Junior Data Protection Consultant

IGS | Information Governance Services; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Hybrid/Remote working

Career development

Additional leave

Flexible working

Job summary

Information Governance Services (IGS) invites a Junior Data Protection Consultant to join our specialist team. You will work on client projects, delivering guidance on data protection, information governance, and privacy issues while liaising with clients and internal teams.

Candidates should bring knowledge of data protection laws, a willingness to deepen expertise, and experience in a professional services environment. Hybrid/flexible working is available.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree (2.1 or higher), preferably in a related field.
• Masters preferred in a related field
• CIPP/E or equivalent preferred.
• 2–3+ years' experience in data protection, healthcare experience preferred.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work remotely and fulfil duties.
• Willingness to advance company goals and growth benefits.
• Experience across various industries, including healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality guidance on data protection and information law to clients.
• Support consultants in delivering training and communications.
• Address data protection matters and complaints with clients and internally.
• Delegate tasks to junior team members and review their work.
• Participate in recruitment and interviewing as a panel.
• Maintain compliance with data protection laws (DP Act 2018, GDPR, PECR, etc.).
• Lead data protection by design and conduct DPIAs when appropriate.
• Act as point of contact for regulator and third parties.
• Manage personal data breaches and review contracts as needed.
• Monitor third-party governance risk and compliance.
• Provide ongoing updates to clients and contribute to project delivery.

Skills

Data protection knowledge

Client management

Autonomy

Process improvement

Education

Undergraduate degree (2:1 or higher)

Masters preferred

CIPP/E or equivalent preferred

Job description

JobTitle: Junior Data ProtectionConsultant

Salary:£34,320.00 to £46,800.00(dependingonexperience)Full Time/Part Time:Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract:Permanent contract

Start Date:Immediate

JOB PURPOSE

As a Junior Data Protection Consultant at Information Governance Services (IGS), you will be one of the junior fee earners for our organisation. You will be working on specific pieces of client work and/or on-going client projects, liaising with both external clients and the internal team.

ABOUT IGS

IGS is a small data protection consultancy firm made up of subject matter experts in all things data protection and information governance. We provide specialist advice and a variety of services to our clients to ensure that they are handling their data in-line with data protection legislation. We help ensure our clients act in accordance with best industry practices and that their handling of data is as ethical as possible.

Our values are: Operational excellence; Thoughtful execution; Client-centred; Ownership; Empowered by Collaboration; Inclusion.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Have wide data protection and information governance knowledge and experience.
• Willing to actively deepen knowledge and extend experience in the field of data protection and information governance.
• Experience of working in a law firm/legal consultancy or similar.
• Confidentto manage moderate complexity queries and projects from certain clients.
• To be a lead for small client organisations and act as a deputy client lead for mid-sized client organisations.
• Be able to work without significant supervision (i.e. without specific instructions for every task) and strives to work even more autonomously.
• Motivated toseek ongoing improvements in operational processes.
• Demonstrate a sense of responsibility for the reputation and effectiveness of the company.
• Work efficiently and effectively

Junior Consultant - ROLE DESCRIPTION AND DUTIES

• Provide consistent, high-quality guidance and advice to clients and the Company on data protection, information law and intellectual property issues; this includes business as usual queries and business change.
• Support the Data Protection consultants in delivering training and communication to key stakeholders.
• Work with the business to effectively address issues, data protection matters and complaints (internal and external) as required.
• Proactively provide support to other members of the team where a need is identified and actively seek to identify these needs across the organisations.
• Delegate tasks to more junior members of the team and review their work thereafter.
• Participate in recruitment including the screening of potential candidates and assisting with interviews as part of a panel.
• Maintain compliance with data protection regulations that apply to any client’s business including:
• Data Protection Act 2018
• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
• Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR)
• Data (Use and Access) Act 2025
• Any new or developing data protection regulations
• Lead and promote data protection compliance across our client’s business.
• Offer advice and guidance on data protection and information law issues.
• Assist with data subject rights requests.
• Maintain Records of Processing Documents.
• Manage and maintain company data protection policies and procedures.
• Lead data protection by design and conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA) where appropriate.
• Act as point of contact for the regulator and any other third-party who has a data protection query.
• Manage personal data breaches.
• Assist with conducting and delivery of data protection training.
• Assist in reviewing and negotiating contracts on behalf of clients as required.
• Monitor third party governance risk and compliance.

Please note that the list above is not exhaustive.

Theperks

• Performance related bonus.
• Hybrid and remote working.
• Tobepartofanestablishedconsultancywheretheskyisthelimit.
• Continuedsupporttohelpyou fulfilyourpotential–you’llkeepadvancingyour technical skills throughout your career with us.
• Enhanced Annual Leave Allowance – 23 days (plus bank holidays) plus an extra dayper year of service up to a maximum of 7additionaldays.

Whatweneedfromyou

• Anundergraduatedegree(2.1orhigher), preferably in a related field.
• Masters preferred in a related field
• CIPP/E or equivalent preferred
• Proven experience (2/3+ years)experience in data protection (desirable – healthcare experience). Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Innovation and creativity for how to grow and improve a business.
• Disciplinetobeabletoworkremotelyandfulfilyourduties.
• A willingness to advance the companies goals and the realisation what benefitsthecompanywillbenefityourongoinggrowth(bothfinancialandwellbeing).
• Experience with a variety of industries and settings, including the healthcare setting

IGS is an equal opportunities employer. We are dedicated to treating all of our employees and prospective employees fairly and with respect. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any colleague or job applicant on the grounds of sex, race, ethnic origin, disability, age, gender nonconformity, marital or civil partner status, sexual orientation, religion or belief, being pregnant or on maternity leave.

The law requires us to ensure our employees have the right to work in the UK. Before commencing employment, you will be responsible for demonstrating that you have a right to work. You will therefore be required to produce for inspection original documents dependent on your circumstances.