Data Protection Solicitor

Executive Network Legal Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary dependent on experience

Hybrid working with weekly office attendance

Comprehensive benefits package

Wellbeing initiatives

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

eNL is seeking an experienced Data Protection Solicitor with 5+ PQE to join their dynamic London team. This role involves advising clients on complexities related to defamation, privacy, and data protection laws while managing cases from pre-action to litigation.

The successful candidate will possess excellent technical skills and the ability to build client relationships, contributing to a supportive and inclusive team culture. A competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package are on offer, along with hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' PQE in law, specifically in Data Protection.
• Experience with defamation, privacy, and confidentiality cases.
• Ability to manage complex claims throughout the litigation lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on a wide range of complex defamation and data protection matters.
• Manage disputes from pre-action advice to litigation and settlement.
• Contribute to business development and team growth.

Skills

Defamation claims

Privacy cases

Data protection matters

GDPR compliance

Strong communication skills

Commercial awareness

Education

Qualified Solicitor

5+ years PQE

Job description

Data Protection Solicitor, 5+ PQE | London (Hybrid), £85-100,000 (DOE).

Join a growing and ambitious team handling complex defamation, privacy, and data protection disputes across multiple jurisdictions.

Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced lawyer to join a specialist Data Protection team within a leading UK firm. You will advise a diverse client base on a broad range of complex matters including defamation, misuse of private information, breach of confidence, harassment, GDPR compliance, reputation management, and online content removal. Managing matters from pre-action advice through to litigation and settlement, you will work on high‑profile, often multi‑jurisdictional disputes while contributing to business development.

Candidate

You will be a qualified Solicitor with a minimum of 5 years' PQE, and significant experience handling defamation claims, reputation & privacy cases, confidentiality, and data protection matters. You will possess excellent technical expertise, strong commercial awareness, and the ability to manage complex claims throughout the litigation lifecycle. The successful candidate will demonstrate outstanding communication skills, enjoy building long‑term client relationships and be keen to contribute to the continued growth of a collaborative and forward‑thinking team.

Firm

This is an opportunity to join a leading global provider of integrated legal and business services with an outstanding reputation for handling complex, high‑value disputes. The firm offers access to international work, a supportive and inclusive culture, and excellent opportunities for career progression within a growing specialist practice.

Package

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Hybrid working with weekly office attendance
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Excellent opportunities for professional development within a global organisation

How to Apply

Contact Gemma Jones at eNL on 0207 183 8586 or email [e-mail] with your CV or simply call for a confidential discussion.

eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.