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

Data Protection Consultant: Earlier this year, Ageas embarked on an exciting new strategic cycle, with bold ambitions to become a podium player in the personal lines insurance market. At the core of this transformation is a strong focus on data and AI capabilities, making it a thrilling time to be part of the Data Protection team that supports this cutting-edge work. As the business evolves so does our team, expanding to support the business move fast safely in delivering these cutting-edge initiatives and play a vital role in shaping the future of insurance.

As a Data Protection Consultant, you’ll be at the heart of this journey—responsible for maintaining and developing Ageas’s data protection framework. You’ll work closely with the business on strategic projects, helping to identify and mitigate data protection risks while ensuring compliance and enabling innovation.

Main Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications and Skills

• Must hold relevant data protection qualification e.g. CIPPE/M, Data Protection Practitioner.
• Must have expert knowledge of relevant data protection regulation, including the UK GDPR, DPA 18, PECR and relevant AI guidance.
• Previous experience working in a data protection advisory role within financial services is preferred but not essential.
• Experience working with privacy management systems e.g. OneTrust is preferable but not essential.
• Experience of completing and maintaining key processes that support data protection compliance including DPIAs, ROPAs, Legitimate Interest Assessments, Transfer Risk Assessments and Responsible AI Assessments.
• Experience in communicating with stakeholders both verbally and in written reports to all levels including senior management.
• Proven ability to work autonomously and provide support across multiple projects and competing deliverables.

Benefits and Inclusion

At Ageas we offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your family inside and outside of work, which helped us achieve Top Employer status in the UK.

• Flexible Working: Smart Working at Ageas gives employees flexibility around location (within the UK) and, for many roles, flexibility within the working day. We also offer part-time/job-sharing options, a minimum of 35 days holiday (including bank holidays), and the ability to buy and sell days.
• Health: Dental Insurance, Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health First Aiders, Well Being Activities – Mindfulness.
• Wealth: Annual Bonus Schemes, Annual Salary Reviews, Competitive Pension, Employee Savings, Employee Loans.
• Work-life Support: Well-being activities, mindfulness sessions, Sports and Social Club events, and more.
• Family Support: Maternity/pregnant parent/primary adopter entitlement of 16 weeks at full pay and paternity/non-pregnant parent/co-adopter 8 weeks’ full pay.
• Benefits for Them: Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover.
• Tech: Deals on gadgets including wearables, tablets and laptops.
• Getting Around: Car Salary Exchange, Cycle Scheme, Vehicle Breakdown Cover.
• Back to Work: Return-to-work programme after maternity leave.

About Ageas: We are one of the largest car and home insurers in the UK. Our people help Ageas be a thriving, creative and innovative place to work. We are committed to inclusive recruitment and supporting applicants with adjustments as needed. See Ageas Everyone for more information. We are a Disability Confident Leader and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We guarantee an interview for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

Important Notice – Recruitment Scam Alert: We are aware of fraudulent activity whereby individuals are contacted with fake job offers claiming to be from Ageas. Ageas will never ask for money at any stage of the recruitment process and all legitimate opportunities are on our official Careers pages. If unsure, contact recruitment@ageas.co.uk with the subject FRAUD.