Job Description

About us

Stone King is an ambitious and friendly firm specialising in the Business & Social Enterprise, Charity, Education, Faith and Private Client sectors. Our collaborative culture and core values are intertwined with our ethos of doing the right thing by our clients, communities, and our people. Our passion for the sectors we work in and the purpose-driven work we do with our clients has resulted in SK being recognised as national leaders in our specialist fields across the country.

The opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Solicitor to join our progressive

Information Law Team, to play a pivotal role in managing and overseeing

advice given on data protection and privacy and freedom of information across the Education, Charity, Business & Social Enterprise sectors, while actively contributing to the growth and success of the firm. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in marketing and business development, demonstrating the ability to build and expand clientele. The role will be based in our Bath office, however, we are flexible on location in proximity to our other 5 nationwide offices.


This role is an exciting opportunity to develop your career within a highly regarded national firm and work with a high calibre client base from the outset.

Reasons to apply

Working with our nationally renowned specialists and sectors

, you'll have the opportunity to work closely with our specialists across the firm.

To be part of an ambitious, collaborative and friendly national firm

where our culture and values are at the heart of everything we do. We believe our people are our greatest asset and strive to create the best place to work.

Excellent benefits for our people,

with a focus on wellbeing and development at the forefront.

Hybrid working

- Stone King is proud to be a signatory of the Mindful Business Charter as part of its commitment to mental health and wellbeing. We want to support all of our people in achieving a healthy work/ life balance, and would be happy to speak with prospective candidates about flexible working arrangements.

The Team

Our cross-sector Information Law Team undertakes a wide variety of work, such as:


Advising on UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA), the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. Statutory requests for information including subject access requests and FOIA requests. Other individual rights under UK GDPR such as the right to erasure. Drafting information law related documentation including policies, privacy notices, and consent mechanisms. Data breach management and reporting. Advising on and drafting data sharing agreements and data processor agreements in a commercial context, whether on a project specific basis or in connection with mergers in the Education, Charity & Social Enterprise and Business sectors. Compliance with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 particularly in relation to direct marketing and fundraising. Handling complaints to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO), and liaising with the ICO in relation to such complaints. Advising on privacy by design and data security, including drafting and advising on Data Protection Impact Assessments. Cookie and website compliance. Conducting external and internal training, as well as delivering webinars.

Key responsibilities

General duties include, but are not limited to:

Effectively manage an individual caseload (with supervision where appropriate); Attend to clients of the Firm in the office or elsewhere if needed; Work in a collegiate and collaborative way within the immediate Information Law Team and wider Firm; Communicate promptly and effectively both internally to colleagues and externally to clients; Maintain your continuing professional development requirements (where relevant) and take an active interest in furthering your knowledge within the field of information law; An opportunity to delivering internal and external training (face to face and online); An opportunity to develop and delivering webinars. To attend and be involved in preparation for marketing and business development events and activities. Ongoing learning is something that will continue in your career at Stone King; we aim to be leaders in our chosen fields, often providing workshops and seminars not only for our people but also for external clients on key areas of law.

Requirements

Essential

A qualified Solicitor with experience advising on the UK GDPR, the DPA and ideally also FOIA A strong commitment to career development and further learning. Previous experience handling own caseload and ability to work independently and as part of the team. Someone who performs well under pressure and can manage a sometimes intensive workload. Excellent communication skills and ability to prioritise workload. Previous experience of supervision and development of others. Attention to detail. IT literate including Office 2010.

Desirable

Experience working within the Education, Charity and Public Sectors funding arena would be advantageous. CIPPE or equivalent qualification is desirable.

Benefits

Competitive salary Profit Share Scheme Cycle to work scheme Private Medical Insurance Life assurance (4 x salary) Pension scheme 28 days holiday (in addition to statutory UK holidays) Additional day allocated for CSR activities per annum

Closing date: 5 August 2025

Adverts normally close at midday on the closing date, however vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received. Therefore we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.


Stone King LLP is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity by encouraging all our staff to achieve their full potential and guaranteeing that all employment decisions are taken without reference to irrelevant information or discriminatory practices.


Recruitment agencies - please do not send us unsolicited CVs. If you do so, we reserve the right to contact the candidate directly and your T&Cs will not apply.


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