Data Protection Advisor

My client is seeking a Data Protection Advisor to support delivery across its Data Protection and Cyber-risk Service team. The role focuses on managing data protection compliance projects and providing support to clients on a variety of privacy-related matters. The role requires experience in GDPR, privacy assessments, and stakeholder engagement within a fast-paced consultancy environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver managed privacy services, including advisory notes, consent notices, and privacy policies.

• Conduct compliance audits, DPIAs, risk/gap analyses, and data mapping exercises.

• Support clients with data governance requirements and privacy best practices.

• Utilise internal peer review processes to ensure delivery quality and compliance.

• Identify risks and manage issues in client work with senior colleague support.

• Write client briefs, newsletters, and other outreach materials.

• Create, review, and update reusable document templates.

• Manage client relationships and act as a representative of the DCS team.

• Prepare project plans, client reports, and action items.

• Attend client meetings, events, and site visits as needed.

• Deliver project tasks and deliverables on time and to agreed standards.

• Support team coordination for project tasks, time management, and budget awareness.

Qualifications and Experience

• LLM or equivalent postgraduate qualification in law, data protection, or information governance.

• Certification such as CIPP/E or equivalent data protection/information security credentials.

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a privacy, compliance, or data protection role.

• Demonstrated success delivering high-quality outputs within deadline.

• Experience managing client tasks and stakeholder communication.

• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Preferred

• Experience working in consultancy or with large/complex organisations.

• Knowledge of US or international privacy frameworks beyond GDPR.

• Experience producing newsletters and client outreach content.

• Strong client service orientation and stakeholder management skills.

• Working knowledge of project management tools and approaches.