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Vacancy title:
Data Protection Lead
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Banking, Category: Legal, Management, Computer & IT, Business Operations]
Jobs at:
Equity Bank
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, August 21 2026
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 7 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)
Equity Bank Limited (The "Bank”) is incorporated, registered under the Kenyan Companies Act Cap 486 and domiciled in Kenya. The address of the Bank’s registered office is 9th Floor, Equity Centre, P.O. Box 75104 - 00200 Nairobi. The Bank is licensed under the Kenya Banking Act (Chapter 488), and continues to offer retail banking, microfinance and relat...
Purpose of the Role:
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.
Responsibilities or duties
Key Responsibilities / Deliverables:
Strategy and Governance
Compliance and Risk Management
Data Sharing Enablement
Incident Management
Training and Awareness
Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)
Qualifications
Qualification / Certifications:
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.
Experience needed
Experience:
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.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
Application Link:https://equitybank.taleo.net/careersection/ext_new/jobdetail.ftl?job=2600009U&tz=GMT%2B01%3A00&tzname=Africa%2FLagos
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