WaterAid · London, England
This is a live UK-based role at WaterAid, a UK Skilled Worker sponsor tracked by Sponsorly AI against the Home Office register. Posted 30 September 2026. Listed as open until 30 October 2026.
Data Privacy & Risk Officer Contract type: Permanent – 35 hours per week Location: London, UK UK hybrid working – a minimum of 40 % of working time is spent face-to-face (London office, external meetings or travel). 60/40 hybrid working at WaterAid means roughly three days wherever you work best and two days together in person. Salary: £41,325 per year with excellent benefits. *We offer competitive, market-aligned salaries based on the grade and scope of each role. Roles are offered at the advertised starting salary, with any exceptions considered only in exceptional circumstances. Change starts with water. Change starts with you. Every day, millions of people live without clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid exists to change that – for everyone, everywhere. Join us, and your energy will help unlock people’s potential and create a fairer future. About WaterAid We’re a global federation driven by one vision: a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. Powered by our values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation, we work alongside communities, partners and supporters to make change happen. About the team The Data Protection function sits within the Legal & Compliance Team. This team is responsible for promoting compliance with various legal requirements and codes of practice. It is a close-knit, collaborative team, that works hard to support WaterAid and each other. The Legal and Compliance Team sits within the Finance, Technology, and Strategic Planning Directorate. About the role As our Data Privacy & Risk Officer , you will maintain and develop WaterAid’s data protection compliance and risk management maturity. You willwork closely withthe Data Protection Manager (for data privacy) and the Executive Director, Finance, Technology and Strategic Planning (for risk management) to drive sustainable change. In this role, you will: Collaborate closely with the Data Protection Manager to establish and maintain robust data protection standards and practices across WaterAid, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and best practices Support the response to information rights requests, e.g. Subject Access Requests, Right to Erasure, etc. Coordinate and deliver training relating to applicable data protection requirements Co-ordinate the risk management process, including liaison with relevant functions on functional risk registers, preparing the organisational risk register for review by the Executive Director, Finance, Technology and Strategic Planning and subsequent review by the Executive Leadership Team Maintain WaterAid UK’s Risk Management Policy and arrange training Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding. To be successful, you will need: Familiarity with key data protection principles and a proven ability to learn Ability to handle information with appropriate care, sensitivity and confidentiality Excellent attention to …
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