Data Protection Manager
Employer: Monzo
Location: This role can be based in our London office, but we're open to distributed working within the UK (with ad hoc meetings in London)
Salary: 💰£80,000 - £92,000 + Incentive Awards tied to your performance + Benefits
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Our Data Protection team ⭐
At Monzo, we’re building a bank that people trust - not just with their money, but with their data. We’re looking for a knowledgeable, collaborative and experienced Data Protection Manager to make sure we’re customer and people-focused, innovative, and providing Monzo with pragmatic, business friendly advice. Working within our Data Protection team, you will perform a critical role in making sure that data protection is baked into the products and services we ship, helping the business scale quickly and safely.
As a Data Protection Manager, you will be part of our 1st line team. The team is operational, dynamic and moves at pace. We’ll need you to work with the business, be close to our product teams to enable growth and diversification on our journey to building a new way of banking. Monzo is not an organisation that lives to tick boxes, we need to strike the right balance for our customers to continue to grow and provide the best products and services.
The Data Protection Manager will report to our Senior Data Protection Manager in the 1st line team within the Security Collective. You will be expected to work closely with the 2nd and 3rd line teams as well as key stakeholders from every area of Monzo.
🔑 You’ll play a key role by...Embedding data protection principles into the products and services we build, ensuring privacy is considered from day one
Partnering closely with teams across Monzo to provide clear, pragmatic advice on data protection risks and requirements
Supporting large-scale, high-impact projects to help the business grow safely and responsibly
Designing and improving data protection controls, policies, and processes to strengthen our overall framework
Building scalable processes to manage data subject rights and regulatory obligations in a fast-growing environment
Delivering training and guidance to teams, helping build a strong culture of data protection across Monzo
Supporting the management of incidents and breaches, working with stakeholders to resolve issues effectively
Collaborating with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd line teams to ensure a joined-up, consistent approach to data protection
🤩 We’d love to hear from you if…
You have experience navigating data protection challenges in fast-growing companies or advising tech businesses
You bring strong knowledge of UK GDPR, PECR, and related regulations (through experience or qualifications)
You’re confident managing risk and understand how to apply governance in a practical, business-friendly way
You can break down complex problems and work with stakeholders to deliver clear, actionable solutions
You enjoy partnering with teams across a business and thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments
You’re a strong communicator who can influence and engage a wide range of audiences
You’re proactive, comfortable with ambiguity, and motivated to drive meaningful improvements
You hold a relevant certification such as CIPP, CIPT, CIPM, or ISEB
Not ticking every box? That’s totally okay! Studies show that women and people of colour might hesitate to apply unless they meet every single requirement. At Monzo, we’re dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming team. If you’re passionate about this role and keen to learn and grow with us, we encourage you to apply— even if you don’t have everything that's listed just yet. Drop us your application, we’d love to hear from you!
🙌 What’s in it for you
💰 £80,000 - £92,000 ➕ Incentive Awards tied to your performance
📍 This role can be based in our London office, but we're open to distributed working within the UK (with ad hoc meetings in London)
⏰ We offer flexible working hours and trust you to work enough hours to do your job well, and at times that suit you and your team
📚 £1,000 learning budget each year to use on books, training courses and conferences
🏡 We will set you up to work from home; all employees are given MacBooks and for fully remote workers we will provide extra support for your work-from-home setup
➕ Plus lots more! Read our full list of benefits🌈 The application journey has 3 key steps
30 min recruiter call
30 min call with the hiring manager
2 hours of technical and behavioural interviews
This process should take around 4 weeks - your schedule is really important to us, so we promise to be as flexible as possible!
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We’ll only close this role once we have enough applications for the next stage. Please submit your application as soon as possible to make sure you don’t miss out.
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