Overview

Job Title: Data Protection Consultant

Target Start Date: ASAP

Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time, Full Time, Job Share option available

Salary Range: £48,000 - £60,000 depending on experience

Location: You will be expected to travel to our office in Eastleigh on average one day per month

Closing Date for applications: Wednesday 24th September 2025

As the business evolves, Ageas is expanding its Data Protection team to support fast, safe delivery of cutting-edge initiatives. You will play a vital role in shaping Ageas’s data protection framework and supporting strategic projects across the business.

Main Responsibilities as Data Protection Consultant

• Provide clear, risk-based data protection advice to all areas of the business for both business as usual and change activity.
• Provide expert, up-to-date advice on UK GDPR, DPA 18, PECR, and relevant AI guidance to support compliant business practices.
• Partner with senior stakeholders on strategic projects, supporting Data Protection Impact Assessments and identifying key risks.
• Deliver clear, pragmatic risk opinions—verbally and in writing—to enable informed decision-making across the business.
• Support and maintain core compliance processes including RoPA, LIA, DPIA, Transfer Risk Assessments, and Responsible AI Assessments.
• Drive continuous improvement of the data protection framework, conduct assurance activities, and escalate key risks as needed.
• Lead training, manage issue resolution (including ICO complaints), monitor regulatory changes, and contribute to governance reporting.

Skills and experience

• Must hold a relevant data protection qualification (e.g., CIPPE/M, Data Protection Practitioner).
• Expert knowledge of UK GDPR, DPA 18, PECR and relevant AI guidance.
• Experience in a data protection advisory role within financial services is preferred but not essential.
• Experience with privacy management systems (e.g., OneTrust) is preferable but not essential.
• Experience in completing and maintaining DPIAs, RoPAs, Legitimate Interest Assessments, Transfer Risk Assessments and Responsible AI Assessments.
• Strong communication skills with stakeholders at all levels, including senior management.
• Ability to work autonomously across multiple projects and competing deliverables.

Benefits

Ageas offers a wide range of benefits. Examples include:

• Flexible Working options, part-time/job-share opportunities, and a minimum of 35 days holiday (inc. bank holidays).
• Health benefits including Dental Insurance, Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, and mental wellbeing support.
• Wealth benefits including Annual Bonus Schemes, Salary Reviews, Pension, Savings, and Employee Loans.
• Work Life wellbeing activities, mindfulness sessions, and social clubs.
• Family entitlements for maternity/paternity and adoption leave.

About Ageas

We are one of the largest car and home insurers in the UK. We value inclusion and are Signatories of the Race at Work Charter and Women in Finance Charter, and are Disability Confident leaders. We are committed to fair access to recruitment and provide adjustments on request during the process. All legitimate Ageas job opportunities are listed on our official careers pages.

Equal opportunities

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and guarantee an interview for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria.

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