Senior Privacy & Data Protection Advisor – Global Compliance (Hybrid)

Mott MacDonald; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Flexible benefits

Annual bonus schemes

Employee ownership

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Senior Privacy and Data Protection Advisor to support a global advisory, compliance and assurance function across Europe and Africa. The role requires coordinating privacy, data protection, and AI risk assessments, and providing guidance to multiple teams to maintain compliance.

You will work with IT, legal, procurement, and commercial functions to ensure safeguards, coordinate breach responses, and support international transfers within a complex, multi-site

Qualifications

• Inform and advise colleagues on obligations under global privacy laws.
• Coordinate responses to complex rights requests and investigations.
• Advise on privacy, data protection, and AI risk assessments.
• Develop and maintain privacy and data protection framework across jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Inform and advise colleagues of obligations under global privacy laws.
• Coordinate responses to data subject rights requests and regulatory investigations.
• Advise on privacy, data protection, and AI risk assessments; monitor implementations.
• Develop and maintain privacy framework across Europe and Africa.

Skills

Privacy and data protection

Regulatory frameworks

Stakeholder management

Training & awareness

Privacy management software

Education

Privacy certifications (CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, PC.dp)

Tools

OneTrust

Job description

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Senior Privacy and Data Protection Advisor to support a global advisory, compliance and assurance function across Europe and Africa. The role requires coordinating privacy, data protection, and AI risk assessments, and providing guidance to multiple teams to maintain compliance.

You will work with IT, legal, procurement, and commercial functions to ensure safeguards, coordinate breach responses, and support international transfers within a complex, multi-site