Job Overview

Reporting to the Senior Manager – Regulatory Compliance and Ethics Management DPO, the Manager – Data Privacy and Ethics, Risk and Compliance will lead the protection of personal data and sensitive information across MTN Nigeria. The role supports compliance with data protection regulations, promotes an ethical culture based on MTN’s Code of Ethics, shared values and vital behaviours, and coordinates ethics management activities across the organisation.

The position is part of the Risk and Compliance division and is based in Ikoyi, Lagos.

Job Details

Employer: MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTNN)
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: First degree in any related field; Data Protection certification, such as CIPP or CIPT
Preferred Qualification: Ethics Officer Certification
Experience: 6 – 13 years’ experience, including at least 3 years of experience in data protection, privacy or a related field
Job Field: Risk and Compliance
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos, South West Region, Nigeria
Application Deadline: September 7, 2026

About the Organization

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc describes itself as a purpose and value-led organisation committed to creating a workplace where employees are heard, understood and empowered. Its stated employee value proposition is to work with meaning, connect to develop, thrive in positivity and grow with purpose.

MTN Nigeria promotes a culture built around bringing commitment and expertise to the organisation, speaking up respectfully, collaborating with others and continuously improving. Eligible females and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement data protection and ethics management frameworks, strategies, policies and governance structures across the organisation.
• Oversee annual data privacy compliance audits and ensure timely regulatory filings, registrations, reporting and submissions to relevant data protection authorities.
• Develop and maintain privacy notices, cookie notices and other compliance documentation across products, websites and data-processing touchpoints.
• Conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments, privacy risk assessments and ethics risk assessments, and monitor remediation actions.
• Establish and maintain Records of Processing Activities, privacy registers and ethics governance documentation.
• Review information security controls, assessments and testing activities from a privacy and regulatory compliance perspective.
• Prepare privacy, ethics, compliance and assurance reports, dashboards and metrics for management, governance committees, the Board and Group stakeholders.
• Coordinate ethics and privacy awareness programmes to strengthen regulatory compliance, ethical conduct and organisational culture.
• Manage the whistleblowing programme and support objective, confidential and timely investigation and resolution of ethics-related concerns.
• Monitor ethics and compliance trends, emerging risks and case outcomes, and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
• Manage conflict-of-interest disclosure processes and other ethics governance requirements.
• Promote a strong speak-up culture, ethical decision-making, accountability and protection against retaliation.
• Review and update ethics, privacy and compliance policies, standards and procedures in line with regulatory requirements and leading practices.
• Embed Privacy by Design and Default principles into products, services and customer-facing processes.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures and controls that safeguard customer information throughout its lifecycle.
• Establish and manage processes for data subject rights requests, including access, correction, erasure, restriction and portability.
• Serve as a trusted adviser on data privacy regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Engage with regulators, business units, vendors, suppliers and strategic partners on privacy and ethics matters.
• Support the integration of privacy and ethics requirements into business initiatives, products, services and strategic decision-making.

Requirements and Qualifications

• First degree in any related field.
• Data Protection certification, such as CIPP or CIPT.
• Six to 13 years’ experience, including at least three years in data protection, privacy or a related field.
• Proven experience leading data protection programmes and managing data breaches.
• Experience working with senior management and cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Experience in change management initiatives and privacy implementation.
• Familiarity with data protection technical controls.
• In-depth understanding of the Nigerian telecommunications industry and regulatory framework.
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships in a telecoms regulatory environment.
• Knowledge and experience of ethics and governance frameworks, methodologies and emerging practices, as well as risk assessments in the Nigerian and global telecommunications industry.
• Experience in policy governance and the development of ethics-related programmes.
• Strong verbal and written business communication skills.
• Fluency in English.

Compensation and Work Conditions

MTN Nigeria’s stated employee value proposition includes working with meaning, connecting to develop, thriving in positivity and growing with purpose.

Quick Eligibility Check

• Minimum qualification: First degree in any related field; Data Protection certification, such as CIPP or CIPT
• Preferred qualification: Ethics Officer Certification
• Required experience: 6 – 13 years’ experience, including at least 3 years of experience in data protection, privacy or a related field
• Verified duty station: Ikoyi, Lagos, South West Region, Nigeria
• Employment type: Full Time
• Core requirement: Fluent in English
• Application deadline: September 7, 2026

Application Readiness Checklist

• Make the required qualification easy to verify in the education or certification section of your CV.
• If applicable, make the preferred qualification easy to verify in the education or certification section of your CV.
• Show evidence of the required experience through relevant roles, dates and measurable responsibilities.
• Tailor your CV to the verified responsibilities and Risk and Compliance skills stated in this vacancy.
• Submit through the official channel before the stated deadline.

Vacancy Verification

This vacancy was checked by AfriJobSpace on September 6, 2026 against the employer’s official recruitment source. View the official vacancy source.

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How to Apply

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