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About the Role

The Data Loss Prevention Lead (DLP Lead) plays a key role within the Data Protection team, ensuring NESO’s sensitive information is protected from accidental or malicious leakage. The role is responsible for monitoring, investigating and optimising DLP controls and supporting the wider organisation in maintaining high data handling standards. The DLP Lead investigates policy violations and data handling behaviours, working closely with the Data Protection team, cybersecurity, legal and compliance to reduce the risk of data leakages. The Lead supports root cause analysis and recommends corrective and preventative actions to reduce future risk. This role translates business and compliance requirements into DLP controls, ensuring controls remain effective and proportionate, and supports NESO’s transformation and its commitment to strengthening data protection.

Responsibilities

Monitor DLP alerts and events.
Investigate potential data leakage incidents and assess risk and impact.
Escalate confirmed incidents in accordance with incident response and governance processes.
Support root cause analysis and recommend preventive actions.
Translate business and compliance requirements into effective technical DLP controls.
Review DLP rules to reduce false positives while maintaining strong data protection.
Analyse trends in DLP alerts and incidents to identify systemic risks or training gaps.
Produce regular metrics and reports on DLP effectiveness, incidents and risk posture.

Requirements

Design, configure, and maintain Microsoft Purview DLP policies across Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and endpoints.
Monitor and investigate DLP alerts and potential data leakage incidents.
Analyse DLP trends and recommend improvements to controls and user behaviours.
Tune policies to reduce false positives while maintaining effective protection.
Support incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
Develop and maintain reporting dashboards and management information.
Work with stakeholders to translate regulatory, privacy, and business requirements into technical controls.
Support the implementation of sensitivity labels, information protection, and data lifecycle controls.
Provide user awareness, training, and guidance on secure data handling.
Assist with audits, compliance reviews, and assurance activities.
Strong understanding of data classification, information governance and privacy principles.
Strong analytical and communication skills.
Strong communicator, able to explain technical issues to a non-technical audience.
Proactive in identifying improvement opportunities and gaps.
Must have the right to work in the UK by the start of employment.
Visa sponsorship may not be available for this role.

Skills

Microsoft Purview DLP
Data classification
Information governance
Privacy principles
Analytical skills
Communication skills

Location

Warwick

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time
Part-time
Flexible working

Experience Level

Dependent on experience and capability

Salary/Compensations

£57,000 - £60,000

Benefits

Bonus based on company performance
26 days annual leave
Competitive contributory pension scheme (12% company contribution match)
Annual Enrollment to NESO Savings Plan (50% matching contribution)
Flexible Bank Holidays & Holiday Trading
Additional Birthday Day Off
Cycle to Work Scheme
Retail & Gym Discounts
Private Medical Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Personal Accident Insurance

About the Company

At the National Energy System Operator (NESO), we play a vital role in tackling climate change and securing Great Britain's energy future. We already operate the world's fastest decarbonising electricity system and are working towards our ambition to run it carbon-free for a short period this year - provided the market supplies electricity exclusively from renewable sources. Alongside this, we provide expert advice to government on how to deliver a clean power system by 2030.
In autumn 2024, the Electricity System Operator (ESO) transitioned to become NESO - an independent, expert public corporation with a whole-system view across electricity, gas, and hydrogen. NESO operates independently and transparently, always acting in the best interests of all energy users.
Licensed and regulated by Ofgem, we make impartial decisions that balance sustainability, affordability and security. Our organisation is fully independent from government, the regulator and all commercial interests, with a clear focus on system-wide benefit, long term thing and public value.
The time to deliver is now. Join the energy transformation and help shape the future.
Your energy. Our future. Together
National Energy System Operator (NESO) recognises the potential of bright and talented individuals, and we encourage you to join us as Great Britain’s energy system undergoes an ambitious, exciting, and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.

Equal Opportunity

NESO recognises the potential of bright and talented individuals, and we encourage you to join us as Great Britain’s energy system undergoes an ambitious, exciting, and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.
Research shows that some people may hesitate to apply unless they meet every single requirement. At NESO, we believe potential comes in many forms and we're committed to a fair, inclusive recruitment process where everyone has the opportunity to show their talents.
We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential. If this role sparks your interest but you're not sure you tick every box, we still want to hear from you.
We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds.