Data Protection & Compliance Officer (6‑Month Fixed‑Term)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Data Protection & Compliance Officer to join Butler Rose on a six‑month fixed‑term contract. You will provide hands‑on support to our client’s privacy and compliance programmes during a period of transition, acting as the primary advisor on data protection matters.

Key responsibilities

• Manage Subject Access Requests, Right‑to‑Erasure requests and other individual rights enquiries.
• Investigate privacy‑related complaints, enquiries and data‑protection incidents.
• Advise business teams on day‑to‑day data‑protection issues and maintain compliance documentation such as Records of Processing Activities (ROPA).
• Support and review Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and monitor compliance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
• Conduct a comprehensive review of current data‑protection processes, controls and governance, identifying risks, gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Produce recommendations and a practical roadmap for future enhancements and support knowledge‑transfer activities.

Required profile

• Proven experience in data‑protection, privacy or compliance roles.
• Recognised privacy qualification (e.g., CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, BCS Data Protection Practitioner or equivalent).
• Experience managing SARs, DPIAs, privacy incidents, LIAs and maintaining compliance documentation.
• Experience conducting compliance reviews, audits or gap analyses.
• Ability to work independently and provide pragmatic, risk‑based advice.
• Strong stakeholder‑management, communication and report‑writing skills.

Required skills

• UK GDPR
• Data Protection Act 2018
• Records of Processing Activities (ROPA)
• Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA)

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape a practical data‑protection framework within a dynamic environment.
• Exposure to a variety of client projects and the chance to make a lasting impact.