Senior Microsoft 365 Consultant

Salary: £70,000 - 80,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong experience delivering Microsoft 365 consultancy services to external clients
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Purview and its place within the wider Microsoft 365 ecosystem
• Practical experience designing and implementing Purview solutions
• Experience with information protection, sensitivity labels and Data Loss Prevention
• Knowledge of retention, records management or data lifecycle management
• A strong understanding of information governance, data security, risk and compliance
• Experience leading client workshops and gathering business and technical requirements
• The ability to turn discovery findings into clear recommendations and achievable roadmaps
• Confidence presenting technical ideas and proposed solutions to senior stakeholders
• The ability to explain complex governance and technical concepts without unnecessary jargon
• A consultative and commercially aware approach
• The confidence to advise and challenge clients rather than simply take instructions
• Sufficient technical depth to remain closely involved through design and delivery
• A good working knowledge of the wider Microsoft 365 collaboration and security stack

Responsibilities:

• Lead client discovery sessions, workshops and technical discussions
• Assess existing information governance, data security and compliance arrangements
• Help clients understand how Microsoft Purview can support their wider business and regulatory objectives
• Identify risks, governance gaps and opportunities across Microsoft 365
• Develop information governance strategies, solution designs and delivery roadmaps
• Design and implement Microsoft Purview solutions
• Advise on information protection, data classification and sensitivity labelling
• Develop retention policies, retention labels and data lifecycle management approaches
• Design and implement Data Loss Prevention policies
• Support records management and the appropriate handling of sensitive information
• Help clients prepare their Microsoft 365 environments for Copilot
• Advise on Copilot readiness, data security, permissions and governance controls
• Translate technical capabilities into clear business outcomes and recommendations
• Present proposed solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Produce high-quality assessments, designs, presentations and client documentation
• Work closely with architects, engineers and other consultants throughout delivery
• Remain involved beyond the initial recommendation, helping guide implementation and adoption
• Act as a senior technical authority for Purview and information governance engagements
• Contribute to technical standards, reference architectures and reusable delivery methods
• Help shape and develop new governance, compliance and Copilot advisory services
• Provide guidance and support to other consultants and engineers

Technologies:

• AI
• Copilot
• Support
• Microsoft 365
• Security
• Office 365
• SharePoint

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We are a growing Microsoft-focused technology consultancy delivering complex modern workplace, security, governance and AI projects for clients in the UK and internationally. This is a remote role for UK-based candidates with a salary of £70,000 - £80,000. We offer the opportunity to take a visible and influential role, become a trusted partner to clients, help shape our Purview and governance capability, influence technical direction, and remain closely involved from initial strategy through to implementation and adoption.

last updated 36 week of 2026