About UsSophos is a global leader and innovator of advanced security solutions for defeating cyberattacks. The company acquired Secureworks in February 2025, bringing together two pioneers that have redefined the cybersecurity industry with their innovative, native AI-optimized services, technologies and products. Sophos is now the largest pure-play Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, supporting more than 28,000 organizations. In addition to MDR and other services, Sophos’ complete portfolio includes industry-leading endpoint, network, email, and cloud security that interoperate and adapt to defend through the Sophos Central platform. Secureworks provides the innovative, market-leading Taegis XDR/MDR, identity threat detection and response (ITDR), next-gen SIEM capabilities, managed risk, and a comprehensive set of advisory services. Sophos sells all these solutions through reseller partners, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) worldwide, defending more than 600,000 organizations worldwide from phishing, ransomware, data theft, other every day and state-sponsored cybercrimes. The solutions are powered by historical and real-time threat intelligence from Sophos X-Ops and the newly added Counter Threat Unit (CTU). Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, More information is available at This role demands a strong understanding of data protection laws and regulations, particularly the GDPR, comparable data protection regulations, and the ability to integrate data protection regulatory requirements into business processes. Key responsibilities include performing privacy impact assessments, providing day-to-day advice to the business about privacy and data protection, as well as producing guidelines, managing employee DSARs, conducting legal research, maintaining Sophos Product Privacy datasheets, creating and updating standard operating procedures, policies, notices, and governing regulatory criteria (Universal Platform). Being able to understand the nuances important to privacy, security, and personal data protection is essential. You will be a proactive privacy counsel able to provide timely advice and business solutions in accordance with existing laws and regulations, as well as Company policies. You will work closely with the Global Privacy Office and collaborate with the Legal team, global purchasing, HR, marketing and other departments, to provide advice and escalate, as necessary. You will report directly to the Senior Global Privacy Counsel (located in the UK) and will have the flexibility to be based anywhere in the UK.
What You Will Do
1. Responsibility for being the Company’s first point of contact for data protection queries from commercial legal, HR and marketing and advice on data protection laws and regulations, ensuring the organisation's policies and practices align with legal requirements;
2. Responsible for conducting and managing