Own and improve Montu UK’s privacy compliance framework (UK GDPR, DPA 2018, PECR and healthcare information requirements).
Maintain core privacy artefacts (RoPA, policies, DPIA framework, retention, cookie/marketing practices) and produce clear internal reporting.
Act as the UK privacy SME across the business, translating regulation into workable outcomes.
Advise senior leaders and cross-functional teams on privacy-by-design and data ethics.
Support new and existing products/workflows through DPIAs/LIAs, risk assessments and pragmatic controls.
Guide on controller/processor roles, vendor due diligence, cybersecurity expectations and international transfers.
Draft, review and negotiate DPAs, data-sharing agreements and privacy/security schedules across commercial and vendor contracts.
Serve as DPO for Montu UK group companies and act as primary contact for the ICO on UK processing activities.
Build a strong privacy culture through training, awareness and simple guidance that teams actually use.

Requirements

UK-qualified solicitor/barrister with c. 3–6 years PQE focused on privacy/data protection (in-house or private practice).
Strong working knowledge of UK GDPR, DPA 2018, PECR and handling special category health data in regulated contexts.
Proven experience designing or running privacy compliance programmes (RoPA, DPIAs, policies, training, incident readiness).
Confident drafting/negotiating DPAs, data-sharing agreements and privacy/security provisions.
Comfortable operating autonomously in a high-growth, mission-driven environment and influencing technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

UK GDPRDPA 2018PECRDPIA frameworkRoPAdata protection complianceprivacy compliance programmesdrafting DPAsdata-sharing agreementsrisk assessments

Soft Skills

communicationinfluencingautonomyadvisingtrainingcollaborationproblem-solvingleadershiporganizationalnegotiation

Certifications

UK-qualified solicitorbarristerPQE