Data Protection Senior Manager

Ideas | People | Trust

We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world.

We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially‑spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.

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The Quality and Risk Management Team (QRMT) at BDO comprises several sub‑teams including the Legal Team, Enterprise Risk Management, Economic Crime, Quality Management, Ethics and Independence and Advisory and Compliance. It provides Partners and staff with the guidance, tools and support to enable them to identify and manage quality and risk issues. The QRMT is led by the Head of Quality and Risk Management Team, who is a partner who reports into the Head of Quality and Risk for the firm and sits on the BDO Leadership Team.

We’ll help you succeed

Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long‑lasting relationships.

You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO’s partners to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.

The Data Protection Senior Manager will ensure compliance with UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and related privacy regulations. This role involves owning and operating key data protection procedures and acting as a subject matter expert for data protection matters, managing risk assessments, and supporting organisational awareness. This role reports to the Data Protection Officer.

• Act as the primary point of contact for data protection queries internally and externally
• Own and operate Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) procedures
• Own and operate Subject Access Requests (SARs) process and other data subject rights requests
• Own and operate Legitimate Interest Assessment (LIA) procedures
• Own and operate Transfer Risk Assessment (TRA) procedures
• Track and update privacy notices and consent mechanisms
• Investigate risk reports related to personal data and formally evaluate impact and decisions for escalation, including reporting to regulators
• Maintain records of requests and decisions ensuring full traceability from request to response
• Develop, implement, and maintain data protection policies and procedures to support self‑service on routine data protection matters
• Maintain accurate logs of data processing activities, transfers and retention schedules
• Assist with documentation for audits and compliance reporting

• Strong knowledge of UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and PECR
• Experience operating the key processes required to comply with the data protection act
• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder engagement and training
• Self‑motivated with keen attention to detail and maintaining accurate records
• CIPP/E, or similar privacy certifications
• Desirable:
  Knowledge of implications of privacy in Artificial intelligence

You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to our business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task at hand.

At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

We’re in it together – mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people‑centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.…