Job Description

About the Role

As Senior Data Privacy Advisor, you’ll be a subject matter expert with responsibility for providing advice on Data Protection, privacy and on associated legislation and the practical application to ASOS. Topics you will be dealing with include electronic marketing, cookies and advertising, compliance with data sharing best practice, de-identification, data minimisation, data protection contract clauses and data transfer mechanisms (including Model clauses/SCCs) and everything in between.

As an expert in this field you will need to be versatile, with experience in guiding and partnering with a wide variety of stakeholders from across ASOS’ business and at all levels of seniority. The role also involves providing day-to-day assistance to the junior members of the team. 

This role is critical in helping ASOS meet the data protection requirements of our customers, employees and suppliers across the globe, requiring the ability to give commercial justification as well as legal advice on a range of subject matters, to operate comfortably and effectively across different jurisdictions, and to promptly identify risks and issues that need to be escalated within the company. 

The role requires someone who is hands-on with a strong professional ethic and the energy, interest, and capability to switch between the broad range of subjects the Data Protection and Privacy team deal with. ASOS is fast paced, so all employees also need to be adaptable and be enthused and excited about what’s around the corner for us.

Communication is key, as our team members continually build relationships at all levels across the business. To win your stakeholders over, you’ll need to speak their language and move as quickly as them. You will need the ability to make quick, confident decisions, always in the ASOS tone of voice, and you’ll be given the tools, guidance, and support to help with those decisions when you need it. 

What You’ll be Doing

Provide subject matter expert advice on Data Protection and associated legislation, and the application to ASOS.  Provide specialist advice on ASOS marketing and third-party marketing initiatives, including those involving data sharing. Assist with embedding policy and training in relation to Personal Data (PD) including, but not limited to, data subject rights, data retention, data sharing, and privacy by design and default. Provide specialist input to contract negotiations with key customers and suppliers, including the ability to draft contract clauses on data protection matters. Assist with identification and remediation of data incidents involving personal data.  Advise the business in relation to PD handling, data subject access requests and other requests for information or complaints involving personal data. Input to new projects by conducting privacy impact assessments, data protection impact assessments and providing initial advice with input from relevant project team members and the Data Protection Officer. Review and update privacy notices. Provide advice relating to data minimisation techniques and de-identification of personal data in large data sets.  Advising ASOS in relation to its broader data strategy. As required, assisting the Compliance team with wider compliance responsibilities (including, but not limited to, Financial Crime, Sanctions Screening, Consumer Credit, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Code of Conduct, and Whistleblowing). Supporting our culture by driving Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies.

Qualifications

Who We’d Like to Meet

Someone with:

Expertise in data protection laws and associated legislation, with experience working in similar environments to ASOS and/or transferable skills from other businesses (essential). In-depth understanding of and experience advising on privacy laws and regulations in relation to marketing and advertising (including, but not limited to, on- and off-site digital advertising, cookies and similar technologies, email marketing, in-app marketing and push notifications), and experience working with vendors who provide these services (essential). A good understanding of contract negotiations and drafting ability (essential). A good awareness of international data protection, privacy and marketing legislation that impacts ASOS (essential). Experience undertaking risk-based privacy impact assessments, developing proportionate remediation plans and providing advice to the business (essential). Appreciation of eCommerce business processes and risks (essential). A ‘get up and go’ attitude – someone who takes the initiative, is self-motivated and driven; someone with high energy and enthusiasm (essential). Adaptability and ability to prioritise conflicting demands (essential). Proven ability to understand and provide incisive, reliable and commercially sound advice and solutions on complex business issues (essential).Legal qualification (job title will reflect this as Legal Counsel) or Data Privacy qualification (IAPP/ Practitioner certificate) (desirable).  Comfortable in a team with a very broad range of specialisms and responsibilities (desirable).

Additional Information

What’s in it for you?

Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!) ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business) Employee sample sales Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day Discretionary performance related bonus scheme Private medical care scheme Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits