Head of Compliance and Data Privacy 12 month FTC

At ASOS data and trust are fundamental to how we serve millions of customers around the world. As our Head of Compliance and Data Privacy youll lead our global privacy and compliance agenda acting as ASOSs Data Protection Officer (DPO) and trusted advisor to senior leaders across the business. This is a high-profile leadership role with responsibility for ensuring our approach to privacy data protection and compliance is commercially focused practical and fit for a fast-moving global retailer.

Youll partner with teams across Technology Data Marketing Supply Chain Procurement People and Commercial functions helping them navigate complex regulatory requirements while enabling innovation and growth. Alongside leading our Privacy team youll oversee the Compliance function shaping frameworks governance and policies that support ASOSs continued success.

The Details

• Act as the independent Data Protection Officer (DPO) for UK and EU operations ensuring global privacy compliance.
• Provide expert guidance on current and emerging privacy legislation and regulatory changes.
• Advise the business on privacy implications of strategic and commercial initiatives.
• Support the management and mitigation of privacy risks across the organisation.
• Design and deliver privacy programmes that demonstrate compliance and enhance customer trust.
• Lead responses to data breaches and critical incidents including stakeholder and executive communications.
• Develop and maintain privacy governance frameworks policies standards and training programmes.
• Advise on specialist privacy topics such as data retention transfers analytics and data usage.
• Maintain Records of Processing Activities (ROPA) lawful basis governance and accountability evidence.
• Oversee international data transfers transfer risk assessments and localisation requirements.
• Conduct privacy due diligence on third parties and ensure ongoing contract and processor compliance.
• Manage relationships with regulators supervisory authorities employees and customers on privacy matters.
• Lead data subject rights processes including access requests and information disclosures.
• Manage privacy audits compliance reviews and remediation activities.
• Draft and advise on privacy and security provisions within contracts and commercial agreements.
• Maintain Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) frameworks and advise on privacy risk mitigations.
• Provide guidance on consent marketing compliance and new technology initiatives.
• Develop and oversee AI governance frameworks to ensure responsible and compliant AI usage.
• Define implement and continuously improve the organisations global compliance framework and policies.
• Lead ethics and compliance programmes covering areas such as anti-bribery anti-money laundering sanctions whistleblowing conflicts of interest and regulatory engagement.

We believe being together in person helps us move faster connect more deeply and achieve more as a team. Thats why our approach to working together includes spending at least 3 days a week in the office. Its a rhythm that speeds up decision-making helps ASOSers learn from each other more quickly and builds the kind of culture where people can grow create and succeed.

Qualifications :

About You

• Significant experience leading privacy and data protection programmes within a complex global organisation.
• Deep expertise in privacy legislation and regulatory requirements with experience acting as a privacy subject matter expert.
• A proven ability to translate complex legal and technical concepts into practical commercial advice.
• Strong leadership influencing and stakeholder management skills with experience working across multiple business functions.
• Experience engaging with regulators and leading responses to investigations enquiries and remediation programmes.
• Knowledge of digital privacy customer data cookies tracking technologies and data-driven business models.
• Experience building governance risk management and compliance frameworks.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced evolving environment with competing priorities.
• Data Privacy certification (such as IAPP or equivalent) would be beneficial.
• Experience within e-commerce retail technology or a listed business would be advantageous.
• Someone who is excited by the opportunity to build influence and make a meaningful impact.

Additional Information :

BeneFITS

• Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
• Employee sample sales
• 25 days paid annual leave an extra celebration day for a special moment
• Performance-related bonus
• Private medical care scheme
• Opportunity for personalised learning and development experiences that help you thrive and grow in your career

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time