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Data Compliance Consultant
Location: London Role Type: Contract – 3 months Work Setup: Remote (with occasional travel to London annually)
About Aptia
Aptia is a global pensions, benefits, and insurance administration business, providing tailored solutions, regulatory expertise, and technology-driven services to enhance member and client experiences.
Role Overview
As a Data Compliance Consultant, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring our data handling aligns with regulatory standards while driving best-practice governance.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver practical data privacy advice and guidance across Aptia, ensuring compliance with UK GDPR, GDPR, PECR and other relevant data protection laws.
- Conduct and facilitate privacy assessments, including:
- Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)
- Lawfulness, Integrity, and Accountability (LIA) reviews
- Transparency and Information Assessments (TIAs)
- Data mapping exercises
- Maintenance of Records of Processing Activities (RoPA)
- Identify privacy risks, perform compliance audits, and recommend actionable remediation strategies to strengthen data protection controls.
- Support Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), privacy complaints, and incident management, including breach reporting where necessary.
- Design and deliver privacy training and awareness initiatives.
- Mentor junior team members within the privacy function.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with legal, risk, technology, and business stakeholders to improve privacy governance, address regulatory queries, and align with global data protection trends.
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Required Experience & Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in data privacy, compliance, legal advisory, regulatory advisory, or a related field, preferably in a regulated environment.
- In-depth knowledge of:
- UK GDPR
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Data Protection Act 2018
- Wider privacy compliance frameworks and cross-border data transfers.
- Hands-on experience in:
- Conducting DPIAs, LIAs, TIAs, and data mapping.
- Maintaining RoPA and managing privacy risk assessments.
- Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into clear, action-oriented guidance for both technical and non-techanical stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, organisational, and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of driving privacy projects or change initiatives.
- Knowledge of certifications and frameworks is a plus, including:
- CIPP/E or equivalent certificates.
- Exposure to privacy management tools (e.g., OneTrust, Decision Focus).
- Familiarity with:
- AI governance principles
- ISO 27001
- NIST frameworks
- DORA compliance
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Next Steps
Interested? Apply now – successful candidates will be contacted directly by a Robert Walters recruiter to discuss the role.
Aptia is committed to fostering an inclusive working environment. If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact: adjustments@robertwalters.com for tailored support.
*This role is managed by Robert Walters Resource Solutions Limited, an employment business under UK law. We welcome applications from all candidates and are proud to champion diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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