Senior Data Protection Solicitor – Head of Data Protection Team
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Data protection law partner leading Harper James’s specialist team. Advising growing businesses while developing DPO services, processes and commercially focused privacy solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of Harper James’s data protection practice
- Combine hands-on client work with responsibility for the team and its services
- Lead, support and develop colleagues through clear expectations and constructive feedback
- Help grow the team as client demand and the service develop
- Manage workloads and maintain consistent, high-quality advice
- Build client relationships and identify opportunities to grow the practice
- Lead the development of DPO as a service, data protection health checks, service scopes, pricing and delivery approaches
- Standardise processes, templates and guidance to improve consistency and efficiency
- Use legal technology and automation responsibly with appropriate oversight
- Share knowledge and work across commercial, technology, corporate and employment teams
- Shape how Harper James supports clients and delivers practical, scalable services
Requirements:
- 10+ years’ PQE
- Substantial experience advising businesses on UK and European data protection law
- Experience managing and developing people, including supporting performance and having constructive conversations
- Track record of leading matters and managing client relationships
- Commercial approach to developing services and recognising client needs
- Experience improving delivery through consistent processes, knowledge sharing or technology
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills
- Ability to turn complex legal and technical issues into clear, practical guidance
- Experience with UK data protection compliance, governance and risk
- Experience with data subject rights requests and data protection impact assessments (DPIAs)
- Experience with international data transfers, ePrivacy, cookies and direct marketing
- Experience with data processing and data-sharing agreements
- Experience with artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technology issues
- Experience with data breach response, incident management and engagement with regulators
- Knowledge of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and wider international privacy developments
- Experience with special category and other sensitive data across different sectors
- Experience providing data protection advice on technology, commercial, corporate and employment matters
- Comfortable working with growing and innovative businesses
- Confident using Microsoft 365 and SharePoint
- Open to using AI tools and automation where they genuinely improve delivery
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- 33 days’ holiday, including public holidays, with the option to buy up to five additional days each year
- Private healthcare
- Death in service benefit
- Access to our electric car scheme
- Flexible working as part of a fully remote but connected team
- Career progression not determined by PQE
- No client following is required
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