222 Dpo jobs in the United Kingdom

Our client, a global FTSE 100, is seeking a dynamic and experienced Data Protection Officer to lead their international privacy and data compliance function. This is a high-impact leadership role reporting directly to senior leadership, with the opportunity to influence across a fast-paced, innovative business.

This is a critical role at the heart of a demanding area of the business, requiring gravitas, the ability to influence senior stakeholders, and confidence to navigate complex challenges calmly and decisively.

The environment is fast-moving, with constantly evolving products and priorities. Your mission is to bring energy and a fresh, positive perspective to bolster the team, shifting the tone to proactive and enabling.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to shape the global data privacy strategy of a major international business at the intersection of regulation, innovation, and ethics. You will influence how a fast-moving leader responsibly uses data while supporting growth and innovation as well as helping the organisation to stay ahead in an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.

If this opportunity sounds of potential interest, then please send your CV to

Our client, a global FTSE 100, is seeking a dynamic and experienced Data Protection Officer to lead their international privacy and data compliance function. This is a high-impact leadership role reporting directly to senior leadership, with the opportunity to influence across a fast-paced, innovative business.

This is a critical role at the heart of a demanding area of the business, requiring gravitas, the ability to influence senior stakeholders, and confidence to navigate complex challenges calmly and decisively.

The environment is fast-moving, with constantly evolving products and priorities. Your mission is to bring energy and a fresh, positive perspective to bolster the team, shifting the tone to proactive and enabling.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to shape the global data privacy strategy of a major international business at the intersection of regulation, innovation, and ethics. You will influence how a fast-moving leader responsibly uses data while supporting growth and innovation as well as helping the organisation to stay ahead in an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.

If this opportunity sounds of potential interest, then please send your CV to

Our client, a global FTSE 100, is seeking a dynamic and experienced Data Protection Officer to lead their international privacy and data compliance function. This is a high-impact leadership role reporting directly to senior leadership, with the opportunity to influence across a fast-paced, innovative business.

This is a critical role at the heart of a demanding area of the business, requiring gravitas, the ability to influence senior stakeholders, and confidence to navigate complex challenges calmly and decisively.

The environment is fast-moving, with constantly evolving products and priorities. Your mission is to bring energy and a fresh, positive perspective to bolster the team, shifting the tone to proactive and enabling.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to shape the global data privacy strategy of a major international business at the intersection of regulation, innovation, and ethics. You will influence how a fast-moving leader responsibly uses data while supporting growth and innovation as well as helping the organisation to stay ahead in an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.

If this opportunity sounds of potential interest, then please send your CV to

• Act as the firm's independent Data Protection Officer, ensuring compliance with GDPR, DPA 2018, and other relevant data protection laws.
• Advise and guide the firm on all aspects of data protection, including data processing activities, data subject rights, and data security measures.
• Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive data protection policies, procedures, and training programs.
• Conduct regular Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and audits to identify and mitigate risks.
• Manage and respond to data subject requests (DSARs) in a timely and compliant manner.
• Serve as the point of contact for supervisory authorities (e.g., ICO) and cooperate with them on all data protection matters.
• Monitor the firm's compliance with its data protection obligations and internal policies.
• Provide expert advice to internal departments on data protection implications of new projects and initiatives.
• Stay up-to-date with evolving data protection legislation, guidance, and best practices.
• Oversee the investigation and reporting of data breaches.
• Promote a culture of data privacy and awareness throughout the firm.

• Certified Data Protection Officer (CDPO/CIPP/CIPM) or equivalent certification is essential.
• Law degree (LLB) or a Master's degree in a related field (e.g., Information Law, IT Security) is highly preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in a data protection or privacy role, preferably within a legal or professional services environment.
• In-depth knowledge of GDPR, the UK Data Protection Act 2018, and international data protection regulations.
• Experience in conducting DPIAs, managing DSARs, and handling data breaches.
• Strong understanding of IT security principles and data governance frameworks.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and risk management skills.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the organisation.
• Experience working directly with data protection authorities.
• High level of professional integrity and ethical standards.

Operations and Communications Executive - DPO

Location: Brighton And Hove, UK

Salary: SCP25-27

Contract Type: Permanent

Education Phases: Secondary

Job Roles: Administration HR Data and Finance

Working Patterns: Full-Time

Application Deadline: Sunday, 2nd of November 2025

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Expected Working Start Date: 01/01/2025

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Is a Shared Job: No

About Our Client

Our client’s Community Academy is a dynamic and forward-thinking secondary school offering a unique blend of academic excellence, vocational training, and personal development. Located in a state-of-the-art £30 million campus, the Academy boasts cutting-edge facilities including specialist science labs, creative media suites, sports academies, and green, sustainable architecture. The Academy has built strong partnerships with professional organisations such as Sussex Cricket and Latest TV, providing students with real-world experience in sport, media, and construction through its renowned academies. With a curriculum that nurtures resilience, creativity, teamwork, and entrepreneurship supported by initiatives like their 100-enrichment programme. Students are well-prepared for future success. Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, the Academy is committed to high-quality education, career readiness, and strong community engagement, making it a standout choice for families in Brighton and beyond.

Job description

Overall Purpose of the Role:

The overall purpose of this role is to provide high-level operational, administrative, and strategic support across key areas of the academy, including data protection compliance, executive support to the Principal, internal and external communications, student recruitment, and general administration. The post holder ensures the school operates efficiently, lawfully, and professionally by overseeing data protection processes in line with UK GDPR, managing communications and events, supporting student admissions, and acting as a key liaison between stakeholders. This role plays a vital part in maintaining the academy’s public image, legal compliance, and overall organisational effectiveness.

Benefits

Join Our Client’s, Aldridge Education, Family!

Looking for a fulfilling career with great perks? Here's why working for Aldridge Education is the right choice for you:

• Aldridge Benefits Scheme – Enjoy exclusive offers and discounts tailored just for you!
• Cycle to Work Scheme – Save money and stay fit with their bike-friendly benefits.
• Employee Assistance Programme – Your wellbeing matters! Access free, confidential support whenever you need it.
• Flexible Working Opportunities – Balance work and life with flexibility that suits you.
• Free On-Site Parking – No more hunting for parking, they’ve got your spot covered.
• Pension Schemes – Secure your future with access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Refer a Friend Scheme – Know someone who would love it here? Earn rewards by bringing them on board!

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What are we building?

Hard Rock Digital is a team focused on becoming the best online sportsbook, casino, and social gaming company in the world. We’re building a team that resonates passion for learning, operating and building new products and technologies for millions of consumers. We care about each customer's interaction, experience, behaviour, and insight and strive to ensure we’re always acting authentically.

Rooted in the kindred spirits of Hard Rock and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the new Hard Rock Digital taps a brand known the world over as the leader in gaming, entertainment, and hospitality. We’re taking that foundation of success and bringing it to the digital space — ready to join us?

What’s the position?

We’re scaling a global privacy program that is embedded across product, engineering, operations, compliance, and customer experience. The Deputy DPO will strengthen the governance and accountability functions, ensuring that privacy and data protection remain at the forefront of how we build and operate our products while enabling the business to grow with speed and agility.

Reporting to the Data Protection Officer, the Deputy DPO will act as second-in-command for the privacy team. You’ll oversee governance, assurance, automation, and delivery across all privacy workstreams, while leading Analysts, Senior Analysts, Privacy Engineers, and Managers to ensure execution to the highest standards. You will deputise for the DPO when required, supporting in engagements with regulators, auditors, and senior executives where necessary, while maintaining the independence and authority required of the role.

Responsibilities for this role include:

• Deputising for the DPO in internal and external matters where necessary, including executive reporting and regulatory engagement.
• Providing day-to-day leadership of the privacy team, including Analysts, Senior Analysts, Privacy Engineers, and Managers, and ensuring performance metrics and KPIs are tracked and reported to senior leadership and the board.
• Overseeing complex DPIAs, ensuring the creation and negotiation of customer Data Processing Agreements, managing third-party/vendor privacy due diligence, and implementing international transfer mechanisms that best suit the situation and needs of the business.
• Designing and implementing privacy assurance programs, including audits, monitoring, reporting dashboards, and training and awareness initiatives across the company.
• Coordinating privacy responses to incidents, investigations, and escalations, including data breach preparedness, response planning, and regular testing of incident playbooks.
• Driving the development and maintenance of policies, records of processing, transfer registers, compliance frameworks, and ensuring data subject rights requests are handled within SLA timeframes and to a high standard.
• Leading delivery of automation and process improvements, with strong fluency in technology platforms, data architectures, and emerging tools to embed privacy by design into products and systems.
• Monitoring and assessing emerging legislation, regulatory guidance, enforcement trends, and new technologies, ensuring timely updates to policies and practices across multiple jurisdictions.
• Championing privacy by design, ethical use of data, and commercially pragmatic solutions that enable responsible growth and innovation.
• Working to identify and implement practical solutions to data privacy matters, ensuring that regulatory requirements are met in ways that also support business objectives.
• Building bridges and forging strong relationships with other parts of the business — including Product & Technology, Engineering, Operations, Marketing, Commercial, Customer Experience, and Compliance — to embed privacy into day-to-day decision making.
• Communicating complex legal, technical, and regulatory concepts in clear, practical language to a wide range of stakeholders, ensuring privacy is understood and applied in ways that support business strategy and operational priorities.
• Mentoring and developing the privacy team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Supporting the DPO in representing the company before supervisory authorities, gaming regulators, auditors, and other stakeholders where necessary.

What are we looking for?

• 8–10 years of progressive experience in privacy, data protection, compliance, or closely related fields, ideally within a regulated industry such as gaming, fintech, or digital services.
• A postgraduate qualification in a relevant field (such as Information Law, Data Protection, Cybersecurity, or Information Security Management) or equivalent professional experience.
• CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, or other relevant certifications are strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience supporting or coordinating regulatory and auditor interactions on complex data protection issues.
• Strong knowledge of GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, NJDPA, CASL, PIPEDA, FIPPA, and other emerging privacy frameworks, with a sound understanding of international privacy law.
• Proven leadership experience managing multidisciplinary privacy teams (Analysts, Senior Analysts, Privacy Engineers, and Managers).
• Hands-on expertise with DPIAs, international transfer mechanisms, records of processing, vendor risk management, and incident response.
• Demonstrated ability to draft and oversee Data Processing Agreements, implement transfer mechanisms in line with business needs, and manage cross-border privacy compliance in a fast-moving, global organisation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to adapt messaging to non-specialist audiences, explain privacy requirements in a commercially relevant way, and build influence with executive stakeholders.
• Familiarity with privacy technology platforms (e.g., OneTrust), as well as the ability to work with data architects, engineers, and operational teams on technical solutions.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment with shifting priorities, balancing compliance with commercial awareness.

What’s in it for you?

We offer our employees more than just competitive compensation. Our team benefits includes:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• Hybrid and Remote work
• Flexible vacation allowance
• Start up culture backed by a secure, global brand

Roster of Uniques

We care deeply about every interaction our customers have with us, and trust and empower our staff to own and drive their experience. Our vision for our business and customers is built on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where regardless of background or beliefs you feel able to be authentic and bring all your talent into play. We want to celebrate you being you (we are an equal opportunity employer).

Legal Compliance Manager - Media sector

£70,000 - £80,000 dependent upon experience

London, 2 days a week in the office

Audit & Risk Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a very well known group in the media sector. Our client is a large, highly complex organisation with a challenging Risk profile. This role reports to the Head of Risk Management and will be responsible for managing risks associated with Compliance across the whole business, as well as preparing quality, timely reports for a selection of governance committees.

Key tasks include:

• Taking accountability for compliance risk deliverables and outputs, including the preparation of compliance reports
• Work with stakeholders to identify compliance risk areas and vulnerability. Monitor compliance and assurance activity, and create remediation plans as necessary.
• Draft Executive-level summaries for senior stakeholders detailing compliance issues, findings and outcomes
• Provide insight and analysis to Board-level executives
• Drive a culture of compliance and integrity across the organisation.
• Become an expert in compliance-related risks and activities for the organisation, including staying on top of developments and trends and adapting to business strategy

You will be a legal compliance expert with plenty of in-house experience, preferably gained from the commercial or industrial sectors. You must have a detailed understanding of compliance risk management programmes and what 'good' looks like. You will need excellent written and oral communication skills.

Legal Compliance Manager - Media sector

£70,000 - £80,000 dependent upon experience

London, 2 days a week in the office

Audit & Risk Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a very well known group in the media sector. Our client is a large, highly complex organisation with a challenging Risk profile. This role reports to the Head of Risk Management and will be responsible for managing risks associated with Compliance across the whole business, as well as preparing quality, timely reports for a selection of governance committees.

Key tasks include:

• Taking accountability for compliance risk deliverables and outputs, including the preparation of compliance reports
• Work with stakeholders to identify compliance risk areas and vulnerability. Monitor compliance and assurance activity, and create remediation plans as necessary.
• Draft Executive-level summaries for senior stakeholders detailing compliance issues, findings and outcomes
• Provide insight and analysis to Board-level executives
• Drive a culture of compliance and integrity across the organisation.
• Become an expert in compliance-related risks and activities for the organisation, including staying on top of developments and trends and adapting to business strategy

You will be a legal compliance expert with plenty of in-house experience, preferably gained from the commercial or industrial sectors. You must have a detailed understanding of compliance risk management programmes and what 'good' looks like. You will need excellent written and oral communication skills.