Microsoft Purview Specialist - Inside Ir35

Microsoft Purview Specialist

Rate - £500 (A day)

Location - Manchester (Hybrid)

Duration - 3 months (Initial)

Ir35 - Inside IR35 (Must use an umbrella company)

We are looking for a contractor with strong, hands-on Microsoft Purview implementation experience within complex enterprise or public sector environments.

Key requirements include:

Essential:

• Proven hands-on experience implementing and configuring Microsoft Purview in a production environment
• Strong experience across key Purview capabilities, including:
• Microsoft Information Protection (sensitivity labels, encryption, auto-labelling)
• Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
• Retention and records management policies
• eDiscovery (Standard and Premium)
• Audit and compliance capabilities
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 security and compliance architecture
• Experience designing and implementing data governance frameworks and controls
• Experience working in environments with regulatory requirements such as GDPR or UK data protection legislation
• Ability to work independently to establish new capability and provide technical leadership
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including working with security, legal, compliance, and IT teams
• Experience producing documentation, standards, and operational handover material

Highly desirable:

• Experience supporting Microsoft 365 Copilot readiness or governance
• Experience in Higher Education, Public Sector, Government, or similarly complex organisations
• Experience implementing Purview at scale across large tenant environments
• Experience with Insider Risk Management and advanced Purview capabilities
• Microsoft security and compliance certifications (eg, SC-400, SC-300, SC-100)

Other requirements:

• Ability to work in a hybrid model (Manchester-based with remote flexibility)