Overview
Reference
UASCA7540
Salary
£450 - £500/day
Job Location
United Kingdom -- England -- North West England -- Greater Manchester -- Manchester
Job Type
Contract
Posted
12 February 2026
Data Protection & Compliance Auditor
Location: Fully Remote (UK-Based)
Contract: Potential to go permanent, full-time
IR35 Status: Outside IR35
Rate: £450‑£500 per day
Duration: Initial 6 months (Extension Likely)
Start Date: Feb (Audit commences 31st March)
Overview
An immediate opportunity has arisen for a Data Protection & Compliance Auditor to deliver group-wide compliance audit across 12 international companies.
The focus is on auditing and strengthening frameworks across:
- GDPR (UK/EU)
- DPDP (India)
This role is critical to the organisation's next growth phase and will evolve into a leadership position with team management responsibility.
The successful candidate will play a visible role internally and externally, including supporting a forthcoming industry event and engaging with CISOs.
Key Responsibilities
1. Audit & Framework Oversight
- Deliver GDPR and DPDP audit reviews across 12 group entities
- Assess existing policies, controls, and technical safeguards
- Identify gaps and produce remediation roadmaps
- Ensure documentation is regulator‑ready
2. Regulatory Monitoring
- Track and interpret UK, EU and Indian data protection developments
- Translate regulatory updates into practical engineering controls
- Maintain compliance registers and governance documentation
3. Engineering Collaboration
- Work closely with AI/ML and engineering teams
- Ensure privacy‑by‑design principles are embedded
- Provide compliance input into AI/LLM‑related development (no AI expertise required, but must be comfortable collaborating in this space)
4. Stakeholder Engagement
- Present audit approach and findings to senior leadership
- Potential involvement in industry/CISO‑facing event
- Act as a trusted compliance voice across UK and India teams
Required Experience
- Lead‑level experience in compliance, audit or compliance engineering
- Strong hands‑on experience with:
- UK GDPR
- Data Protection Act
- DPDP (India) or international privacy frameworks
- Proven experience conducting framework audits
- Ability to work autonomously without significant onboarding/training
- Experience working cross‑functionally with technical teams
- Comfortable operating in international environments
Essential Attributes
- Proactive and solution‑oriented
- Positive, team‑focused mindset
- Strong communication skills
- Comfortable in a growing, dynamic environment
- Interest in stepping into a future leadership role
Junior candidates will not be suitable due to the immediate delivery requirements and limited onboarding time.
Working Model
- Fully remote day‑to‑day
- UK‑based candidates only
- Must align to UK working hours
- Comfortable collaborating with teams in India, Far East, USA and Africa
- Occasional Manchester/London office presence (1‑2 times per month)
Why This Role?
- Immediate impact role across a 12‑company group
- High visibility with C‑suite stakeholders
- Clear path to leadership and team build‑out
- Opportunity to shape compliance in AI‑driven environments
- Long‑term growth potential beyond initial contract
Data Protection & Compliance Auditor
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