Data Privacy Assistant Manager in Manchester

Data Privacy Assistant Manager in Manchester

Manchester Full-Time 45000 - 55000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead privacy engagements and support junior team members in a dynamic environment.
  • Company: Join a leading Risk Advisory Services team focused on data privacy.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and opportunities for career progression.
  • Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities to work on diverse client projects.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact in data privacy while developing your leadership skills.
  • Qualifications: Experience in data protection compliance and strong communication skills required.

The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.

Overview

As an Assistant Manager within our Privacy Team within Risk Advisory Services (RAS), you will play a key role in delivering high‑quality Privacy engagements for a diverse range of clients.

You will take responsibility for leading defined engagements or workstreams, supporting engagement planning and delivery, and ensuring work is completed to a high standard in line with BDO methodology.

You will work closely with the rest of the Privacy team, building trusted client relationships and contributing to the effective delivery of engagements.

Alongside this, you will support the development of junior team members and continue to build your technical capability, professional judgement and leadership skills as you progress towards Manager level.

The role combines engagement, and portfolio management with hands on delivery.

Typically, you will spend around 40% of your time on management activities—such as business development activities, engagement planning, portfolio oversight and project management—and 60% leading Privacy engagements, with this balance flexing in line with your experience and development.

Qualifications

  • Extensive working knowledge of the UK and EU Data Protection Regulatory landscape, and experience leading the delivery of multiple client engagements, ranging from short‑term compliance reviews to longer term implementation programmes
  • A collaborative and proactive approach, contributing positively to team delivery and the ability to lead and develop junior members of the team, supporting their career ambitions.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to evaluate evidence, interpret data and articulate well‑reasoned conclusions and pragmatic, client centred, focused recommendations.
  • The ability to build and maintain lasting client relationships by delivering exceptional client service.

Good organisational skills and flexibility to travel to client sites as required; experience with AI compliance would be desirable.

  • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills and an inquisitive and proactive mindset, with the confidence to challenge constructively, think critically about privacy compliance, and contribute ideas that enhance ways of working and client outcomes, supported by relevant experience in data protection compliance.
  • A relevant professional qualification (e. g. CIPP/E, CIPP/M, AIGP or equivalent).
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Contact Details:

BDO UK Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Data Privacy Assistant Manager in Manchester

Data Protection Regulatory Knowledge
Client Engagement Management
Team Leadership
Business Development
Project Management
Written Communication Skills
Verbal Communication Skills