Senior Data Protection Legal Counsel

A well-established international insurance group is looking to appoint a Senior Data Protection Legal Counsel to lead its data protection function, working closely with senior stakeholders across Underwriting, Claims, Operations, IT, Information Security, Compliance and Risk.

The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.

This is a broad, senior-level role combining hands-on legal advisory work with leadership of the Data Protection team, reporting to the Head of Legal and Data Protection Officer.

What's involved:

• Advising the business on its legal and regulatory obligations under UK GDPR and related privacy laws
• Leading and managing the Data Protection team, with scope to deputise for the DPO
• Advising on AI and privacy governance frameworks, including oversight of Data Privacy Impact Assessments
• Overseeing international transfer risk assessments, data subject rights requests and breach management
• Advising on data protection clauses in third-party contracts, including international transfer mechanisms
• Drafting board and committee reports and promoting GDPR awareness across the business

About you:

• Qualified solicitor, barrister or equivalent legal professional with demonstrable PQE
• Data Protection qualification preferred (CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT xwzovoh or equivalent)
• Extensive knowledge of UK GDPR, PECR and related privacy laws
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to translate legal requirements into practical business solutions
• Insurance sector experience, particularly delegated authority and third-party oversight arrangements, is desirable

For more information or a confidential discussion please contact Tracy Brown on or email