M365 Purview Compliance Design Architect

Location: Northern Ireland

Job Title:

M365 Purview Compliance Design Architect

Location:

Sheffield/hybrid (3 days per week on site)

Contract:

12 months Rate: £558 per day inside ir35 Role summary:
We are seeking a Senior Microsoft Purview Compliance Architect to design and deliver enterprise-scale retention, records management, and eDiscovery solutions in highly regulated environments. This role will lead the definition of target-state information governance architecture, translating complex regulatory obligations into enforceable Microsoft Purview policies across Exchange, SharePoint, One Drive, and Teams. Responsibilities:
Define target-state architecture for Purview retention, records management, and eDiscovery at enterprise scale. Map regulatory obligations (e.g., MiFID II record-keeping, SEC/FINRA retention, GDPR lawful basis & deletion windows, UK DPA) to enforceable Purview policies. Design event-based retention (e.g., contract execution, trade events) and immutable record scenarios; integrate with data lifecycle and disposition workflows. Mailbox/Teams retention, SharePoint/One Drive retention strategies, and litigation hold patterns with minimal blast radius.

Build and roll out retention labels/policies, auto-classification, trainable classifiers, adaptive scopes, and disposition reviews. Integrate with Microsoft eDiscovery (Premium), Audit, and DLP; align with Legal Hold and case management processes.

Required Skills:

8-10 years in Microsoft 365/Purview compliance, with proven delivery of retention and records management at enterprise scale. Deep hands-on expertise in:
Purview Information Governance, Records Management, Retention Labels/Policies, Event-based retention, Disposition reviews, eDiscovery (Premium), Litigation Hold, Audit. Strong knowledge of Exchange/SharePoint/One Drive/Teams data architecture and workloads If you are interested in this role or wish to apply, please feel free to submit your CV.