Quality & Compliance Manager developing compliance and quality management systems at HESS Cash Systems. Responsible for internal audits, risk management, and ISO certification preparation.
About the role
- Compliance and Data Protection Leader responsible for leading EMEA compliance strategies and regional team. Ensuring alignment with GDPR and local data protection laws in collaboration with corporate compliance officer.
Responsibilities
- Compliance Leadership: Contributes to setting the compliance strategy for region.
- Develops, initiates, maintains, and updates regional and local strategic compliance policies and procedures.
- Manages day-to-day operation of the compliance program: Training (incl. training material), risk assessments of the overseen entities, whistleblowing management, 3rd party screening (also in M&A processes), and conflict of interest checks.
- Contributes to and works closely with functions having an interface to compliance, e.g. sustainability, legal, HR, Internal Audit, Internal Investigations.
- Promote a culture of integrity and accountability through ongoing education and communication.
- Data Protection Leadership: Advise and support business units on all data protection matters, especially in an international context.
- Assess and accompany projects and business processes regarding data protection and compliance (GDPR, Data Act, AI Act, etc.).
- Draft, review, and maintain data protection documentation, in particular records of processing activities, privacy notices, and data processing agreements (DPAs).
- Handle and document data protection incidents (data breaches) and support communication with authorities and data subjects.
- Conduct and follow up on data protection audits as well as training and awareness sessions for employees.
- Support the development and implementation of data protection policies and processes, including the evaluation of new technologies and digital business models.
- Collaborate closely with IT, HR, and other relevant departments, as well as with international teams.
- Design and deliver compliance and data protection trainings across EMEA teams.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Regularly report on the status of compliance and data protection to local managing directors, boards of directors, and region leadership teams.
Requirements
- Legal/Law Degree/ Successfully completed first state examination in law (or comparable university degree).
- At least two years of relevant professional experience in data protection, ideally in an international corporate environment.
- In-depth knowledge of compliance and data protection law (especially GDPR) and initial practical experience with international data protection requirements.
- Excellent analytical skills, structured and solution-oriented working style.
- Fluent in English.
- Strong team player with excellent communication skills and assertiveness.
- Desirable: Experience in project-based businesses, including experience working with international project teams.
- Experience with data protection management tools (e.g., OneTrust).
- Strong IT affinity and interest in new technologies and their data protection implications.
- Willingness to continuously develop expertise in data protection and related legal fields.
- Proficiency in an additional language would be an asset.
- People management experience
Benefits
- Career Development
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits
- Pay Transparency
- Global Opportunities
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