Overview
Job Title: Senior Corporate Legal Adviser
Salary: c. £70,000 (Dependant on Skills and Experience)
Location: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, minimum 2 days onsite p/w
Working Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is the biggest farming organisation in the UK. We\'re proud to make a difference for all our members, by shaping attitudes towards British farming and leading the charge on a range of major issues, from climate change and food standards to rural crime and broadband rollout.
Purpose of the role
You’ll be the NFU’s Data Protection Officer (DPO) and main contact for Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulation (PECR) issues for NFU and subsidiaries. This role combines strategic oversight with technical expertise, leading a small team responsible for delivering high quality legal and compliance advice, primarily in relation to data protection, regulatory compliance and procurement.
What you’ll bring
You’ll be a qualified solicitor with a current practising certificate and significant post-qualification experience, including strong expertise in commercial contracts, procurement and complex legal problem-solving. With a recognised data protection or privacy qualification, you’ll bring deep knowledge of GDPR and PECR, and the confidence and experience to act as a Data Protection Officer, providing strategic oversight and ensuring robust organisational compliance. Highly commercially aware, you’ll balance risk with business priorities while offering clear, pragmatic advice on emerging legal and regulatory issues. An influential and engaging communicator, you’ll build strong relationships at all levels, bringing the experience of leading and developing a small team, and translating complex legal concepts into practical, accessible guidance that supports effective decision-making across the organisation.
Why choose us?
Join us and you’ll find an organisation that encourages and enables you to achieve your full potential. In return you will be rewarded with a full range of benefits including:
* Generous holiday allowance (30 days a year + Bank Holidays), plus 1 annual company day
* Option to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave
* Company funded health Cashplan to help with everyday costs; dental, optical, physiotherapy etc.
* Health insurance
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
* Performance-related pay
* Competitive Pension and Life assurance (4 x Salary)
* Access to interest-free loans for cars, bikes, season tickets and driving lessons
* Employee Assistance program to help you deal with life’s challenges
* Discounts on a range of new vehicles, holiday rentals, wellbeing and lifestyle and many more
* Attractive, modern office, with on-site restaurant and free parking
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