Are you passionate about data protection, information governance, and helping organisations navigate complex regulatory requirements? Do you enjoy building trusted client relationships and providing practical solutions to real-world compliance challenges?
We're looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Data Protection Specialist to join our growing consultancy team, supporting a diverse portfolio of clients across healthcare, digital health, MedTech, and wider regulated sectors. From innovative start-ups to established organisations, you'll play a key role in helping clients achieve and maintain compliance while enabling business growth.
About the opportunity:
This is a remote position with flexible working, designed to support a healthy work-life balance. You'll collaborate with a talented team and meet in person for team events at least quarterly (all expenses covered). Like the existing consultancy roles within the business, you'll work directly with a variety of clients, providing expert guidance and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
In this role, you will:
- Provide expert advice on data protection, privacy, and information governance requirements
- Conduct and support Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)
- Draft and review Data Sharing Agreements, Data Processing Agreements, and privacy documentation
- Support clients with Subject Access Requests and data subject rights management
- Investigate and manage personal data breaches and support incident response activities
- Assist clients with compliance against UK GDPR and relevant healthcare information governance requirements
- Support NHS DSPT and DTAC submissions where required
- Develop and implement policies, procedures, and governance frameworks
- Build strong client relationships and act as a trusted advisor
- Work closely with internal specialists and clients to deliver successful project outcomes
- Manage multiple client engagements in a fast-paced consultancy environment
Essential experience:
- Strong understanding of UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018
- Experience conducting DPIAs and supporting privacy compliance programmes
- Excellent written communication and policy drafting skills
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities
- Ability to explain complex regulatory requirements in a practical and understandable way
- Highly organised, methodical, and detail-oriented
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities and client requirements
- Able to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach to problem solving
Why you will love working here:
- An excellent salary between £40,000 and £45,000 depending on experience
- 28 days annual leave including bank holidays and your birthday off!
- Fully remote working with quarterly in-person events We gather for face-to-face team events every quarter with all expenses covered to foster connection and collaboration.
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- Training & Development: Ongoing access to professional training and personal development initiatives to help you grow both personally and professionally.
If you're looking for a role where you can combine your passion for data protection with meaningful client interaction, professional development, and the flexibility of remote working, we'd love to hear from you.