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About the role
VALR is seeking a Senior Data Protection Officer to act as the Information Officer and lead the company's data protection compliance framework.
What you'll do
- Maintain VALR’s POPIA compliance framework and PAIA manual.
- Act as the contact point for the Information Regulator, other supervisory authorities, and data subjects.
- Inform and advise the business and staff on their POPIA and GDPR obligations.
- Monitor compliance and report on privacy risk and compliance status to executive leadership.
- Oversee data subject requests and PAIA requests within statutory timeframes.
- Govern cross-border transfers and disclosures of personal information to third parties.
- Ensure KYC, CDD, and blockchain analytics data is collected, used, shared and retained lawfully under AML and data protection laws.
- Govern Travel Rule data exchanged with counterparty VASPs.
- Manage VALR’s DPIA and security risk assessment processes.
- Oversee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) controls and segregation of customer personal data.
- Manage the approval process for SaaS platforms, AI tools, browser applications, and APIs.
- Assess security incidents for impact on personal information and lead required notifications.
What they're looking for
- Knowledge of POPIA and GDPR obligations.
- Experience in privacy and security risk management.
- Ability to review security safeguards, privacy terms, DPAs, and sub-processors.
- Ability to deliver practical privacy and cybersecurity advice and training to staff.
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VALR benefits
Work from anywhereWorkspace stipendPaid learning stipendsPaid retreatsLaptop provided
◉ Remote policy · in their words
“Work from wherever you like…[and] ensure that there is secure, stable internet connectivity to effectively work remotely”
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