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.

Brief a Role