Senior Data Protection Specialist (m/f/n)

Summary Join our Data Protection team as a Senior Data Protection Specialist, where you will help shape our approach to privacy and data protection. We are looking for an experienced privacy professional with a pragmatic mindset and strong knowledge of data protection law. Partnering with stakeholders across the business, you will provide practical advice, support GDPR compliance, and help teams make informed, risk-based decisions. Job description To be considered for this role, you must demonstrate:   extensive legal and practical experience in data protection law, GDPR compliance, international data transfers, privacy governance frameworks, privacy by design, supervisory authority guidance, practices, and enforcement trends  To increase your chances of being shortlisted for an interview , please ensure that your CV includes comprehensive and detailed information about your specific legal and practical experience in personal data protection, including hands-on experience with GDPR implementation, audits, DPIAs, ROPA, data processing agreements, international data transfer mechanisms, supervisory authority interactions and embedding data protection requirements into international business processes and governance frameworks. About the Role  Responsibilities:   Act as the company’s senior subject-matter expert on GDPR, data protection law, privacy governance, and privacy compliance within the Data Protection team   Independently manage complex data protection and privacy legal projects, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating data protection agreements, joint controller agreements, data processing frameworks, SCCs, TIAs, DPIAs, and related governance measures   Independently prepare complex legal analyses and practical risk-based recommendations on data protection risks, regulatory exposure, and compliance strategies   Provide tailored legal and data protection guidance to business, IT, security, HR, product, and legal stakeholders on matters with significant impact for the company   Advise on privacy by design, data minimization, retention policies, security incident handling and breach notification obligations   Support and manage interactions with supervisory authorities, audits, inspections, and potential investigations   Monitor developments in EU and international data protection law, including EDPB guidance, supervisory authority practice, and enforcement trends, and identify related risks, opportunities, and required changes   Continuously identify opportunities to improve data protection governance, legal processes, templates, policies, and internal procedures, and support their implementation   Represent and support the company in negotiations and discussions with customers, vendors, business partners, and other external parties on data protection matters   Essential Requirements University degree in Law (Mgr., LL.M. or equivalent)  At least 5 years of post-graduate legal experience, including a minimum…