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    VALRFinancial Services · 11-100BeachScore 60%

    Senior Data Protection Officer

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    Salary

    $100,000 - $170,000 (Est.)

    Atlas estimate for this role

    Location

    Work from anywhere

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    Time zone

    Not specified on the listing

    Posted

    Nov 11, 2026

    Verified Nov 11, 2026 by Jeff

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    About the role

    VALR is seeking a Senior Data Protection Officer to act as the Information Officer and lead the company's data protection compliance framework.

    What you'll do

    • Maintain VALR’s POPIA compliance framework and PAIA manual.
    • Act as the contact point for the Information Regulator, other supervisory authorities, and data subjects.
    • Inform and advise the business and staff on their POPIA and GDPR obligations.
    • Monitor compliance and report on privacy risk and compliance status to executive leadership.
    • Oversee data subject requests and PAIA requests within statutory timeframes.
    • Govern cross-border transfers and disclosures of personal information to third parties.
    • Ensure KYC, CDD, and blockchain analytics data is collected, used, shared and retained lawfully under AML and data protection laws.
    • Govern Travel Rule data exchanged with counterparty VASPs.
    • Manage VALR’s DPIA and security risk assessment processes.
    • Oversee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) controls and segregation of customer personal data.
    • Manage the approval process for SaaS platforms, AI tools, browser applications, and APIs.
    • Assess security incidents for impact on personal information and lead required notifications.

    What they're looking for

    • Knowledge of POPIA and GDPR obligations.
    • Experience in privacy and security risk management.
    • Ability to review security safeguards, privacy terms, DPAs, and sub-processors.
    • Ability to deliver practical privacy and cybersecurity advice and training to staff.

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    VALR benefits

    Work from anywhereWorkspace stipendPaid learning stipendsPaid retreatsLaptop provided

    ◉ Remote policy · in their words

    “Work from wherever you like…[and] ensure that there is secure, stable internet connectivity to effectively work remotely”

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