Head of Data Privacy and Compliance - 12 month FTC
Location: London, United Kingdom
Location flexibility: 3 office days / week – may vary across teams (tech teams 3 days at home)
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We're ASOS, the online retailer for fashion lovers all around the world.
We exist to give our customers the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgement, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.
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Job Description
At ASOS, data and trust are fundamental to how we serve millions of customers around the world. As our Head of Privacy & Compliance, you'll lead our global privacy and compliance agenda, acting as ASOS's 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.
You'll 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, you'll oversee the Compliance function, shaping frameworks, governance and policies that support ASOS's continued success.
The Details
Act as ASOS's independent Data Protection Officer, ensuring compliance with UK, EU and global privacy requirements.
Provide strategic, commercial privacy and compliance advice that enables business growth while managing risk.
Lead the development and delivery of ASOS's global privacy and compliance frameworks, policies and governance programmes.
Partner with stakeholders across the business to embed strong privacy, ethics and compliance practices into everyday decision-making.
Oversee regulatory engagement, audits, investigations and compliance reporting, including updates to senior leadership, Audit Committee and Board.
Lead the response to significant privacy incidents, data breaches and regulatory matters.
Drive privacy-by-design principles across products, technology and customer-facing initiatives.
Shape ASOS's approach to emerging privacy, compliance and regulatory developments through proactive horizon scanning.
Lead the development of ASOS's AI Governance Framework, ensuring responsible and effective use of AI across the business.
Build and develop high-performing teams, ensuring resources are focused on the most critical business priorities.
Act as a trusted business partner and "critical friend", balancing customer, commercial and regulatory considerations.
Supporting our culture by championing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies.
We believe being together in person helps us move faster, connect more deeply, and achieve more as a team. That's why our approach to working together includes spending at least 3 days a week in the office. It's 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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Working at ASOS
3 office days / week – may vary across teams (tech teams 3 days at home)
A little flex time
Company employees:
3,000
Gender diversity (m:f):
35:65
Hiring in countries
United Kingdom
Office Locations
Company benefits
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
401K
Accrued annual leave – Max 5 days to carry over
Adoption leave – 26 weeks enhanced pay
Annual bonus
Annual pay rises
Bike parking
Birthday off
Buy or sell annual leave
Cinema discounts
Coffee discounts
Company freebies
Compassionate leave
Critical Illness Insurance
Dental coverage
Early finish Fridays
Emergency leave
Employee assistance programme
Employee discounts
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks enhanced pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 8 weeks enhanced pay
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Enhanced sick days
Enhanced sick pay
Eye Care Support
Faith rooms
Family health insurance
Fertility benefits
Financial coaching
Further education support
Gym membership
Hackathons
Health insurance
Hertility subscription
In house training
On-site catering
On-site massages
On-site workout classes
On-site yoga classes
Learning platform
Life assurance
Mental health first aiders
Mental health platform access – Access to EAP (Unum)
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