Data Protection Specialist
Posted 2 days ago by The Curve Group
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Data Protection Specialist role involves providing expert guidance on data protection compliance for internal business projects within a FTSE 250 Financial Services Company specializing in Retirement Solutions. The position requires collaboration with the Data Protection Officer to ensure adherence to UK and EU data protection laws. The contract is for 3 months and is hybrid, requiring 2 to 3 days a week in the office. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in data protection and strong stakeholder engagement skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Acting as the Data Protection SME across multiple internal projects.
- Reviewing and assessing DPIAs, providing recommendations or remediation actions.
- Assisting in client rights requests (e.g., DSARs).
- Supporting general compliance with UK GDPR, EU GDPR, PECR, and other relevant data protection laws.
- Engaging with stakeholders to find pragmatic and compliant solutions.
Key Skills:
- 3+ years’ experience as a Data Protection Specialist or DPO.
- Strong knowledge of UK GDPR, EU GDPR, PECR.
- Proven experience working with stakeholders to deliver practical compliance solutions.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- CIPP/E or GDPR Practitioner Certificate – desirable but not essential.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Duration: 3 months
Location: London (Hybrid - 2/3 days a week in the office)
IR35: Outside IR35
This FTSE 250 Financial Services Company who specialise in Retirement Solutions are seeking an experienced Data Protection Specialist to join them on a 3-month contract to provide expert guidance on internal business projects. Working closely with their Data Protection Officer, you'll be helping ensure projects meet data protection compliance requirements and deadlines.
What you’ll be doing:
- Acting as the Data Protection SME across multiple internal projects.
- Reviewing and assessing DPIAs, providing recommendations or remediation actions.
- Assisting in client rights requests (e.g., DSARs).
- Supporting general compliance with UK GDPR, EU GDPR, PECR, and other relevant data protection laws.
- Engaging with stakeholders to find pragmatic and compliant solutions.
What they’re looking for:
- 3+ years’ experience as a Data Protection Specialist or DPO.
- Strong knowledge of UK GDPR, EU GDPR, PECR.
- Proven experience working with stakeholders to deliver practical compliance solutions.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- CIPP/E or GDPR Practitioner Certificate – desirable but not essential.
If you are a hands-on, pragmatic data protection professional who enjoys guiding projects to compliance, apply now!