Senior M365 Data & Compliance Consultant

The Senior M365 Data & Compliance Consultant is part of the Professional Services team. This is a senior, client‑facing consulting role for someone who is a Microsoft 365 governance, data & compliance expert and enjoys helping organisations bring order to complex environments. You’ll lead advisory engagements and work closely with clients to assess their current state, design fit‑for‑purpose governance frameworks, and deliver practical, scalable solutions across information architecture, data, and compliance—ensuring organisations are compliant and prepared for modern collaboration and AI.

You'll be balancing business reality with security and regulatory requirements. This role suits a consultant who brings deep Microsoft 365 expertise, clear thinking, and the ability to engage confidently with stakeholders at all levels.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Client Engagement & Advisory

• Lead client workshops, discovery sessions, and governance assessments.
• Translate business, regulatory, and security requirements into actionable governance strategies and deliverables.
• Provide expert advisory services across M365 governance, compliance, and information management.

M365 Governance & Compliance

• Design and implement governance frameworks across Microsoft 365, including Purview, Compliance Centre, DLP, retention, and information protection.
• Develop policies, standards, and operational processes to support secure and compliant collaboration.
• Advise clients on data classification, retention, lineage, and compliance alignment.

SharePoint Online & Information Architecture

• Design modern SharePoint Online information architecture, including metadata models, taxonomy, content types, and site structures.
• Develop SharePoint governance frameworks to ensure consistency, usability, and compliance.
• Design secure internal and external collaboration models, including guest access, sharing controls, and governance.
• Support clients in optimising content lifecycle management and collaboration practices.

Security, Risk & Regulatory Alignment

• Ensure governance solutions align with organisational risk profiles and relevant regulatory obligations.
• Work collaboratively with cyber and security teams (internal and client‑side) to embed governance controls.

Solution Delivery & Best Practice

• Produce high‑quality documentation including governance models, IA designs, roadmaps, and recommendations.
• Support clients through governance uplift programs and organisational change.
• Provide subject‑matter expertise across M365, SharePoint, and data governance domains.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Extensive experience delivering client‑facing M365 governance and compliance consulting engagements.
• Strong capability with Microsoft Purview, M365 Compliance Centre, DLP, retention, and information protection.
• Experience with SharePoint or M365 migration projects.
• Demonstrated ability to develop enterprise governance policies, standards, and operational processes.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate complex regulatory and security requirements into practical solutions.

DESIRABLE SKILLS

• Experience with Power Automate, particularly workflow governance and automation standards.
• Exposure to designing SharePoint Online information architecture and governance frameworks.
• Familiarity with delivering AI readiness engagements to ensure organisations are compliant and prepared for AI.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric workspace governance.
• Experience collaborating with cyber or security teams on governance uplift initiatives.