DPO & Compliance Manager

Location: London, UK

Reporting To: Chief Legal Officer

Contract Term: Full time, Permanent

About LIV Golf

The LIV Golf League is the world's only global golf league featuring 13 teams, a 14-tournament schedule, and many of the world's best golfers. Launched in 2022, the League was designed to expand the sport on a global level and create new value within the golfing ecosystem while enhancing the game's societal impact. A landmark investment by LIV Golf also launched The International Series, a set of 10 enhanced events sanctioned by the Asian Tour, with elevated prize funds in world-class destinations, offering a pathway for leading professional and amateur golfers from around the world into the LIV Golf League. Hall of Fame golfer and renowned businessman, Greg Norman, is the League's first and founding CEO and Commissioner. Only two years into operations and with tournaments across North and Latin Americas, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Europe, LIV Golf remains committed to developing the sport at every level and exposing more people to the positive virtues of the game through its unique blend of intense competition and entertainment.

History

LIV Golf launched in 2022 as an eight-event 'Invitational Series'. 2023 saw the inaugural LIV Golf League host 14 events around the world, from Adelaide to Chicago, Andalucía to Singapore, as well as launch the game's first Team franchises, captained by some of golf's most decorated superstars.

The format, respecting the history and traditions of the game, has been optimized for modern day sports fans; 3-days, 54 holes, no cut, shotgun start, offering a faster pace-of play to drive engaging storylines and offer an immersive fan experience.

The events, each wholly owned and operated by LIV Golf and broadcast around the world to over 300million homes, deliver a family-friendly environment, festival-style atmosphere, evening concert entertainment and world-class competition; a combination that is unique to the world of golf.

In 2024, LIV Golf will further expand the reach of the League, splitting the schedule between some of the most iconic venues across Asia, Europe and the Middle East with decorated venues in the US. The full player pathway, created in partnership with the Asian Tour, also launches, with the game's first ever player Promotion and Relegation, and Player Transfer Window, as the holistic integration of LIV Golf is fully delivered.

Away from the entertainment on the course, LIV Golf is dedicated to enhancing the wellbeing of the communities it visits through its ground-breaking social impact and sustainability strategy, 'Potential, Unleashed', reflecting the league's commitment to giving back and improving the world through golf.

Role Objective

• Working with our Chief Legal Officer and Chief Finance Officer, ensure LIV Golf adheres to legal standards and in-house policies, by enforcing regulations in all aspects and levels of business.
• Provide guidance on compliance and data protection matters.
• Develop and oversee control systems to prevent or deal with violations of legal guidelines and internal policies.
• Evaluate the efficiency of controls and improve them continuously.
• Revise procedures, reports etc. periodically to identify hidden risks or non-conformity issues.

Responsibilities

Data Protection

• Act as DPO for the business.
• Oversee and manage all data protection activities within the business.
• Develop and implement data protection policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR and other data protection laws.
• Work with counsel to help advise on local data privacy law issues.
• Provide advice and guidance on data protection laws.
• Collaborate with the Information Security function to raise employee awareness of data privacy and security issues.
• Collaborate with Information Security function to maintain records of all data assets and exports and maintain a data security incident management plan to ensure timely remediation of incidents including impact assessments, security breach response, complaints, claims or notifications, and responding to subject access requests (SARs).
• Ensure the company's IT systems and procedures comply with all relevant data privacy and protection law, regulation and policy (including in relation to the retention and destruction of data).
• Establish a Data Privacy/Information Governance Committee.
• Develop strategies and initiatives to ensure engagement with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead data protection training and awareness campaigns.
• Coordinate and conduct data privacy audits.
• Handle data protection breaches and investigations.
• Review vendor contracts and consents needed to implement projects in partnership with the firm's Procurement and Information Security functions.
• Regularly report to the board on data protection activities and compliance.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies and data protection authorities as required.

Compliance

• Develop and oversee control systems to prevent or deal with violations of legal guidelines and internal policies.
• Evaluate the efficiency of controls and improve them continuously.
• Revise procedures, reports etc. periodically to identify hidden risks or non-conformity issues.
• Draft, modify and implement company policies.
• Collaborate with the Legal, Internal Audit, and HR departments to monitor enforcement of standards and regulations.
• Participate in product development and changes. Act as advisor on aspects affected by compliance requirements.
• Review and monitor promotional marketing material and other collateral to assure their compliance with regulations.
• Review the work of colleagues when necessary to identify compliance issues and provide advice or training.
• Prepare reports for senior management as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain a resource library, which includes copies of regulations and interpretations.
• Collaborate with Internal Audit to manage the risk register and management action plans.
• Attend compliance seminars and programs on an ongoing basis to maintain current knowledge of laws and regulations.
• Ensure preparation of regulatory compliance reports, as required.

Required Skills

• 4-6 years proven experience as a DPO and/or Compliance Manager, focusing on GDPR and data protection.
• In-depth knowledge of the industry's standards and regulations including GDPR and all applicable US data protection and privacy laws and regulations, especially California, New York & Florida.
• Excellent knowledge of reporting procedures and record keeping.
• Experience developing policy and compliance training.
• A business acumen, and practical outlook and approach.
• Methodical and diligent with outstanding planning abilities.
• An analytical mind able to "see" the complexities of procedures and regulations.
• Well-developed and professional interpersonal skills; ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm.
• Strong change and project management skills, including the ability to manage time well, prioritize effectively, and handle multiple deadlines.
• Ability to undertake large, long-term projects, develop alternative methods to complete them, and implement solutions.
• Ability to use independent judgment and discretion when making majority of decisions.
• Detail-oriented approach to recommend and implement strategic improvements on a range of data privacy and data protection issues.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion.
• BSc/BA in law, finance, business administration or related field.
• Certified compliance professional is a plus.

LIV Golf Investments is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on age, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, race, ethnicity, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations where we operate. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeships. LIV Golf Investments makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.