Matthew Negus

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Head of Data Governance & Group Vendor Management at Maples Group

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Matthew is a seasoned privacy professional serving as the Head of Data Governance & Group Vendor Management at Maples Group. With a background in financial services and consultancy, he specializes in data protection and risk reduction. He holds CIPM and CIPP/E certifications and began his career at the Information Commissioner’s Office.

Outside of his primary role, Matthew has served as a European Advisory Board Member for the International Association of Privacy Professionals. He has a keen interest in the practical applications of Artificial Intelligence, both for personal use and within a business context, and actively shares hiring opportunities within his network.

He recently earned the FinOps Certified Practitioner certification from The Linux Foundation.

Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Process Oriented

Late Adopter

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  Being observant comes to them naturally. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Data Governance
As the Head of Data Governance, he is responsible for developing and implementing data protection policies and risk reduction solutions on a global scale.
Vendor Management
His current title explicitly includes Group Vendor Management, indicating a focus on third-party relationships, risk, and compliance within his organization.
Data Privacy
A certified privacy professional (CIPP/E, CIPM) who started his career at the UK's Information Commissioner’s Office, demonstrating deep expertise in the field.

Media Appearances

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Work History

12-2025
Head of Data Governance & Group Vendor Management at Maples Group
4-2024
Head of Data Governance at Maples Group
1-2022 - 12-2024
European Advisory Board Member at IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals
6-2020 - 12-2023
Senior Director, Privacy Practice at Alvarez & Marsal
4-2019 - 6-2020
Senior Principal, Privacy & Data Protection Practice at Promontory Financial Group, an IBM Company at Promontory Financial Group, an IBM Company

Education

1998 - 2002
BA (Hons) from The Manchester Metropolitan University

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Insights For Selling To Matthew

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Matthew is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Matthew

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Matthew move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Matthew take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Matthew

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