Head of Privacy - London, United Kingdom - Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Head of Privacy

General Manager role in Rio Tinto Ethics & Compliance
Manage our global data privacy programme and provide legal and compliance advice across Rio Tinto's operations (more than 35 countries)
Work from one of our global hubs in Brisbane, Perth, London, Montreal or Singapore.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

Rio Tinto Ethics & Compliance (E&C) is responsible for the implementation of the Rio Tinto Business Integrity programme throughout the Rio Tinto Group.

This includes managing and administering the data privacy programme, and in particular the Rio Tinto Data Privacy Standard.

This is a great opportunity to join one of the world's leading mining & resources companies and to tackle the challenges of the 21st century.

We offer competitive remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution.

The global nature of the role means that the opportunities to further develop your expertise as a privacy professional and thought leader are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer in London you will be driving Rio Tinto's data privacy programme to ensure it continues to:

address risk (including through benchmarking against other global B2B companies), and

- build trust with Rio Tinto's employees, contractors and other people whose personal data we handle (including in our communities, suppliers, customers and shareholders)

Your accountabilities will include:

Managing and working collaboratively with a small team of expert data privacy lawyers and the E&C Data Privacy Leads, across multiple time zones
Working with the broader E&C team to continue to embed the data privacy programme, including through training, communications and monitoring
Building strong partnerships with other parts of Rio Tinto, including Cyber Security and IST, HR, HSEC (Health, Safety, Environment and Communities), Procurement, Rio Tinto Legal and the Business Conduct Office
Working with the business on major projects, including outsourcing and insourcing and the introduction of significant new technologies.

What you'll bring

A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
University qualifications in law; additional certifications (eg iapp) in data privacy highly desirable
Legal practicing certificate or licence to give legal advice in at least one of our major operating jurisdictions e.g. Australia, UK, US, Canada
Very substantial experience advising on the data privacy laws of Australia and the UK, with experience in advising on data privacy laws of other major Rio Tinto operating jurisdictions (such as the EU, Canada, the USA, China, New Zealand) being highly desirable
Demonstrated experience in data privacy program development and management
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to influence people at all levels and across all disciplines
Sensitivity to risk and commercial issues and strong facilitation skills
Ability to handle matters discretely and confidentially
Sensitivity to cultural and language issues
Outstanding ability to communicate in English (written and oral) to interact effectively at all levels of the Group including senior management
Experience in interacting with regulators/regulatory agencies
Ability to detect emerging trends (particularly in technology) and develop appropriate responses
Willingness to travel as needed
Additional practical experience working in other relevant areas of law (such as technology and outsourcing, employment law, human rights law) or in cyber security will be considered valuable.

What we offer

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress.

A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
Ongoing access to familyfriendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
Attractive share ownership plan
Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
Exclusive employee discounts

About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company.

We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for almost 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents.

Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs - striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards.

But we can't do it on our own, so we're focused on creating partnerships to