Data Protection M&A Lead We’re looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow.   Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them.     What does Access offer you?  We offer a flexible, hybrid working environment where you can balance work and life while maintaining a strong office team-based culture. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We’ll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career.  On top of a competitive salary, our standard 25 days holiday (which goes up the longer you’re with us), and a matched pension scheme, you’ll also be able to choose from a range of benefits to suit you. We’re an organisation that likes to give back, so you’ll also have one charity day allocated to support a cause that matters to you.     About you:  For the Data Protection M&A Lead role, you must be an ambitious professional with a strong background in project management, particularly within the M&A space. You have a keen ability to identify and communicate risks, ensuring they are addressed by the right stakeholders. Building good relationships comes naturally to you, especially with senior stakeholders. Your experience and skills will be crucial in helping us transform and manage our data protection acquisition program, guiding acquired businesses smoothly into a ‘business-as-usual’ state while enhancing our privacy practices. Day-to-day, you will:  • Partner with the Group Data Protection Officer to create and implement a structured Data Protection M&A workstream. • Provide transparency of risks through effective program governance and ensure compliance with relevant policies and standards. • Collaborate with acquired businesses to understand their operations and products from a privacy perspective. • Cultivate strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels to ensure smooth project transitions to ‘business-as-usual’.   Your skills and experiences might also include:   • Good programme management skills, with the ability to execute against set timelines • Knowledge of UK and EU data protection legislation and regulations • Highly autonomous with capability to proactively drive initiatives What are we all about?  The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered providers of business management software to small and mid-sized organisations in the UK, Ireland, USA and Asia Pacific. It helps more than 100,000 customers across commercial and non-profit sectors become more productive and efficient. Our products and solutions go beyond providing technology, we connect the right people with the right data, at the right time, through Access Workspace.   At Access, we are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. If you're excited about this role, (even if your previous experience doesn't align perfectly), you might just be the perfect fit for us! We wholeheartedly believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity. Why not join our vibrant team where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you? Let's make a difference together. Love Work. Love Life. Be You.