Associate Director Data Privacy
Mainz, Germany | full time | Job ID: 9051
At BioNTech, our Data Privacy Team ensures compliance with data protection regulations, provides information on data protection obligations, advises on projects and acts as a point of contact for customers, patients and employees on all data protection issues. To this end, the Data Privacy Team liaises with almost all internal departments. The team is involved when new software is introduced, or clinical studies are conducted.
Are you fascinated by data protection and looking forward to interdisciplinary dialogue with different departments? Then we look forward to receiving your application!
Your main responsibilities are:
- You will provide strategic data privacy guidance and support to business stakeholders, ensuring adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and company policies
- You ensure that infrastructure and practices align with privacy obligations and best practices
- You will review, draft, and negotiate data privacy terms in contracts, data processing agreements, and other legal documents
- You will serve as a subject matter expert to internal teams on new and emerging privacy regulations, such as GDPR, CCPA, and other pertinent data protection laws
- You will support training and awareness campaigns
- You support the management and creation of data protection materials such as our data protection policy, guidelines, FAQs, etc.
What you have to offer:
- You have a degree in law, business law or business informatics and meaningful additional qualifications such as training or further training or relevant professional experience in data protection law
- You have very good specialist knowledge in the field of data protection; you are already familiar with the regulations of the GDPR, as well as the current case law in data protection law in the EU
- Interest and willingness to further develop your knowledge in the field of data protection
- You can present complex things in an understandable way
- More than 3 years of professional experience in data protection law is an advantage
- Enhanced ethical behaviour with the ability to handle information with confidence and remain impartial
- You are self-organised and may have previous project experience
- You ideally have expertise in information processing and security
Please note that this position is a limited replacement for parental leave.
Your Benefits:
It's our priority to support you:
- Your flexibility: flexible hours | vacation account
- Your growth: Digital Learning | Performance & talent development | leadership development | Apprenticeships | LinkedIn Learning
- Your value: Your voice at the table | Culture on an equal footing | Opportunities to shape & impact | Support for your full potential
- Your health and lifestyle: Company bike
- Your mobility: Job ticket | Deutschlandticket
- Your life phases: Employer-funded pension | Childcare
Apply now - We look forward to your application!
Apply to our Mainz, Germany location by sending us your documents via our online form. For any questions, contact our talent acquisition team on: + 49 (0) 6131-9084-1291 (Monday-Friday from 12 PM to 4 PM CET).
Job ID 9051 (please always specify if you have any questions)
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