Data Protection Advisor

Overview

As a commercially minded Data Protection Advisor, you will support Frasers Group’s data protection framework across a fast-paced, multi-brand business. You’ll translate regulatory requirements into practical guidance for internal stakeholders while balancing risk with commercial outcomes. The role is hands-on, interacting with projects, suppliers and operational teams, helping to scale privacy across the group. You will contribute to continuous improvement, training and governance to safeguard data and enable business initiatives. This is a dynamic opportunity to shape data governance in a leading retail group.

Pay / Benefits

• Frasers Champion
• Retail Reconnect
• Fearless 1200
• Frasers Fit
• Retail Trust

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

Key requirements

• 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

• Strong communication skills
• Organised and detail-oriented
• Proactive problem solving
• UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, PECR
• DPIAs, RoPAs, LIAs
• Privacy by design in projects and systems

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