Information Risk Manager – Records Management recruitment

Overview:

The role holder will be responsible for supporting Group-level records management processes including policy compliance, reporting, and retention schedule refreshes. In addition, the role holder will be expected to provide Group-wide records management subject matter expert advice and guidance.

 Records Management Policy / Retention Schedules (50%)

• Ensure that the Records Management Policy and supporting guidelines remain current and that changes in legislation / market conditions are reflected in a timely and appropriate manner

• Deliver the rolling country retention schedule refresh cycle through the leadership and management of external lawyers, internal lawyers and records management leads across the Group to reach agreement to changes 

• Design and implement a robust change process to support the records retention schedule refresh activities 

• Identify and implement improvements to manage all legal, regulatory and business records retention requirements in an accessible repository

• Communicate policy changes to lead records managers and oversee remediation actions

• Support in the development of consistent and effective records management standards and tools which underpin policy requirements

Governance / reporting (20%)

• Provide Records Management ‘subject matter expert’ input into Group policy and minimum standards

• Define Records Management risk appetite measures and tolerances

• Identify and highlight for investigation, key trends and areas that may increase the risk of non-compliance

• Provide advice and guidance to Business Units and Functions in respect to areas of non-compliance. Drive assessment, disclosure and remediation of areas of non-compliance

• Responsible for setting and implementing a Global Records Management conformance testing plan. Escalate exceptions and monitor and support exceptions to resolution

• Develop the format, frequency and measures for a regular report of Record Management compliance and performance across the Group

• Drive and monitor adherence to Group-wide Disposal Hold requirements and activities

Knowledge and Strategy (20%)

• Provide Records Management subject matter expertise and guidance

• Create and maintain a library of records management resources

• Research into the most appropriate tools and techniques to support Records Management across to develop best practice

• Enhance records management training modules / requirements and maintain 

• Develop and maintain the Records Management Intranet site to support effective information sharing

• Liaise with other functions to promote consistency and inclusion of Records Management.

Monitor external developments (10%)

• Drive involvement in external records management events and technology developments

• Collate information on external events and new technology to aid the formulation of change plans

• Support the communication and implementation of changes to records management within the business.