Senior Associate-Data Privacy Assurance

About the role

As part of the Group Privacy Team and as a Data Privacy Assurance Executive, I support the business to assess its data privacy

compliance position by testing, validating and reporting on a range of data privacy controls

What is in it for you

At Tesco, we are committed to providing the best for you.

As a result, our colleagues enjoy a unique, differentiated, market- competitive reward package, based on the current industry practices, for all the work they put into serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day.

Our Tesco Rewards framework consists of pillars - Fixed Pay, Incentives, and Benefits.

Total Rewards offered at Tesco is determined by four principles - simple, fair, competitive, and sustainable.

Salary - Your fixed pay is the guaranteed pay as per your contract of employment.

Performance Bonus - Opportunity to earn additional compensation bonus based on performance, paid annually

Leave & Time-off - Colleagues are entitled to 30 days of leave (18 days of Earned Leave, 12 days of Casual/Sick Leave) and 10 national and festival holidays, as per the company’s policy.

Making Retirement Tension-FreeSalary - In addition to Statutory retirement beneets, Tesco enables colleagues to participate in voluntary programmes like NPS and VPF.

Health is Wealth - Tesco promotes programmes that support a culture of health and wellness including insurance for colleagues and their family. Our medical insurance provides coverage for dependents including parents or in-laws.

Mental Wellbeing - We offer mental health support through self-help tools, community groups, ally networks, face-to-face counselling, and more for both colleagues and dependents.

Financial Wellbeing - Through our financial literacy partner, we offer one-to-one financial coaching at discounted rates, as well as salary advances on earned wages upon request.

Save As You Earn (SAYE) - Our SAYE programme allows colleagues to transition from being employees to Tesco shareholders through a structured 3-year savings plan.

Physical Wellbeing - Our green campus promotes physical wellbeing with facilities that include a cricket pitch, football field, badminton and volleyball courts, along with indoor games, encouraging a healthier lifestyle.

You will be responsible for

Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence and have these specific risk responsibilities:

Test (across the group) a range of data privacy controls. These controls have been established to ensure our business is operating in

compliance with privacy laws (mainly GDPR). It is vital therefore Tesco's senior management understands whether the controls are in

place and effective, or not.

- Regularly test and report on our 3 pillars of controls: Blueprint Controls, Operational Controls and Data Standards.

-As part of my role, I am accountable for validating and challenging testing evidence submitted by stakeholders. Escalating where

needed.

- Overseeing stakeholders and building their engagement with the privacy assurance process.

- Working with stakeholders to develop and implement remediation plans where testing reveals ineffective controls.

- Delivering privacy assurance "deep dives" - targeting specific business units or functional areas for more thorough review of their

privacy practices.

- Over time the assurance will expand from purely data privacy testing to other compliance areas.

- Understands business needs and in depth understanding of Tesco processes

- Builds on Tesco processes and knowledge by applying CI tools and techniques.

- Responsible for completing tasks and transactions within agreed KPI's

- Solves problems by analyzing solution alternatives

You will need

Assurance/controls testing experience.

- Some understanding of data privacy principles.

- Experience building credible and trusting relationships

- A good understanding of how Tesco Group operates.

About us

At Tesco, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in treating everyone fairly and with respect, valuing individuality and uniqueness to create a true sense of belonging. Diversity and inclusion are deeply embedded in our values-we treat people how they want to be treated. Our goal is for all colleagues to feel they can be themselves at work, and we are committed to helping them thrive. Across the Tesco group, we are building an inclusive workplace that actively celebrates the cultures, personalities, and preferences of our colleagues, who in turn contribute to the success of our business and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.

At Tesco Bengaluru, we are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, highlighting our commitment to creating a supportive environment for individuals with disabilities. We are dedicated to offering equal opportunities for all candidates and encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. Our recruitment process is fully accessible, and we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments during interviews. If you need any accommodations to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know. We are here to ensure that everyone has the chance to succeed.

We also believe in fostering a work environment where you can excel both professionally and personally. Our hybrid model allows you to work flexibly-spend 60% of your week collaborating in person with colleagues at our office locations or local sites, and the rest of the time working remotely. We understand that everyone’s life journey is unique, whether you are starting your career, pursuing passions, or navigating life changes, and we are here to support you. Flexibility is a core part of our culture, and we encourage open conversations about how we can best accommodate your needs, so talk to us throughout your application process on the support required.