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Integrated Management System (IMS) Auditor
Manpower
Bridgwater
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£240/day
RECENTLY POSTED

Auditor Integrated Management System

Shift Times: Monday - Friday 37 Hours (Hybrid working available)

Pay Rate: £240 per day Location: Bridgwater TA6 4FJ

Job Overview

The Integrated Management System (IMS) Auditor supports the IMS & Audit Manager in maintaining the Hinkley Point C (HPC) integrated management system (IMS) requirements and arrangements, ensures that IMS complies with Regulations, International Standards and internal policies in the areas of Nuclear Safety, Quality, Environment, Health and Safety and Security.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Develop and execute a risk-based internal audit programme, covering IMS requirements and standards
  • Define audit scope, criteria, and objectives, plan and lead both scheduled and ad-hoc audits, liaising with Environment & H&S teams
  • Accurately categorise findings (Non-Conformances, Observations, etc.), produce timely audit reports, and ensure corrective actions are closed and effective
  • Monitor audit results to drive continuous improvement across the IMS
  • Work collaboratively with IMS Officers and Certification Body assessors during audits
  • Support knowledge sharing and auditor development across the audit team.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Essential: IRCA Lead Auditor qualification (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018) and experience applying these standards in a multidisciplinary or large-scale project environment
  • Desirable: Exposure to regulated or nuclear settings, UK nuclear licence conditions, CQI/IRCA membership, integrated management system or independent audit experience, large infrastructure projects

Skills & Behaviours

  • Highly organised, self-managing, with strong analytical and reporting capabilities
  • Excellent influencing and communication skills-able to engage stakeholders and challenge constructively
  • Positive collaborator, advocate for best practices, and a driver of continuous improvement across IMS processes.
Data Privacy Manager
Synnovate
Not Specified
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£300/day - £400/day
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

My customer is seaking a Data Privacy Manager to join them on a 12 Month contract basis. You will be able to work on a Hybrid basis across their Birmingham, Sheffield & Scotland offices and would be required 3 days in either of the above locations.

In this exciting new role, you will be accountable for streamlining Data privacy operations, minimising work duplication & expediting business-sponsored programmes. This role focuses on mitigating risks related to customer data breaches and other privacy concerns, ensuring compliance with Global Data Management Policies, ultimately enhancing customer trust and the value of data.

As the succesful Data Privacy Manager you will require:

  • 5+ years of Data Privacy and protection law expertise.
  • The ability to hit the ground running & be extremely familiar with UK Privacy Laws, Data use, access laws (GDPR, PECR Act etc).
  • You will need the ability to take initiative & challenge key stakeholders where applicable.

If you’re a Data Privacy Manager looking for your next new contract then click apply and reach out right away.

Data Privacy Manager

Information Governance Officer - FOI and SAR Exp
Lorien
Yorkshire
Hybrid
Junior - Mid
£22/hour
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE
  • Information Governance Officer
  • Bradford - Onsite 2/3 days a week
  • 3 month contract
  • Inside of IR35
  • £22per hour

We are seeking a motivated and detail-focused Information Governance Officer to join our Corporate Information Governance Team. You’ll play an essential role in ensuring the Council meets its statutory obligations under Data Protection legislation, the Freedom of Information Act, Environmental Information Regulations, and GDPR.

A key part of your role will be managing FOI (Freedom of Information) requests, EIR requests, and SARs (Subject Access Requests) from members of the public, external organisations, and internal colleagues. You’ll provide expert advice, interpret complex legislation, and help embed best practice across the Council.

FOI, EIR & SAR Responsibilities

  • Coordinating and responding to Freedom of Information requests (FOIs) within statutory deadlines.
  • Managing Subject Access Requests (SARs) and other Data Subject Rights requests under GDPR.
  • Reviewing and applying relevant exemptions and extensions where appropriate.
  • Assigning information requests to the correct services and leading cross-departmental responses.
  • Ensuring accurate recording, tracking, and reporting of all FOIs and SARs.

Broader Information Governance Duties

  • Supporting investigations into data security incidents and conducting risk assessments.
  • Providing IG advice to staff, Senior Management, Elected Members, and external stakeholders.
  • Assisting with Data Protection Impact Assessments and data-sharing agreements.
  • Maintaining IG databases, asset registers, and records management documentation.
  • Liaising with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and monitoring any recommendations.
  • Helping to deliver IG training and contributing to staff inductions.
  • Assisting in the review and development of IG policies, procedures, and guidance.

About You

You’ll thrive in a role that requires accuracy, organisation, and excellent communication. You will bring:

Essential Skills

  • Strong organisational skills and the ability to work to strict deadlines.
  • Excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.
  • Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
  • Experience analysing, interpreting, and presenting complex information.
  • Strong written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise documentation.
  • Confident IT skills across a broad range of applications.
  • Ability to deliver information verbally to a range of audiences.
  • Managing FOI (Freedom of Information) requests, EIR requests, and SARs (Subject Access Requests)

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Employee Relations Specialist
CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler
London
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Employee Relations Partner for a well known, multinational leading technology company working on a hybrid working basis for a 3 month term.

You will play a key part in delivering high quality employee relations support and ensuring consistency across complex change programmes.

You will collaborate closely with regional HR teams, legal partners, and centres of excellence to provide both proactive and reactive ER support.

The position requires a strong balance of strategic thinking and hands-on case management.

Key Responsibilities include:

  • Partner with HR Business Partners, People/HR teams, and Legal to deliver change management initiatives (e.g., restructures, redundancies, TUPE, settlements, and exits)
  • Support business leaders with restructuring, redeployment, and redundancy processes
  • Act as an escalation point for complex employee relations cases and provide expert guidance
  • Manage and resolve sensitive ER issues, including conducting thorough investigations and making objective recommendations
  • Provide coaching to managers
  • Maintain accurate case documentation
  • Identify trends through ER data and recommend improvements to processes
  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

About you:

  • You will have a Degree (or equivalent) in HR, Employment Law, or a related field
  • You will have solid demonstrable experience in an Employee Relations specialist role
  • Experience working within a complex, global, matrixed organisation
  • Strong expertise in UK employment law (Ireland knowledge beneficial)
  • Proven track record supporting change management programmes
  • Experience in media, technology, or entertainment industries is advantageous

For an opportunity to work for a market leader with great exposure to complex and high impact ER work, apply today.

SAM Consultant - OSS
Talent Smart
London
Remote or hybrid
Mid - Senior
£595/day - £630/day
RECENTLY POSTED

Contract Inside IR35

Software Licensing Specialist Financial Services Client

The Opportunity

Our financial services client is seeking a Software Licensing Specialist to support the governance, processes and controls surrounding the consumption and contribution of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). This role sits within an international team and involves close collaboration with Engineering, Tooling and Legal functions. It is well suited to candidates with strong expertise in open-source licensing, or those with a background in Software Asset Management (SAM) / IT Asset Management (ITAM) within a commercial environment.

The successful candidate will be a proactive self-starter, comfortable working independently and delivering to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide guidance to engineering teams on the implications of FOSS licensing for their applications.
  • Analyse licence and copyright considerations for new open-source software requests.
  • Use FOSS scanning and licensing tools to identify risks and coordinate remediation actions.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of FOSS governance and control processes.
  • Review and categorise open-source licences, including those not recognised by automation tools.
  • Support training and awareness initiatives on licensing obligations.
  • Guide and mentor FOSS licensing analysts within the team.
  • Support the evaluation and development of licence assessment tooling.

Essential Experience

  • Strong knowledge of open-source licences, obligations and risk implications.
  • Experience analysing open-source components and their licensing models.
  • Hands-on experience with at least one open-source scanning tool.
  • Understanding of software licensing agreement terminology.
  • Experience working with Legal teams to interpret licence agreements.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Familiarity with collaboration tools such as Confluence, JIRA and SharePoint.

Desirable

  • Experience engaging with Legal and Engineering stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of software development lifecycle and DevSecOps practices.
  • Experience working in Agile environments.
  • Exposure to tools such as Nexus IQ Server, FOSSology or similar.
  • Legal or copyright training would be advantageous.

More details available on successful application.

Data Protection Officer (DPO)
4Recruitment Services
London
In office
Senior - Leader
£450/day
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

£450 per day

Hackney

MUST have experience as a DPO in Local Government setting

Key Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Oversight: Monitor internal compliance with UK GDPR and other data protection laws, including managing internal data protection activities and training staff.
  • Advisory: Provide expert advice on Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), ensuring privacy risks are identified and mitigated early in project lifecycles.
  • Point of Contact: Act as the primary contact point for the Information
  • Commissioner s Office (ICO) and for individuals (data subjects) exercising their rights.
  • Incident Management: Lead the investigation and reporting of data breaches, ensuring rapid response and minimization of risk.
  • Policy Development: Review and update data protection policies to reflect the changing regulatory landscape and best practices.

To find out more information please contact (url removed)

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency.

Software Licensing Analyst/Engineer
GCS
London
In office
Mid - Senior
£600/day - £620/day
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Role: FOSS Licensing SME / Software Licensing Analyst
Location: London, UK
Business Area: Technology - Engineering Practice

Role Summary

A leading global financial services organisation is seeking a Software Licensing Analyst / FOSS Licensing SME to support the development of processes and controls governing the use and contribution of Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) across the organisation.

This role sits within the Technology CTO / Engineering Practice function and will play a key part in strengthening open-source governance, compliance, and licensing frameworks.

The role requires a proactive self-starter who can work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver results under tight deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and communicate the implications of open-source software licenses to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Support training and awareness initiatives within engineering teams regarding software licensing and compliance.
  • Document and summarise risks associated with open-source licenses.
  • Categorise licenses not recognised by automation tools into appropriate categories such as Liberal, Weak Copyleft, Copyleft, or restricted/banned licenses.
  • Analyse outputs from software license scanning tools to identify incorrectly reported or missing license data

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

German Speaking - Qualified Lawyers
Integreon
London
Fully remote
Junior - Mid
Private salary
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Required German Speaking Qualified Lawyers (UK Based only)
Full time / Temp

Integreon is looking for a large team of Lawyers fluent in German to assist on a remote document review project. We would be interested in hearing from you, if you feel you meet the following criteria:

Requirements

  • Native level fluency in German
  • Qualified Lawyer (please note we do seek proof of qualification)
  • Based in the UK
  • Prior experience in document review is preferred
  • Flexible and able to commit to projects for the duration of that project
  • Excellent attention to detail, communication skills and work ethos
  • IT literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.

Additional Information

Working 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday).

Job Type: Full-time, temp basis (PAYE)

Reports to: Project Manager

Location: London, UK (Remote)

Company Information

Integreon is a trusted, global provider of award-winning legal and business solutions to leading law firms, corporations, and professional services firms. Our highly trained, experienced staff of over 3,000 employees globally service a comprehensive range of client needs that require scale and expertise, enabling clients to become more operationally efficient. Integreon works with corporations and law firms who rely on our team’s experience and expertise in documents, administrative and business services. With delivery centres on three continents, Integreon offers multi-lingual, around-the-clock support, as well as onshore, offshore, and onsite delivery of our award-winning services.

If you are exceptional at what you do, we would love to put you to work in an exceptional company in an exceptional position.

We are One. We are On.

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To apply, simply create a profile, upload your resume, and submit applications directly through the job postings. Some employers may also request additional documentation or portfolio samples.
We list both remote and onsite contract legal jobs. Job descriptions specify the work location, so you can filter opportunities based on your preference.
Contract durations vary widely, from short-term projects lasting a few weeks to longer engagements spanning several months or more, depending on the employer’s needs.
While not always mandatory, many contract legal jobs prefer candidates with certifications related to IT law, such as CIPP (Certified Information Privacy Professional) or CISSP for cybersecurity legal roles.