Data Protection Consultant

Ageas; Chandler's Ford; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in the UK is looking for a Data Protection Consultant to support its data protection framework. The role involves providing expert advice on UK GDPR, conducting assessments, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and have the ability to work independently on multiple projects. The position offers flexible working options, a competitive salary, and numerous benefits.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Health Cash Plan

Annual Bonus Schemes

Wellbeing activities

Maternity and paternity leave with pay

Qualifications

• Must hold relevant data protection qualification e.g., CIPPE/M.
• Experience in data protection advisory roles preferred.
• Ability to work autonomously on multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear, risk-based data protection advice to the business.
• Support Data Protection Impact Assessments and identify key risks.
• Drive continuous improvement of the data protection framework.

Skills

Data Protection qualification (CIPPE/M)

Expert knowledge of data protection regulation

Stakeholder communication

Autonomous work ability

Tools

OneTrust

Job description

Job Title: Data Protection Consultant

Target Start Date: ASAP

Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time, Full Time, Job Share option available

Salary Range: £48,000 - £60,000 depending on experience

Location: You will be expected to travel to our office in Eastleigh on average one day per month

Closing Date for applications: Wednesday 24th September 2025

Overview

Data Protection Consultant at Ageas, supporting the data protection framework and helping the business move fast and safely with cutting-edge data and AI initiatives. You will work with the business on strategic projects to identify and mitigate data protection risks while ensuring compliance and enabling innovation.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide clear, risk-based data protection advice to all areas of the business for both business as usual and change activity.
• Provide expert, up-to-date advice on UK GDPR, DPA 18, PECR, and relevant AI guidance to support compliant business practices.
• Partner with senior stakeholders on strategic projects, supporting Data Protection Impact Assessments and identifying key risks.
• Deliver clear, pragmatic risk opinions—verbally and in writing—to enable informed decision-making across the business.
• Support and maintain core compliance processes including RoPA, LIA, DPIA, Transfer Risk Assessments, and Responsible AI Assessments.
• Drive continuous improvement of the data protection framework, conduct assurance activities, and escalate key risks as needed.
• Lead training, manage issue resolution (including ICO complaints), monitor regulatory changes, and contribute to governance reporting.

Skills and Experience

• Must hold relevant data protection qualification e.g. CIPPE/M, Data Protection Practitioner.
• Must have expert knowledge of relevant data protection regulation, including the UK GDPR, DPA 18, PECR and relevant AI guidance.
• Previous experience working in a data protection advisory role within financial services is preferred but not essential.
• Experience working with privacy management systems e.g. OneTrust is preferable but not essential.
• Experience of completing and maintaining key processes that support data protection compliance including DPIAs, ROPAs, Legitimate Interest Assessments, Transfer Risk Assessments and Responsible AI Assessments.
• Experience in communicating with stakeholders both verbally and in written reports to all levels including senior management.
• Proven ability to work autonomously and provide support across multiple projects and competing deliverables.

At Ageas we offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your family inside and outside of work, which helped us achieve Top Employer status in the UK.

Benefits

• Flexible Working: Smart Working at Ageas, part-time/job-shares, minimum of 35 days holiday (inc. bank holidays) with buy/sell options.
• Health: Dental Insurance, Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health Support, Wellbeing activities.
• Wealth: Annual Bonus Schemes, Salary Reviews, Pension, Savings, Loans.
• Wellbeing and Work-Life: Well-being activities, mindfulness sessions, Sports and Social Club events.
• Family: Maternity/pregnant parent entitlement, paternity/adopter leave with pay.
• Other: Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover, tech deals on gadgets, salary sacrifice schemes for cars and bikes, return-to-work programme after maternity leave.

About Ageas

We are one of the largest car and home insurers in the UK. Our People help Ageas be a thriving, creative and innovative place to work, serving over four million customers.

We are an inclusive employer, signatories of the Race at Work Charter and Women in Finance Charter, and supporters of iCAN and GAIN. We are a Disability Confident Leader and ensure fair access to recruitment support and adjustments. The recruitment team can discuss any required support; an interview is guaranteed for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria. See Ageas Everyone for more information.

We have a zero-tolerance approach to harassment during recruitment. Most roles allow a proportion of time remote; we are open to flexible working arrangements including full-time, part-time or job share. For more about Ageas, see About Us.

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