557 Head Of Compliance jobs in the United Kingdom

Legal Compliance Officer (Data Protection) - Harlow

£33.00 ph

Hybrid – 40% home working 60% office based

Full time

Job Purpose:
To assist the Legal Services department in ensuring compliance with statutory obligations and internal policies by delivering a range of general and specialist functions across all areas of the Service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) requests, and respond to all hybrid FOIA enquiries on behalf of the Council. Complex cases should be referred to the Legal Services Manager for guidance.
• Handle Subject Access Requests (SARs) under the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR, escalating complex issues to the Legal Services Manager when necessary.
• Lead the coordination and response to both internal and external personal data sharing requests in line with the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR, with support from the Legal Services Manager for complex matters.
• Oversee the processes required for maintaining compliance with the Legal Service’s LEXCEL accreditation, including managing reaccreditation activities.

To find out more information please contact Abbie at (url removed)

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency.

Berry Recruitment is seeking an experienced Legal Compliance Officer to join a well-established local authority team based in Harlow. This temporary assignment offers a unique opportunity to contribute to critical compliance and governance functions within a public sector legal environment.

The role requires on-site presence for three days per week, increasing to four days from January 2026.

This role is to work 22.5 hours per week.

Role Overview:

The successful candidate will support the legal services function by ensuring statutory and organisational compliance across data protection, information governance, and legal accreditation frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and respond to Freedom of Information (FOIA) and Environmental Information Regulation (EIR) requests, including hybrid cases involving multiple departments.
• Lead on Subject Access Requests (SARs) under the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR, ensuring timely and accurate responses.
• Handle internal and third-party personal data sharing requests, assessing legal bases and exemptions.
• Oversee compliance processes for LEXCEL reaccreditation, including file reviews and reporting.
• Process and track invoices using internal systems, ensuring prompt payment and accurate records.

Duties Include:

• Coordinating hybrid FOIA requests and ensuring statutory deadlines are met.
• Advising departmental FOI officers on exemptions and compliance procedures.
• Drafting SAR responses and liaising with departments to validate data sharing requests.
• Conducting LEXCEL-compliant file reviews and generating reports for the Legal Services Manager.
• Maintaining invoice records and liaising with Finance to ensure timely processing.

The idea candidate will:

• Demonstrable understanding of legal practice compliance and public sector governance.
• Proven experience handling FOIA, SARs, and third-party data requests.
• Strong working knowledge of the Data Protection Act 2018, GDPR, FOIA 2000, and EIR 2004.
• Comfortable with hybrid working arrangements, with flexibility for full-time office presence if preferred.

If you are a detail-oriented legal professional with a strong grasp of data protection and compliance, Berry Recruitment would welcome your application.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.

Legal Compliance Officer (Data Protection) - Harlow

£33.00 ph

Hybrid – 40% home working 60% office based

Full time

Job Purpose:
To assist the Legal Services department in ensuring compliance with statutory obligations and internal policies by delivering a range of general and specialist functions across all areas of the Service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) requests, and respond to all hybrid FOIA enquiries on behalf of the Council. Complex cases should be referred to the Legal Services Manager for guidance.
• Handle Subject Access Requests (SARs) under the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR, escalating complex issues to the Legal Services Manager when necessary.
• Lead the coordination and response to both internal and external personal data sharing requests in line with the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR, with support from the Legal Services Manager for complex matters.
• Oversee the processes required for maintaining compliance with the Legal Service’s LEXCEL accreditation, including managing reaccreditation activities.

To find out more information please contact Abbie at (url removed)

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency.

Berry Recruitment is seeking an experienced Legal Compliance Officer to join a well-established local authority team based in Harlow. This temporary assignment offers a unique opportunity to contribute to critical compliance and governance functions within a public sector legal environment.

The role requires on-site presence for three days per week, increasing to four days from January 2026.

This role is to work 22.5 hours per week.

Role Overview:

The successful candidate will support the legal services function by ensuring statutory and organisational compliance across data protection, information governance, and legal accreditation frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and respond to Freedom of Information (FOIA) and Environmental Information Regulation (EIR) requests, including hybrid cases involving multiple departments.
• Lead on Subject Access Requests (SARs) under the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR, ensuring timely and accurate responses.
• Handle internal and third-party personal data sharing requests, assessing legal bases and exemptions.
• Oversee compliance processes for LEXCEL reaccreditation, including file reviews and reporting.
• Process and track invoices using internal systems, ensuring prompt payment and accurate records.

Duties Include:

• Coordinating hybrid FOIA requests and ensuring statutory deadlines are met.
• Advising departmental FOI officers on exemptions and compliance procedures.
• Drafting SAR responses and liaising with departments to validate data sharing requests.
• Conducting LEXCEL-compliant file reviews and generating reports for the Legal Services Manager.
• Maintaining invoice records and liaising with Finance to ensure timely processing.

The idea candidate will:

• Demonstrable understanding of legal practice compliance and public sector governance.
• Proven experience handling FOIA, SARs, and third-party data requests.
• Strong working knowledge of the Data Protection Act 2018, GDPR, FOIA 2000, and EIR 2004.
• Comfortable with hybrid working arrangements, with flexibility for full-time office presence if preferred.

If you are a detail-oriented legal professional with a strong grasp of data protection and compliance, Berry Recruitment would welcome your application.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.

• Handle and coordinate Freedom of Information (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulation (EIR) requests, ensuring timely and accurate responses.
• Manage Subject Access Requests (SARs) under the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR.
• Advise and support colleagues on data sharing and disclosure requests, including complex cases.
• Contribute to maintaining Lexcel accreditation through compliance monitoring and reporting.
• Process and track invoices in line with internal procedures and deadlines.

• Strong knowledge of Data Protection legislation (GDPR and DPA 2018) and related compliance requirements.
• Experience handling FOI, SARs, and third-party data requests .
• Familiarity with Lexcel standards or similar quality assurance frameworks.
• Ability to work effectively across departments, providing clear advice and guidance.

Legal Compliance Officer (Data Protection) - Harlow

£33.00 ph

Hybrid – 40% home working 60% office based

Full time

Job Purpose:
To assist the Legal Services department in ensuring compliance with statutory obligations and internal policies by delivering a range of general and specialist functions across all areas of the Service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Environ.

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The successful candidate will provide full regulatory and legal oversight, manage a team, analyse the commercial impact of new regulations, update policies and procedures, develop and maintain the Compliance Moni.

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