Data Protection Recruitment
Data protection recruitment, built around the discipline.
Find data protection professionals who understand the regulation, the operating model and the business context behind the role.
Specialist data protection hiring
Data protection teams increasingly sit at the centre of regulatory, technology and business risk. PrivaTalent focuses specifically on the people who make those programmes work, from hands-on specialists to senior leadership.
Roles we recruit
Our searches include Data Protection Officers, Group DPOs, Heads of Data Protection, Data Protection Managers, Data Protection Analysts and Data Governance Leads.
What good candidates bring
Depending on the brief, we assess practical experience with GDPR, UK GDPR, DPIAs, records of processing, data subject rights, incident response, third-party risk, international transfers, governance and senior stakeholder engagement.
A better fit, not simply a faster CV
The aim is not to send a pile of CVs. It is to identify candidates whose experience matches the organisation's regulatory environment, maturity, culture and expectations.
Permanent
Long-term appointments for building and scaling specialist teams.
Contract & Interim
Specialist cover for transformation, parental leave, urgent gaps and fixed-term programmes.
UK & Europe
Search coverage across the UK and European privacy, GRC and data protection market.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions.
Do you recruit DPOs as well as managers?
Yes. DPO recruitment is one of our core areas, alongside Data Protection Managers and wider specialist data protection roles.
Can you support a first privacy hire?
Yes. We can help define the profile and search for senior candidates when an organisation is establishing or rebuilding its data protection function.
Do you cover the UK GDPR and EU GDPR?
Yes. Our data protection recruitment work spans UK and European requirements.
Need specialist talent?
Tell us what you are hiring for and we will help you build the search around the right expertise.
Specialist recruitment areas
Explore our three specialist areas.
Privacy Counsel, Privacy Managers, Privacy Analysts and Heads of Privacy.
Governance, risk and assurance specialists who can talk to a board.
Data protection specialists and leaders, including DPO appointments.
Hiring a Data Protection Officer specifically? See DPO recruitment.