Information Governance Manager

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.

• Develop and execute an information governance strategy and data privacy policies. Will also identify risks and opportunities associated with information management and propose innovative solutions.
• Establish and maintain a robust records management program, including the creation, classification, retention, retrieval, and disposal of records.
• Collaborate with the firm's IT and cybersecurity teams to develop and enforce data privacy and security protocols.
• Monitor regulatory changes and industry standards. Also ensure the firm's practices align with legal and ethical requirements.
• Assess, select, and implement appropriate systems to support information governance and records management activities.
• Coordinate the transfer of information in or out of the firm in compliance with Firm policies. When necessary, ensure the proper execution of destruction orders.
• Implement supporting protocols and processes to ensure statutory, regulatory, ethical and privacy requirements are met for the management of physical and electronic information.
• Create/enhance the Firm's information governance policies, including but not limited to retention and disposal, data sharing, records management, archiving data, and data privacy.
• Analyze client audits to ensure compliance and identify areas for improvement and maintenance in the information governance framework Data Privacy and Security.
• Develop the Firm's data privacy framework to align with emerging domestic and international data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, SEC Regs S‑P & S‑).

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to handle a heavy workload
• Ability to prioritise
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality, trust and credibility
• Ability to work efficiently and calmly at all times under pressure
• Ability to act as first point of contact
• Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree Required.
• Experience:
  
  Demonstrated ability to design and implement enterprise‑wide information governance frameworks, including data lifecycle management and retention policies with proven experience leading governance initiatives across multiple business units and systems, ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal standards.
• Strong track record of influencing senior stakeholders and embedding governance practices into organisational culture.
• Advanced knowledge of information governance principles, metadata management, and data quality frameworks, with practical application in complex environments.
• Understanding of Data Governance, Data Protection & Privacy, Litigation scenarios and Data Minimisation.

As a team, we pursue the highest standards and demonstrate commitment, integrity and judgement. We exist to add real value by sustainably providing the highest quality business‑focused legal expertise that keeps Sky competitive. Through our work we help to bring better content and innovation to all of our customers, better connecting them to more of what they love. Our vision is to create the Legal team of the future, together – operating at the heart of Sky, famous for adding value.

There's a reason people can't stop talking about ! Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• Access a wide range of best‑in‑class Sky VIP rewards and experiences

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our outstanding office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.

Our Osterley Campus is a 10‑minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one…