Lawyer - Enforcement

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February 23, 2026 (23 days left to apply) job requisition :
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** Lawyer – Enforcement
**** 1 Full time position
**** 1 Maternity cover fixed term contract up to 12 months position
** Full time / Part time
** Salary:**         **£57,815 - £65,021
** pa, with potential for further progression to**£73,211
** pa with our pay progression scheme.
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* Location:

** Hybrid Contracted to our Wilmslow, London, Edinburgh, Cardiff or Belfast office, however, we offer flexible home and office-based working opportunities. There will be times when you will be expected to attend the office to collaborate with colleagues or travel due to business need. Please note that from Autumn 2026 our head office will be relocating from Wilmslow to Manchester city centre.
* Pay progression scheme.
* Hybrid and flexible working options.
* 25 days paid holiday per year, plus privilege and public holidays.
* Flexi leave (up to 26 additional days leave per year).
* Pension (employer contribution around 28.9%).
* Online discount scheme to save money at major supermarkets, retailers, gyms, restaurants, insurance providers and many more.
* Health Cash Plan.
* Fantastic development opportunities to learn and progress.

Further details can be found on the benefits section of our.
** Job summary
** The Lawyer will work within the ICO Legal Service (Enforcement), providing legal advice to support civil regulatory enforcement action under the UK GDPR, DPA 2018 and PECR 2003. The post holder will work alongside other lawyers in the team.

The post holder will provide legal advice, and forge partnerships with other areas of the organisation to achieve consistency of approach, efficiency and the delivery of high quality, timely and risk-based solutions.
** Job description
** The Lawyer will act in accordance with directions given by Principal Lawyers and Legal Directors, under the overall supervision of the ICO’s General Counsel. They will support with legal research and providing advice as to the appropriate legal position in civil investigations, including working closely with the investigators on cases.

The Lawyer will also assist with case management activities such as scheduling legal reviews, managing documents and ensuring an accurate record of decision making on investigations.

Post holders will work with their legal colleagues to ensure that learning and development across the ICO Legal Service is shared and developed collectively.###
** Key Responsibilities
*** Provide legal advice on high priority, complex civil regulatory enforcement matters including issuing monetary penalties.
* Effectively and efficiently support a caseload of complex civil enforcement matters, adding value to the wider operations and influence of the ICO.
* Provide legal advice in areas of responsibility by being conversant with all relevant legislation and ICO policies, as well as supporting with developing strategy and thinking on novel and complex legal issues.
* Participate, on behalf of the ICO, at meetings and events (including court/tribunal hearings as appropriate) where legal representation is required, some travel including overseas may be required.
* Identify opportunities and risks to the ICO’s operations and reputation and make recommendations for improving the ICO’s legal risk management of its own regulatory compliance as well as that of external sectors/organisations.
* Engage with colleagues across the organisation on important legal issues related to civil enforcement cases.
* Contribute to the development of colleagues in the ICO by preparing or delivering in-house training as required.
** Person specification
**** Essential criteria assessed at application stage:
*** Applicants must be qualified to practise as a Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive in England and Wales or, in respect of Applicants qualified in a jurisdiction outside of England and Wales, must have an appropriate equivalent professional qualification and may be required to undertake the Solicitors’…