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.

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 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