Kia ora,
After recently being voted as New Zealand's most attractive employer, Air New Zealand is continually capturing the world's attention for its great culture, outstanding customer service and innovations that are truly cutting edge.
We’re seeking an experienced privacy professional to join our team on a fixed-term basis as a Senior Risk Specialist (Privacy). This is a parental leave cover until October 2025. You will work within a specialised privacy team located at our corporate office in Auckland and working across Air New Zealand’s diverse business units on a range of projects.
Reporting to the Chapter Lead (Privacy) who reports to the General Counsel, you will assist in managing key components of Air New Zealand’s Privacy Programme including evaluating digital and operational projects for privacy compliance, completing Privacy Impact Assessments, advising on contractual arrangements with third parties, crafting and delivering training and awareness materials, and assisting with the management of data incidents and privacy requests.
Our ideal candidate:
- You will have a university degree in a relevant discipline and at least 5 years post qualification experience working in a privacy, legal, risk or compliance role, preferably within a complex, large-scale organisation
- You will have an in-depth knowledge of privacy laws and regulations, including the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020
- You will have strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills and the ability to engage and educate stakeholders at all levels.
- Successful candidates will be able to translate privacy laws and regulations into practical and pragmatic advice to support business objectives
- You will need to be able to build strong relationships with internal partners and gain the trust and respect of colleagues and stakeholders to promote privacy as a business imperative and competitive advantage.
Air New Zealand’s privacy team is highly collaborative and values initiative, teamwork and curiosity. Our mission is to deliver on Air New Zealand’s manaaki promise to our customers and employees by building and maintaining a companywide privacy culture that values transparency and upholds the mana and trust of those sharing their information with Air New Zealand.
The work of the Senior Risk Specialist (Privacy) is dynamic, diverse, and rewarding as you will be contributing to achieving the privacy and business goals of an iconic New Zealand company.
This role would suit an experienced privacy officer, privacy risk advisor, or a legal or compliance professional with an interest in privacy, who is keen to apply their knowledge in a challenging multi-jurisdictional environment.
If you are passionate about privacy and risk management, and ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role, we’d love to hear from you!
Additional Information
At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset – because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those with a disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or are neurodiverse to apply for our roles.
If you have encountered any accessibility barriers and require further information or reasonable accommodations to our recruitment process, please reach out to the recruiter listed on this job advert so they are able to support you to freely participate equitably in our recruitment and selection process.
Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina.
"Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality."
