Data Protection Advisor

At Frasers Group we’re rethinking retail. Through digital innovation and unique store experiences, we’re serving our consumers with the world’s best sports, premium and luxury brands globally. As a leader in the industry, we’re elevating the retail experience for our consumers through our collection of established brands, including Sports Direct, FLANNELS, USC, Frasers, and GAME.

Our vision -We are building the planet’s most admired and compelling brand ecosystem

Our purpose
- We are elevating the lives of the many with access to the world’s best brands and experiences

At Frasers Group, we fear less and do more. Our people are forward thinkers who are driven to operate outside of their comfort zone to change the future of retail, embracing challenges along the way. The potential to elevate your career is massive, the experience unrivalled. To be able to make the most of it you need to live and breathe our principles:

• Own itand back yourself
  - Own the basics, own your role and own the result
• Think without limits
  - Think, think fast, think fearlessly
• Be relevant
  -Relevantto our people, our partners and the planet

Are you ready to join the Fearless?

The Role:

We’re looking for a commercially minded Data Protection Advisor to support the delivery of Frasers Group’s data protection framework across a fast paced, multi brand business.

Working closely with the Data Protection Manager, you’ll provide clear, pragmatic advice, balancing regulatory requirements with commercial outcomes. This is a hands on role with real exposure across projects, suppliers and operational teams.

Candidates with experience in financial services, banking, insurance or other regulated environments will bring valuable perspective to how we manage data risk at scale.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the ongoing delivery and evolution of the Group’s data protection compliance framework
• Act as a trusted contact for internal stakeholders, translating data protection requirements into clear, practical guidance
• Manage and respond to data subject rights requests including DSARs, erasure, objection and restriction
• Support the investigation, management and reporting of personal data breaches, working cross functionally
• Maintain core governance documentation including RoPAs, DPIAs and LIAs
• Review and advise on data protection clauses across contracts, supplier agreements and DPAs
• Support privacy by design across new projects, systems and business initiatives
• Deliver and support training and awareness across the Group
• Track regulatory developments and contribute to policy updates and continuous improvement
• Provide day to day operational support to the Data Protection team

• Experience in data protection, privacy, compliance or risk or governance, ideally within a regulated or financial environment
• Strong working knowledge of UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018 and PECR
• Confident interpreting regulation and applying it in a commercial, business focused way
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment
• Strong attention to detail with high professional standards
• Confident communicator, able to build relationships across all levels
• Proactive, solutions focused and keen to develop

Nice to Have

• Background in financial services, fintech, banking, insurance or other regulated sectors
• Relevant qualifications such as CIPP or CIPM or BCS
• Experience in retail, e commerce or large scale consumer businesses
• Familiarity with ISO 27001 or wider data governance frameworks
• Interest or exposure to emerging tech such as AI, biometrics or advanced analytics

Additional Information

Along with your benefits package we also offer a wide range of perks for our colleagues:

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