Data Protection Monitoring & Compliance Analyst

Successful candidates may be based in any of our office locations – London, Cardiff or Glasgow

We especially welcome applicants from Cardiff and Glasgow. (20% hybrid, 1 day per week)

Across government, the effective protection of data is critical to maintaining public trust, ensuring compliance with legislation and enabling the responsible use of digital technologies. As organisations increasingly rely on data and digital platforms, strong data protection monitoring and compliance capability is essential to identifying risks, managing incidents and supporting robust governance. Ofgem plays a vital role in the UK’s energy system, protecting consumers and enabling a more secure, fair and sustainable energy future, and safeguarding information is fundamental to this mission.

Ofgem is on an ambitious transformation journey. Within the Digital, Data and Security Services (DDSS) directorate, we are strengthening our approach to data protection, security monitoring and compliance. This includes enhancing our ability to detect and respond to data-related incidents, support regulatory obligations and ensure that data is handled responsibly across the organisation.

You will play a key role in supporting the organisation’s data protection and security capabilities. You will monitor and investigate data protection events, contribute to governance processes and support the handling of incidents, freedom of information requests and e-discovery activities. You will work closely with cyber security, legal and operational teams to ensure that risks are identified, managed and appropriately mitigated.

This is a hands‑on role within a complex and regulated environment, requiring strong analytical capability, attention to detail and an understanding of data protection principles. You will contribute to maintaining compliance while supporting continuous improvement in how Ofgem manages and protects information.

• Monitoring and analysing data protection events and alerts, identifying potential incidents and ensuring appropriate investigation, escalation and response.
• Supporting the delivery of data protection governance activities, including reviewing and contributing to Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and privacy risk assessments.
• Providing advice on data protection risks and helping stakeholders implement effective mitigation measures.
• Supporting incident management processes, including responding to alerts, maintaining logs and escalating issues in line with defined procedures.
• Assisting with Freedom of Information (FOI) requests and e-discovery activities, ensuring data protection considerations are appropriately applied.
• Monitoring the health and performance of security tools and supporting basic troubleshooting, escalating issues where required.
• Contributing to assurance activities and supporting compliance with frameworks such as the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF).
• Working collaboratively with stakeholders across legal, security and delivery teams to ensure effective handling of data protection matters.
• Supporting continuous improvement through analysis, reporting and the refinement of monitoring and response processes.

A detail-oriented and analytical professional who can operate effectively within a data protection and security environment. You will bring an understanding of data protection principles, alongside the ability to monitor, analyse and respond to incidents within a structured governance framework.

You may come from a data protection, cyber security or compliance background, but you will demonstrate:

• Experience in data protection incident management, monitoring or compliance activities
• Understanding of data protection legislation, including GDPR and Freedom of Information requirements
• Experience working with monitoring tools, security systems or data leak prevention technologies
• The ability to assess risks and contribute to mitigation and governance processes
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders

A recognised certification such as GD…