Legal and Data Protection Manager providing legal and compliance support at Merseyrail's Finance & Transformation function. Ensuring governance and effective risk management across the business.
Responsibilities
Day-to-day, you’ll support Merseyrail’s legal, contractual, compliance, and data protection activity, ensuring requirements are embedded and effective across the organisation.
Providing clear, practical, and commercially focused legal and compliance advice to stakeholders across Procurement, Projects, and operational teams
Drafting, reviewing, amending, and negotiating commercial, supplier, framework, and construction-related contracts, including advising on standard forms such as NEC and JCT where appropriate
Supporting the development and implementation of compliance frameworks, governance processes, and policies, ensuring awareness of relevant legislation and regulatory change
Ensuring contractual arrangements appropriately embed UK GDPR requirements and supporting the business in understanding associated privacy obligations
Managing key data protection activities, including DSARs, DPIAs, data breach investigations, and maintenance of privacy documentation
Providing objective analysis of contractual, compliance, and privacy risks, working with internal and external stakeholders to support proportionate, risk-based decisions
Requirements
Strong experience providing legal and compliance support in a commercial or operational environment
Proven experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements
Practical experience delivering GDPR processes, including DSARs, DPIAs, and breach management
Confidence communicating complex legal or compliance issues clearly to non-legal stakeholders
A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach with strong judgement and attention to detail
Benefits
Final salary pension scheme
Free staff travel on our network – unlimited free travel on Transport UK train operators and Northern
Discounted national rail travel – 75% discount on other train services across the UK, expanding to Europe after one year of service
Family rail travel – your partner and dependents can also benefit from rail travel passes
Health Shield membership – access discounted health and holistic care services
Access to GP Anytime – speak face-to-face with a qualified GP, whenever you need to
Hapi benefits portal – enjoy savings on shopping, lifestyle and holidays
Wedding celebrations – take an extra day off if you get married on a working day
Employee achievement and long service awards
Involvement in major city events – play a key role in keeping our city moving during major events, working together as one team
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