Nicholas Edge

A pragmatic Certified Information Protection Professional with expertise in UK and EU GDPR, DPA and a track record in identifying and mitigating data protection risks. Adept in problem solving whilst remaining compliant with legislation.

5 years working as a data protection manager in a large local authority with 14,000 staff, covering social care, housing, health, public health, IT procurement and service improvement.

Core Skills

• Data Sharing/Processing Agreements, DPIAs and LIAs.
• Data protection audits and action plans.
• Data breach management.
• Developing and delivering training.
• Privacy Notice and ROPAs.
• International Data Transfers.
• Client and stakeholder management. Relationship building.
• Records management, IAR , retention schedule.
• Data Subject Rights requests. FOIA and EIR.
• Line management

Principal Information Governance Officer, Leeds City Council 5 years

Senior Data Analyst, Leeds City Council. 7 years

CIPPE and IAPP member

FOIA and Data Protection Practitioner

Diploma in leadership and operational management