Assistant Legal Advisor

RSPB; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A non-profit organization in the UK is seeking a Data Protection Officer to provide specialist advice on data protection regulations. This role involves managing compliance with UK GDPR, administering data subject rights requests, and supporting investigations into data breaches. Candidates should have a strong knowledge of data protection and fundraising laws, effective communication skills, and attention to detail. This is a full-time, fixed-term position with opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Scheme

26 days' Annual Leave

Qualifications

• Experience with Data Protection and fundraising requirements.
• Ability to work independently and resolve challenges.
• Skill in assessing complex documents.

Responsibilities

• Support the Data Protection Officer regarding compliance.
• Manage and administer Data Subject Rights requests.
• Conduct investigations related to data breaches.

Skills

Knowledge of Data Protection regulations

Effective communication

Planning and organizational skills

Attention to detail

Proactive approach

IT literacy (MS Office, SharePoint)

Ability to work to deadlines

Understanding regulatory requirements

Job description

RSPB provided pay range

This range is provided by RSPB. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

• Reference: OCT20255274
• Location: Flexible in UK
• Contract: 1-year Fixed Term
• Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
• Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave

The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.

What’s the role about?

It is the RSPB’s belief that respectful stewardship of personal data is essential in retaining the trust of our supporters. You will provide support to the Data Protection Officer and specialist advice on Data Protection (UK GDPR/Data Protection Act 2018) and Fundraising laws and regulations across the UK, EU and internationally.

This includes advice on process changes to ensure RSPB operates in a compliant way. You will be involved in investigations and complaints about data breaches and be responsible for the management, administration and delivery of matters in relation to Data Subjects Rights, including Data Subject Access Requests and Right to be Forgotten requests.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience

• Good knowledge and experience working in connection to Data Protection and fundraising requirements.
• Able to communicate effectively and work as part of a team.
• Good planning and organisational skills, and experience of working independently and resolving issues and challenges.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proactive and flexible approach to working.
• IT literate, sound knowledge of MS Office and conversant with electronic communications including SharePoint.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Experience of and ability to understand and interpret the requirements of staff and volunteers.

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience

• Able to review and interpret complex documents and assess relevance to RSPB.
• Able to independently research aspects of regulation and legislation.

We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from 15th December 2025.

Interested?

To apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. As part of this application, you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete a short form. If you wish to provide a cover letter with your application, please include this at the end of your CV document upload.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.

Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

No agencies please.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Legal

Industries

Non-profit Organizations