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Data Protection Lead
Equity Bank Limited
Nairobi
Full-time
Banking, Finance & Insurance
Software & Data
Senior Level
Salary: Open / Negotiable
Posted 21 hours ago
Deadline: Oct 06, 2026About the Company
Equity Bank Limited is a leading financial services organization in Kenya, offering banking and financial solutions.
Job Description
The ideal candidate will be an expert in global data protection laws and will be responsible for ensuring the organization processes personal data in a compliant and ethical manner. A key challenge will be to create a framework that enables lawful data sharing across our various business licenses and jurisdictions to create a seamless customer onboarding experience (“One Customer View”) while upholding the highest standards of data privacy and security.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategy and Governance
- Compliance and Risk Management
- Data Sharing Enablement
- Incident Management
- Training and Awareness
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in law, Information Technology, or a related field. A Master’s degree is a plus.
- Professional certification in data protection and privacy (e.g., CIPP/E, CIPT, CIPM, FIP) is required.
- Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in a senior data protection role, preferably within a multi-jurisdictional financial services or technology organization.
- Expert knowledge of major global data protection regulations (especially GDPR and African data protection laws) and their practical application.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing enterprise-wide privacy frameworks.
- Strong understanding of IT security controls and privacy enhancing technologies.
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Job Details
- Function
- Software & Data
- Industry
- Banking, Finance & Insurance
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Nairobi
- Experience
- Senior Level
- Salary
- Open
- Posted
- Aug 07, 2026
- Views
- 7
- Deadline
- Oct 06, 2026