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Job Title: Data Privacy and Retention Analyst Location: London/Hybrid (Typically 2/3 days in the office) Type: Full time - 12 Months Fixed Term (If you are a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please do still get in touch) At Ardonagh Specialty, we provide much more than just a workplace. We are dedicated to fostering skill development and knowledge within a team that is passionate about their work, values their Employees, and truly celebrates diversity. Working at Ardonagh Specialty means you’ll be part of The Ardonagh Group. We are proud of our innovative environment offering many opportunities for growth across the wider group. Employees regularly move between our united teams, and we encourage you to make your role your own. Our offices are lively and exciting places to be, but we understand that life needs flexibility, and offer a genuinely flexible approach to working. If you are looking to join a thriving, energetic business with exciting plans, this role could be an ideal fit for you. What we can offer: We offer much more than just an inclusive culture with apprenticeships, study support, participation in our annual Spotlight Awards, Community Trust, Sports Teams, office socials, events and so much more. All of this with a supportive management team as well as working alongside some of the industry’s top talent. You’ll have access to wellbeing programs, fantastic discounts across many big-name businesses including supermarkets, gym memberships, restaurants, and healthcare cash plans etc. Further perks of working with us (Fixed benefits): Employer pension contribution of 10% (providing you, the Employee provides 5%). Good work life balance - flexibility to suit you. Competitive salary. Life Assurance at X4 of your base salary. Group Income Protection. Generous Annual Leave entitlement. Private Medical Insurance. Group annual bonus scheme. Purpose of the Role: To provide analytical and operational support across data protection, privacy governance, records management, and data retention activities. The role supports the organisation in meeting its legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations by maintaining effective privacy controls, retention frameworks, information governance processes, and regular compliance monitoring. Working within the controls defined by the Ardonagh Specialty Data Protection Policy, Records Management Framework, Data Retention Standards, and relevant regulatory requirements, the role is responsible for analysing privacy and information governance risks, supporting compliance activities, maintaining records of processing, coordinating retention and disposal initiatives, and producing management information to demonstrate compliance. The assignment will extend to focus to the continuous improvement of privacy and information governance practices, helping to ensure that personal data is managed lawfully, securely, transparently, and retained only for as long as necessary in accordance with UK GDPR, Data Protection Act requirements, FCA expectations, and internal policies. Key Role Accountabilities: · Support the delivery and ongoing operation of Ardonagh Specialty's data protection, records management, and data retention frameworks. · Monitor compliance with data protection and retention requirements, identifying areas of risk and supporting remediation activities. · Coordinate periodic reviews of retention schedules with business owners to ensure retention periods remain accurate, justified, and aligned to legal, regulatory, and business requirements. · Manage the retention schedule update process, maintaining records of approved changes and ensuring updates are communicated and implemented across relevant systems and processes. · Oversee disposition review activities, ensuring records identified for deletion or archival are reviewed, approv