Group Data Compliance Manager

PureGym; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Flexible working

Life insurance x4

Company pension

25 days annual leave +1

Additional holiday option

Learning & development resources

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption

Job summary

PureGym in London seeks a Group Data Compliance Manager to lead global privacy, acting as the Designated Data Protection Officer within the Health & Safety team. This hybrid role combines regulatory leadership with agile business support, two days a week in the London office.

The role provides expert privacy oversight, engages regulators, and drives a culture of responsible data use across the organisation, supported by the Data Protection Support Officer.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading data protection programmes in a multi-jurisdictional environment.
• Demonstrable experience acting as a Data Protection Officer or senior privacy professional.
• Expert knowledge of UK GDPR, EU GDPR, Swiss FADP and international transfer requirements.
• Experience conducting DPIAs and privacy risk assessments.
• Ability to balance regulatory compliance with commercial objectives.

Responsibilities

• Regulatory oversight and engagement
• Data Protection Impact Assessments
• Data Subjects' Rights and Complaints handling
• Lead governance of cross-border personal data transfers
• Third-party risk management and review of PureGym providers and data processors
• Incident & Breach Management
• Maintenance of Group Policies and Standards
• Training, awareness and Culture
• Maintenance of ROPA, retention schedules and data mapping activities

Skills

Data privacy leadership

Stakeholder management

Privacy by design

Regulatory affairs

DPIAs

Job description

The PureGym Group is a global gym business with a community of more than 700 gyms and over 2 million members. At PureGym, everything we do comes back to one simple idea: helping you feel good.

We're proud of our people and have a strong focus on internal progression. Championing diversity, we are committed to providing an excellent employee experience and workplace culture. As such, we are a Disability Confident Committed employer, and offer interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria for a role, and opt-in to the scheme on their application form.

Our gyms are friendly, supportive, and judgement-free spaces where everybody can come in, work out and leave Feeling PureGym Good. We are proud to be certified by Top Employers Institute. See our careers page for full benefits.

We offer

• Free nationwide gym membership for you + 1
• A truly flexible working culture
• Life insurance x4
• Company pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave, plus 1 personal day
• Option to purchase additional holiday (up to 5 days)
• Great learning & development resources
• Enhanced maternity pay, paternity and adoption leave

The Role

Location: Hybrid/London

Type: Full Time

Contract type: Permanent

We are looking for a Group Data Compliance Manager who’s position will incorporate the role of Designated Data Protection Officer to join the wider Health & Safety Team.

This is a hybrid role, working in our London office two days a week.

The provides expertise to ensure that the business is protected and remains compliant in all practices whilst remaining agile and being able to operate and make risk based commercial decisions.

The Group Data Compliance Manager is responsible for leading and shaping PureGym's global privacy and data protection strategy across all operating markets. Reporting to the Group Head of Health & Safety, the role provides expert and independent oversight of data protection compliance, ensuring the organisation meets its legal and regulatory obligations while supporting business growth and innovation. The postholder will act as the primary privacy advisor to the business, lead engagement with regulators, oversee the Group's privacy governance framework, and drive a culture of accountability and responsible data use across the organisation. Supported by the Data Protection Support Officer, the role will provide strategic leadership for data compliance activities and ensure privacy risks are effectively identified, managed and reported throughout the Group

Key responsibilities

• Regulatory oversight and engagement
• Data Protection Impact Assessments
• Data Subjects Rights and Complaints handling
• Lead governance of cross-border personal data transfers
• Third-party risk management and review of PureGym providers and data processors
• Incident & Breach Management
• Maintenance of Group Policies and Standards
• Training, awareness and Culture
• Maintenance of ROPA, retention schedules and data mapping activities

The Person

• Significant experience leading data protection and privacy programmes in a multi-jurisdictional environment.
• Demonstrable experience acting as a Data Protection Officer or senior privacy professional.
• Expert knowledge of:
• UK GDPR
• EU GDPR
• Swiss FADP
• Applicable US privacy legislation
• International transfer requirements
• The role requires:
• Experience managing regulatory interactions and investigations.
• Strong understanding of privacy by design principles.
• Experience conducting DPIAs and privacy risk assessments.
• Experience managing complex data subject rights requests and complaints.
• Experience reviewing supplier privacy compliance arrangements.
• Strong knowledge of information governance and records management practices.
• Ability to balance regulatory compliance with commercial objectives.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Confidence in advising senior leadership and executive teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational capability.
• Ability to work independently while building collaborative partnerships.
• High levels of integrity, accountability and professional judgement.
• Lives and breathes our values in everything they do

Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days a week in the office and willingness to travel Internationally as required

PureGym is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our company mantra is ‘Everybody Welcome’ and we are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive place to work. From a hiring standpoint, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to ensuring that our PureGym colleagues reflect the diversity of the nation as well as our millions of gym members we serve.

Please note: Qualifications and Skills represent the essential criteria for the role, which need to be met to be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme. Volume of eligible applications may impact everyone being able to be offered an interview.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the advert may be withdrawn at any time. Early application is encouraged.