous
• Additional
• Ability to travel internationally as required.
• Ability to work effectively across cultures, geographies, and matrixed organizational structures.

Employment details

• Job Location: Chennai, India
• Join Us!
• We combine AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and Hitachi Energy's deep technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon!
• Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, the role leads global data governance, sets compliance and due diligence standards, and improves processes for data protection and responsible AI.
• As Global Data Protection Officer (DPO), the role independently advises on and monitors privacy compliance, including but not limited to UK/EU GDPR and relevant US, Canadian, Saudi, Filipino and Indian laws, and acts as the contact for regulators and data subjects.
• What will you do?
• Set global data strategy, policies, governance forums and decision rights; translate regulatory changes into action.
• Oversee DPIAs/PIAs, track mitigations to closure, processing records, lawful bases, consent, retention, international transfers and data subject requests.
• Assist Director of AI assess data and AI risks from a regulatory perspective, independently challenge and escalate material regulatory risks.
• Help develop and set responsible controls for fairness, transparency, safety, human oversight, data quality and access; oversee model approvals, documentation, lifecycle reviews and high-risk ethics reviews, including feedback and recourse.
• Lead privacy incident response, from detection, containment and investigation to breach notification, regulatory engagement and lessons learned; coordinate remediation and control improvements.
• Manage vendor risks through due diligence, contracts, safeguards and monitoring; coordinate security controls with Security, Legal, Supply Chain Management and IT.
• Review and negotiate data processing agreements (DPAs) and relevant clauses
• Provide advice on data governance matters including data retention schedules
• Deliver tailored training, templates and playbooks; promote privacy-preserving techniques
• Maintain privacy notices, participate in AI transparency summaries and registers; report risks, incidents, remediation and governance benefits to leadership and communicate with stakeholders.
• Experience, Education and other Required:
• 4+ years in privacy, compliance or governance, including leading global programmes in complex organisations.
• Strong knowledge of applicable privacy and AI laws, including but not limited UK/EU GDPR, EU AI Act
• Hands-on experience with international transfers, contractual risk, impact assessments, processing records and data subject rights.
• Experience in data and AI legal risk assessment, controls, assurance, audits, remediation and vendor risk programmes.
• Proven privacy leadership, including containment, notifications, control improvements and regulatory engagement.
• Ability to embed policies and training, report to senior stakeholders and manage global, regulatory and incident communications.
• Experience with implementing and managing a privacy management platform is a plus
• Location: Chennai [Tamil Nādu] [India]

Benefits

• In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and benefits,
• 20 days Privilege Leave, 13 days Emergency leave and 14 Public holidays per year.
• Medical Insurance, Life Insurance and Career Progression
• When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Linxon - we encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you'll see things our way, too.
• About Linxon
• Shaping energy solutions to empower sustainable connectivity.
• We combine AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and Hitachi Energy's deep technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon.
• Linxon's vision is to deliver the best market offering for turnkey substation projects through world-class power technologies and delivering the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure projects.
• As a leading engineering company, we help our customers with turnkey substation solutions in the field of power transmission, renewable energy, and transportation.
• In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves and help shape it for the future.
• If you like new challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and are interested in working with other motivated professionals with expertise in the Substations EPC business, then this is the new opportunity for you.
• To know more about the Linxon please click on the link below.
• Building the infrastructure to power the world - we are Linxon! - YouTube

Additional role details

• Job Title: Data Compliance & Governance Lead; Data Protection Officer (Global)