Senior Data Privacy & Risk Advisor - Hybrid

BW Career Site 1; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive discretionary bonus

Life assurance 4x salary

Income protection 75% salary for up to

Private medical insurance

Generous pension scheme

25 days annual leave (27 after 5 years

Job summary

Howden is seeking an experienced Senior Risk & Compliance Consultant (Data Privacy Specialist/DPO) to join our Birmingham office on a hybrid basis. The role supports clients with proactive privacy guidance and reactive incident response, including DSARs and data breach management.

You will lead privacy assessments, policy development, and training across sectors, balancing regulatory demands with business needs.

Qualifications

• Hands-on privacy advisory delivery across multiple sectors.
• Experience with DPIAs, risk assessments and policy development.
• Proven ability to manage data breach incidents and DSar responses.

Responsibilities

• Support multiple client engagements with privacy governance improvements.
• Lead DPIAs, risk assessments and AI privacy considerations.
• Oversee third-party privacy assessments and due diligence.
• Produce audit/assessment reports with actionable recommendations.
• Deliver privacy training for varied audiences and levels.

Skills

Privacy advisory

Data protection governance

DPIA & risk assessments

Data breach response

Regulatory liaison

Stakeholder communication

Education

CIPP/M or DPO certification or IAPP certs

Job description

Howden is seeking an experienced Senior Risk & Compliance Consultant (Data Privacy Specialist/DPO) to join our Birmingham office on a hybrid basis. The role supports clients with proactive privacy guidance and reactive incident response, including DSARs and data breach management.

You will lead privacy assessments, policy development, and training across sectors, balancing regulatory demands with business needs.