Compliance Manager | Data Protection in London

Angel, London, UKPosted: 2026-10-06Pay Type: Salary The PureGym Way 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. 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. Free nationwide gym membership for you + 1 Hybrid working A truly flexible working culture Personal private healthcare, including digital GP 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: Remote/Hybrid - based either in London or Leeds Type: Full Time Contract type: Permanent Application closing date: 20/10/26 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 from either our London or Leeds 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 GroupKey responsibilities: Leading the Data Protection Officer Regulatory oversight and engagementPrivacy compliance programme managementData Protection Impact AssessmentsData Subjects Rights and Complaints handlingLead governance of cross-border personal data transfersThird-party risk management and review of PureGym providers and data processorsIncident & Breach ManagementMaintenance of Group Policies and StandardsTraining, awareness and CultureMaintenance 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. Experience managing regulatory interactions and investigations. Experience conducting DPIAs and privacy risk assessments. Experience managing complex data subject rights requests and complaints. Experience reviewing supplier privacy compliance arrangements. Ability to balance regulatory compliance with commercial objectives. Ability to work independently while building collaborative partnerships. Lives and breathes our values in everything they doHybrid 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. 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. 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.