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Senior Privacy Consultant / Data Protection Officer
Harper James. Deliver Harper James’s outsourced DPO service .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive experience in data protection, including managing privacy programmes, assessing compliance, and advising on data protection impact assessments. Proficient in delivering training and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure effective privacy practices.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Data Protection Compliance AssessmentPrivacy Programme ManagementData Subject Access Requests SupportUK GDPR KnowledgeCIPP/E Certification
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Hard Skills
Privacy Compliance AssessmentData Protection Impact AssessmentRecords MaintenanceBreach AssessmentIncident ResponsePrivacy Programme DevelopmentData Sharing Arrangement AssessmentInternational Data Transfer AssessmentPrivacy Training DeliveryImprovement Plan Development
Soft Skills
Client Relationship ManagementConstructive Decision ChallengeCollaboration with StakeholdersManaging Competing DemandsClear Communication
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft 365
Certifications & Qualifications
CIPP/ECIPM
Industry Keywords
Data Protection ActPECRAI GovernanceInformation GovernancePrivacy Consultancy
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Deliver Harper James’s outsourced DPO service
- Support ambitious businesses with day-to-day data protection needs
- Manage client relationships and provide practical privacy advice
- Act as appointed DPO for clients where appropriate
- Understand each client business, agree priorities, review progress, and provide clear advice
- Help clients implement and maintain effective privacy programmes
- Assess privacy compliance, identify gaps, and develop improvement plans
- Advise on data protection impact assessments and monitor resulting actions
- Maintain records of processing, privacy notices, policies, and retention schedules
- Support data subject access requests and other individual rights requests
- Assess suppliers, data-sharing arrangements, and international transfers
- Support breach assessment, incident response, and regulator engagement
- Deliver data protection training to different audiences
- Work with founders, senior managers, HR, and IT teams
- Constructively challenge decisions where necessary
- Manage competing demands and maintain clear records
- Collaborate with data protection solicitors on complex legal issues
- Help develop Harper James’s processes and resources as the service grows
Requirements
What you’ll need- Substantial experience in data protection, typically gained over five or more years
- Track record of taking responsibility for a privacy programme or portfolio of clients
- Experience in outsourced DPO service, privacy consultancy, in-house data protection team, or information governance
- Ability to assess privacy compliance, identify gaps, and develop practical improvement plans
- Ability to advise on data protection impact assessments and monitor resulting actions
- Ability to maintain records of processing, privacy notices, policies, and retention schedules
- Experience supporting data subject access requests and other individual rights requests
- Ability to assess suppliers, data-sharing arrangements, and international transfers
- Experience supporting breach assessment, incident response, and engagement with regulators
- Ability to deliver training and explain data protection requirements to different audiences
- Strong working knowledge of UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act, and PECR
- Understanding of relevant European requirements
- Experience of AI governance or technology projects is valuable
- CIPP/E, CIPM, or equivalent qualification is desirable
- Confidence working with founders, senior managers, HR, and IT teams
- Ability to manage competing demands and maintain clear records
- Ability to recognise when specialist legal or technical input is needed
- Confidence with Microsoft 365 and readiness to learn new systems
- Ability to explore responsible uses of technology and AI
- A law degree or qualified solicitor status is not required
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexible remote working
- 33 days’ annual leave, including public holidays
- Option to purchase up to five additional days
- Private healthcare
- Life assurance
- Access to electric vehicle scheme
- Varied work with growing businesses
- Opportunity to help shape the expanding privacy service