Head of Legal, Compliance & Data Protection

Location: Oxford - Hybrid

Salary: £85,000-£100,000

Our client, a leading international organisation in Automotive, is seeking an experienced legal professional to lead its Legal, Compliance and Data Protection functions across its UK business. This is a high profile leadership role, working closely with senior executives and international stakeholders to provide commercially focused legal advice, strengthen governance, and ensure compliance across a complex, regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Legal, Compliance and Data Protection functions
• Provide strategic legal advice and guidance to senior leadership
• Oversee commercial contracts, negotiations and legal risk
• Develop and maintain the Compliance Management Framework, including anti-bribery, competition law, anti-money laundering and corporate governance
• Act as the Data Protection Officer (DPO), ensuring compliance with UK GDPR and data protection legislation
• Manage Subject Access Requests (SARs), data breaches, Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and regulatory engagement
• Manage litigation, disputes and external legal advisers
• Fulfil Company Secretarial and corporate governance responsibilities

Experience

You will be a qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with significant experience in commercial law, compliance and corporate governance gained within a large or international organisation.

You will also have:

• A strong understanding of UK GDPR and data protection legislation
• Experience managing Subject Access Requests (SARs) and wider data protection compliance
• Excellent commercial awareness and the ability to provide pragmatic legal advice
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to influence senior leaders
• Experience managing complex legal, regulatory and compliance matters

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well established international organisation in a strategic leadership role, where you will have the opportunity to influence key business decisions and make a significant impact