DLP Analyst

Because we strive to put people first.
Culture, our way

Technology at Primark

What’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. You’re our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.
Our technology team is actively shaping the next wave of advancements. Engaged with innovative initiatives, your expertise will propel our business into the future. Collaborating with a creative team of tech enthusiasts, you’ll contribute your unique skills to fuel our technological advancements.

What You’ll Get 

People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best.

Let’s talk lifestyle: Healthcare, Pension, Potential Bonus,27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.

This role is a hybrid opportunity, offering 1-2 days Working from home.

What You’ll Do as a DLP Analyst

We want you to feel challenged and inspired. Here, you’ll develop your skills across a range of responsibilities:

• Monitored and responded to DLP alerts, conducting detailed investigations to assess risk, impact, and appropriate remediation actions.
• Coordinated with Service Desk and support teams to review, justify, and unblock restricted emails or uploads while ensuring compliance and due diligence.
• Maintained accurate records of DLP events, ensuring proper tracking, auditability, and timely documentation of incidents.
• Produced regular reporting on DLP incidents, trends, and risk exposure, engaging with business stakeholders to support effective resolution.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams including Security, IT, and Data Governance, acting as a key liaison between Operations, Policy Owners, and Platform Owners.
• Analysed trends and recurring issues to recommend improvements, support policy tuning, enhance data classification initiatives, and drive continuous improvement in data protection processes.

What You’ll Bring  

Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:

• Proven experience in DLP operations, incident management, or information security, with strong analytical and investigative capabilities to assess and resolve data security events.
• Solid understanding of DLP tools, data classification frameworks, and discovery technologies, with experience in platforms such as Collibra considered advantageous.
• In-depth knowledge of structured and unstructured data protection challenges, including risks associated with data transfers, email security, and endpoint controls.
• Strong technical awareness of DLP policies, enforcement mechanisms, enterprise IT environments, and ticketing systems, alongside compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively across Operations, Support, and Governance teams.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage high-volume workloads (up to 40 hours/week) across investigations, incident coordination, and business enablement, ensuring thorough documentation and auditability.

Does this sound like you? Great, because we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring. You’ll be supported within a team of equally capable people, celebrating who you are and aiding you reach your potential. At Primark, we’re excited about our future - and we’re excited to develop yours.  

About Primark 

At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business and over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.

If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request, during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist. 

All offers of employment are subject to background checks, including right to work, reference education and for some roles criminal, and financial checks. If you have any concerns, please reach out to our talent acquisition team to discuss. 

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