<div><h2></h2><p><span>Job Description<br></span><span><br></span><span>Data Protection Solicitor | 2+ PQE | Birmingham | Up to c£95,000 DOE | Hybrid Working<br></span><span><br></span><span><br></span><span><br></span><span>A leading national law firm is looking to strengthen its specialist Data Protection & Information Governance team with the addition of a talented solicitor or experienced data protection professional.<br></span><span><br></span><span><br></span><span><br></span><span>This is an excellent opportunity to join an award-winning practice advising on complex, high-value and often high-profile matters within an increasingly important and fast-evolving area of law.<br></span></p></div><div><h2>The Role</h2><p><span>You’ll play a key role within a collaborative and highly regarded team, working on a wide range of contentious data protection and information law matters, including:<br></span></p></div><div><h2></h2><ul><li>Subject Access Requests (DSARs)</li><li>Freedom of Information (FOI) requests</li><li>Personal data breaches and incident response</li><li>Wider data protection and information governance issues</li></ul></div><div><h2></h2><p><span>This is a hands-on position offering exposure to challenging work, with the chance to develop your expertise in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.<br></span></p></div><div><h2>About You</h2><ul><li>Qualified Solicitor with 2+ years’ PQE, or a skilled in-house data protection professional</li><li>Strong working knowledge of UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act</li><li>Proven experience handling DSARs, FOIA requests, and data breach responses</li><li>A commercial, pragmatic approach to problem solving</li></ul></div><div><h2>Desirable</h2><ul><li>Experience in cyber incidents and contentious data protection matters</li><li>Exposure to tribunal proceedings or litigation</li></ul></div><div><h2>The Opportunity</h2><ul><li>Join a market-leading, specialist team with an excellent reputation</li><li>Work on engaging, high-quality matters with a strong pipeline of work</li><li>Benefit from a collaborative and supportive culture</li><li>Enjoy flexible hybrid working and a competitive benefits package</li></ul></div><div><h2></h2><p><span>This role is initially offered on a fixed-term contract, with strong potential for extension or a permanent position.<br></span><span><br></span><span><br></span><span><br></span><span><br></span><span><br></span><span><br></span><span><br></span><span><br></span><span><br></span><span><br></span><span>eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.<br></span><span><br></span><span><br></span><span><br></span><span>At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.<br></span></p></div>