Robert Donohoe
@robertdonohoe
Group Data Protection Officer and AI governance leader.
IrelandWhat I'm looking for
I am a Group Data Protection Officer and AI governance leader with over 10 years' experience designing and scaling privacy, digital risk, and regulatory governance frameworks across financial services, e-commerce, gambling, and high-growth technology environments.
I have embedded Data Protection by Design in agile product development, advised boards and executive committees, overseen ISO 27001/27701 programmes, and established enterprise AI governance including system inventories, risk-tiering, and impact assessment processes.
I lead cross-functional programmes—strengthening vendor risk oversight, negotiating data processing agreements, deploying automation (including an internal AI agent for DPIA/AIIA), and building monitoring and assurance capabilities to ensure regulatory alignment and operational resilience.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Head of Data Protection
BVGroup
May 2024 - Present (2 years 1 month)
Lead global privacy and AI governance strategy across multiple jurisdictions, established an AI governance framework and internal AI agent to accelerate DPIA/AIIA processes, and steered ISO 27001/27701 certification roadmap and vendor risk controls.
Shaped and executed global privacy and AI governance strategy, established ROPA and DPIA/AIIA operating models, supported regulatory authorisation workstreams and advised on DORA-related governance and ICT risk controls.
Data Protection Officer
ESW
Oct 2018 - Feb 2022 (3 years 4 months)
Established the Data Protection Office and led ISO 27701/27001 alignment and certification, embedded Data Protection by Design into product and engineering practices, and built a risk-based monitoring and assurance programme.
Vice President, Compliance
Hudson Advisors
Oct 2012 - Oct 2018 (6 years)
Progressed to VP responsible for privacy, AML/KYC, anti-bribery and regulatory compliance across European operations, managing ROPAs, DPIAs, transfer assessments, breach reporting and supervisory authority engagement.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Trinity College Dublin
Master of Laws (LL.M), Law (International and European Business)
Master of Laws focused on international and European business law with coursework relevant to regulatory compliance and data protection.
Trinity College Dublin
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), Law
Bachelor of Laws providing foundational legal training including subjects relevant to privacy, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance.
Availability
Location
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Website
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