Global Data Privacy Officer - Global Privacy Office (Information Governance. Quality, Legal & Risk)

• Nov 2021 - Present

Lead global privacy office for independent international organization providing professional outsource resources with divisions in Life Sciences for Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research industry• Provide data privacy advisory services to mdgroup global operations sited in 67 countries (EMEA, APAC, LATAM, NA) helping them to respond to global and local information security and privacy compliance needs• Provide operational oversight of Corporate Services Division with responsibility for the internal operations of independent lines including Quality and Legal functions

Group Data Protection Officer - Global Privacy Office (Information Governance & Risk)

• Nov 2017 - Apr 2022

Spearhead privacy program for large-scale complex multinational healthcare organisation with focus on monitoring internal compliance, data protection obligations, and delivering advice. Oversee the SSL & GH privacy program and facilitate governance audits followed with corrective actions for discrepancies. Lead data privacy impact assessments (DPIA), risk assessments, and navigate data privacy emergencies, breaches and other damaging events. Integral to information governance, support project teams with oversight of information governance, and continuously develop and deliver training covering data and privacy compliance.• Successfully created and installed information governance and enterprise risk management frameworks.• Organized universal privacy framework encompassing all relevant requirements in cooperation with global privacy team.• Validated technological safeguards in alignment with ISO 27001/2 frameworks.

Independent Consultant (Business Risk & Privacy Advisory Services)

• Oct 2021 - Nov 2021

Independent Consultant

• Oct 2011 - Nov 2017

Engaged clients on risk and compliance including security issues; constructed governance, risk, and compliance program starting from current state analysis, conducting stakeholders' interviews, performing gap analysis, developing target state vision and roadmap, and applying industry best practices.• Sunrise Senior Living & Gracewell Healthcare | GDPR Lead Practitioner | 460 US & 46 UK Residential & Assisted Living Care Homes• Openwork | Centralised Services Director | Largest Financial Services Compliance Network in the UK• Openwork | Business Process Consultant | Guidance on E2E mortgage and protection regulated sales process.• Coleman Group | Interim Compliance Officer | Wealth Management & Mortgage Solutions• Home Emergency Group | Management Consultant | Insurance Provider Compliance

Chief Executive Officer

• Jul 2012 - Aug 2013

Launched a compliance consultancy practice assisting financial services firms with regulatory and operational risk services. Interfaced with senior management, compiled reports covering risk assessment findings and recommendations, and contributed to client meetings and executive presentations. Certified AR films met regulatory requirements and delivered effective and up-to-date advice. Deployed risk framework and delivered user training.• Improved efficiencies and provided recommendations for regulatory adherence to FCA, OFT, CCA, and DPA.

Director Regulatory Compliance

• Jan 2007 - Sep 2011

Responsible for regulated activities. Championed cross-selling strategies with development of universal sales strategy aimed at FS companies to maximize return from marketing spend and optimize business growth. Cultivated complete suite of compliant sales training programs.• Successfully secured and provided contact centre outsource solutions to large mutual society enabling the drive of ancillary revenue from lost opportunities.• Facilitated customer calls on behalf of LV delivering due diligence, ongoing audits, and assurances on security of personal data including during data exchanges.

Head of Commercial Operations

• Nov 2005 - Jan 2007

Seconded to head of Commercial Operations to set up new trading style of TML and to re-engineer the sales process for the largest sub-prime intermediary in the UK. Seconded to head of Commercial Operations to set up new trading style of TML and to re-engineer the sales process for the largest sub-prime intermediary in the UK.

Head of Group Compliance

• Feb 2004 - Nov 2005

Head of compliance for the largest sub prime mortgage intermediary in the UK. Head of compliance for the largest sub prime mortgage intermediary in the UK.

Compliance Director

• Jan 2002 - Feb 2004

Compliance Director for group of IFA practices. Compliance Director for group of IFA practices.

Senior Compliance Technician

• Jan 2002 - Oct 2002

PIA Special Investigator

• 2001 - 2002

Financial Adviser

• 1998 - 2001