Data Loss Prevention Specialist

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Employment Type: Permanent, full time

Additional Benefits: Annual Bonus

Think the AA is just about roadside assistance? Think again.

For over a century, we've been evolving and adapting. Today, as the nation's leading motoring organisation, we offer a wide range of products and services to millions of customers. From roadside assistance to home and motor insurance, and the latest driving technologies, we have it all. As we continue to expand, diversify, and modernise, joining us as a *Data Loss Prevention Specialist*means you'll play a crucial role in our success and be part of this exciting motoring journey.

Our Chief Operating Office (COO) are the backbone of The AA, providing both stability and structure to support growth and innovation. We are the drivers of change.

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This is the job

Help shape the future of data protection at one of the UK's most trusted brands

At The AA, we are strengthening our cyber security capability and looking for a Data Loss Prevention Specialist to help protect sensitive information across the organisation. This is a high impact role for someone who brings strong hands on DLP expertise and is ready to take on broader influence across a maturing security function.

You will help improve how we detect, prevent and respond to data loss risks, working closely with senior stakeholders to enhance control effectiveness and shape the future direction of our DLP capability. If you enjoy combining technical depth with strategic thinking, this is an opportunity to make a real difference in a well-recognised UK brand.

What will I be doing?

• Lead the continual improvement of our Data Loss Prevention capability, enhancing controls, policies, processes and operational effectiveness across our security platforms.
• Investigate and optimise DLP alerts, reducing false positives, improving automation and ensuring incidents are handled consistently and effectively.
• Partner with Security Operations, Technology, Data Protection, Risk and business teams to strengthen information protection and embed best practice.
• Translate operational insight into strategic recommendations, using data and trends to improve governance, reporting and long-term capability maturity.
• Help shape the future direction of our DLP tooling, working with technologies including Microsoft Purview and Zscaler while supporting new capabilities as they are introduced.
• Provide expert guidance on data protection risks, influencing technical and non-technical stakeholders to drive better security outcomes.

What do I need?

• Demonstrable experience working within Data Loss Prevention alongside a broader cyber security, security operations or information protection environment.
• Strong practical knowledge of Microsoft Purview DLP or equivalent enterprise DLP technologies, with experience of investigating, tuning and improving DLP controls.
• Confidence balancing hands-on technical delivery with a desire to influence strategy, governance and the future direction of a growing security capability.
• Ability to interpret security data, identify trends and make evidence-based recommendations that improve risk, performance and operational maturity.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and business audiences.
• Experience with technologies such as Zscaler, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, automation, scripting or security analytics would be advantageous but is not essential.

Additional information

For any further information about this position, please contact COO Talent Acquisition Manager,**Harrison.Hewitt@theaa.com

By applying for this position, you acknowledge that there may be potential changes to the terms and conditions of your employment contract. For more information regarding your employment contract, please contact HR Shared Services at**hr.onboarding@theaa.com

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