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Data Privacy Lead
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This role is for a Data Privacy Lead with a 6-month contract, hybrid location in Sunbury-on-Thames. Key skills include 5+ years in data privacy, GDPR, and HR data project experience. Certifications like IAPP CIPP/E or CIPP/US are a bonus.
🌎 - Country
United Kingdom
💱 - Currency
£ GBP
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💰 - Day rate
424
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🗓️ - Date
October 3, 2025
🕒 - Duration
More than 6 months
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🏝️ - Location
Hybrid
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📄 - Contract
Unknown
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Sunbury-On-Thames, England, United Kingdom
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Data Privacy #Security #Compliance #Project Management #GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) #AI (Artificial Intelligence) #Workday
Role description
Job Title: Data Privacy Lead
Location: Sunbury-on-Thames (Hybrid: 3 days office, 2 remote)
Contract: 6 months (with possible extension)
The Role
We’re looking for a Data Privacy Lead to help ensure our People & Culture teams handle employee and HR data in line with global privacy laws (GDPR, UK DPA, CCPA, etc.). You’ll act as a trusted advisor, running privacy risk assessments, supporting new HR projects (like AI tools or pay transparency), and making sure policies, audits, and training are in place.
What you’ll do
• Lead privacy compliance activities within HR and People teams.
• Carry out risk assessments (DPIAs, ROPAs) for new systems and processes.
• Draft and update privacy notices, manage subject access requests.
• Provide guidance on employee/HR data use and works council approvals.
• Partner with legal, security, and HR stakeholders on global projects.
• Support incident response and embed “privacy by design” culture.
• Deputise for the Data Privacy Manager when required.
What we’re looking for
• 5+ years in data privacy / data protection (international experience is a plus).
• Strong knowledge of GDPR, UK Data Protection Act, and US CCPA.
• Experience advising on HR/employee data projects.
• Skilled at stakeholder management in large/global organisations.
• Risk assessment experience (DPIAs, ROPAs, SARs).
• Strong project management, detail focus, and communication skills.
• Bonus: IAPP CIPP/E or CIPP/US, OneTrust, PDP qualification, HR systems (Workday).
Job Title: Data Privacy Lead
Location: Sunbury-on-Thames (Hybrid: 3 days office, 2 remote)
Contract: 6 months (with possible extension)
The Role
We’re looking for a Data Privacy Lead to help ensure our People & Culture teams handle employee and HR data in line with global privacy laws (GDPR, UK DPA, CCPA, etc.). You’ll act as a trusted advisor, running privacy risk assessments, supporting new HR projects (like AI tools or pay transparency), and making sure policies, audits, and training are in place.
What you’ll do
• Lead privacy compliance activities within HR and People teams.
• Carry out risk assessments (DPIAs, ROPAs) for new systems and processes.
• Draft and update privacy notices, manage subject access requests.
• Provide guidance on employee/HR data use and works council approvals.
• Partner with legal, security, and HR stakeholders on global projects.
• Support incident response and embed “privacy by design” culture.
• Deputise for the Data Privacy Manager when required.
What we’re looking for
• 5+ years in data privacy / data protection (international experience is a plus).
• Strong knowledge of GDPR, UK Data Protection Act, and US CCPA.
• Experience advising on HR/employee data projects.
• Skilled at stakeholder management in large/global organisations.
• Risk assessment experience (DPIAs, ROPAs, SARs).
• Strong project management, detail focus, and communication skills.
• Bonus: IAPP CIPP/E or CIPP/US, OneTrust, PDP qualification, HR systems (Workday).
