- Company: Moniepoint Incorporated
- Location: Lagos
- Job type: Full-time
About the role
Moniepoint Incorporated is a global business payments and banking platform serving over 600,000 businesses. We are looking for a Data Privacy & Protection Director to join our Compliance department in Lagos. This full-time position reports to the Chief Compliance Officer and focuses on ensuring adherence to the Nigerian Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023 and other relevant laws.
You will oversee the organization’s data protection strategy, drive the implementation of safeguarding policies, and manage the compliance framework, including Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and breach response efforts.
Responsibilities
- Implement a data privacy governance framework, including Binding Corporate Rules, to ensure compliance with NDPA 2023.
- Develop standards, policies, and procedures to meet regulatory requirements.
- Act as the primary liaison for the Nigeria Data Privacy Commission (NDPC), regulators, and customers.
- Handle queries, complaints, and notifications from regulators and data subjects.
- Conduct data privacy impact assessments (DPIAs) in collaboration with product and project managers.
- Collaborate with IT and information security teams to ensure system compliance and maintain data security plans.
- Develop and deliver targeted data privacy training for employees, third-party processors, and vendors.
- Coordinate routine privacy audits and work with the Data Privacy Compliance Organization (DPCO) for external regulatory audits.
- Monitor updates to local data privacy laws and advise executive leadership on proactive measures.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree in Law, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master’s degree in information security or law is highly preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience in data protection, compliance, or a related field.
- Deep operational understanding of the NDPA and other relevant data protection laws.
- Demonstrated experience managing data privacy in complex settings, including executing audits, leading DPIAs, and managing breach responses.
- Relevant certifications in data protection/privacy (such as CISSP, CIPM, CIPP, CPT, CDPSE, or CDPO) are highly preferred.
- Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should click here to apply online.
