Data Privacy Vice President

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Data Privacy professional to join Barclays in a senior role based in Paris, supporting the business across Europe. The successful candidate will apply deep technical expertise and a strong understanding of privacy‑enhancing technologies, risk management, and international data transfers to develop and oversee proactive and forward‑looking data privacy strategies across the organisation. The role is accountable for ensuring that the bank meets and exceeds applicable data privacy legislation. This includes supporting the management of personal data breaches, covering containment, regulatory and stakeholder reporting, and driving initiatives and measures to prevent future breaches. Demonstrating accountability for personal data held by the organisation, the role will perform deep‑dive reviews in areas of higher residual risk to assess controls and outcomes for data subjects. The role will also provide subject‑matter expertise on privacy by design and privacy by default, particularly in relation to emerging technologies and core business processes. In addition, the role may act as the European Data Protection Officer (DPO), representing the organisation towards relevant European Data Protection Authorities and acting as a key point of contact on data protection matters across jurisdictions.