Global Privacy & Compliance Leader (DPO)

ASOS.com; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Employee sample sales

25 days paid annual leave + extra day

Performance-related bonus

Private medical care scheme

Personalised learning & development

Job summary

ASOS.com is seeking a Head of Compliance and Data Privacy to lead global privacy and compliance. The role acts as the DPO for UK/EU operations, guiding governance, risk management, and regulatory strategy across Technology, Data, Marketing, and Supply Chain.

You will shape the privacy program, manage data transfers, DPIAs, and incidents, and partner with regulators while enabling innovation and growth in a fast-moving retail environment.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Ability to translate complex legal and technical concepts into practical, commercial advice.

Responsibilities

• Act as the independent Data Protection Officer (DPO) for UK and EU operations.
• Provide expert guidance on current and emerging privacy legislation and regulatory changes.
• Advise on privacy implications of strategic and commercial initiatives.
• Lead privacy programmes and governance frameworks.
• Oversee international data transfers and DPIA frameworks.
• Lead data subject rights processes and incident responses.

Skills

Privacy leadership

Data protection

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Education

IAPP certification or equivalent

Job description

ASOS.com is seeking a Head of Compliance and Data Privacy to lead global privacy and compliance. The role acts as the DPO for UK/EU operations, guiding governance, risk management, and regulatory strategy across Technology, Data, Marketing, and Supply Chain.

You will shape the privacy program, manage data transfers, DPIAs, and incidents, and partner with regulators while enabling innovation and growth in a fast-moving retail environment.