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AI Governance / DP Consultant

£80,000 to £99,000a year

Job type
Permanent
Location
London
Posted
2w ago

Job description

AI Governance / Data Protection Consultant0

📍 UK - Hybrid (minimum 2 days in office)

💰 Competitive salary + benefits

We’re looking for an experienced AI Governance / Data Protection Consultant to join a growing team and support a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple sectors.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys combining hands-on privacy operations with client-facing consultancy, helping organisations navigate complex data protection challenges in a practical and commercially focused way.

🔍 What you’ll be doing

  • Acting as a trusted advisor and key point of contact for clients on all data protection matters
  • Supporting and delivering privacy programmes, including DPIAs, LIAs, RoPAs, and data mapping
  • Identifying and managing data protection and cyber risks
  • Providing pragmatic advice on UK GDPR and international privacy regulations
  • Supporting data breach response and regulatory compliance (including ICO engagement)
  • Developing and implementing policies, governance frameworks, and privacy controls
  • Delivering training and awareness sessions to stakeholders
  • Building strong relationships with stakeholders, including senior leadership

✅ What we’re looking for

  • ~5+ years’ experience in data protection / privacy roles
  • Strong working knowledge of UK GDPR (and ideally EU/international frameworks)
  • Hands-on experience with:
  • DPIAs, LIAs, RoPAs
  • Data mapping & asset registers
  • Supplier risk assessments & contracts
  • Incident/breach management & DSARs
  • IAPP certification (CIPP/E, CIPM or equivalent)
  • Comfortable working with clients and senior stakeholders
  • Strong communication, problem-solving, and organisational skills
  • A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach

Why apply?

  • Be part of a collaborative, specialist data protection team
  • Exposure to cutting-edge topics including AI and privacy tech

Benefits

10% bonus

How this salary compares

We compare the midpoint of this range with the median of 156 IT adverts that come straight from employers and state a salary, and of 216 across UK tech.

7% below the IT median