We’re Adevinta , a global leader in digital marketplaces. Our household name brands, including Marktplaats in the Netherlands, mobile.de in Germany and leboncoin in France, reach hundreds of millions of people every month.
We’re all about matchmaking, and our sites help people find whatever they’re looking for in their local communities – whether it’s a car, an apartment, a sofa or a new job. Every connection made or item found makes a difference by creating a world where people share more and waste less.
Our brands are supported by global Tech Hubs in Barcelona, Amsterdam, Paris and Berlin. Their goal is to develop common global products and innovation platforms which all of our brands can use. This means using cutting edge technology to create highly scalable, customisable and secure products and components that free up development time and leverage our access to global data.
What you’ll do & Who you are
As Privacy Advisory & Projects Business Partner, you will play a crucial role in supporting the business with privacy regulations and protecting the privacy of customer and employee data. You will provide guidance on privacy by design principles, manage data breaches, handle data subject requests, and maintain records of processing activities within the area or areas you support.
The Privacy Advisory & Projects Business Partner will act as the key point of contact for relevant teams within the area or areas he/ she supports, and will be responsible for:
**Business Advisory & Projects
- Contributing to define the privacy strategy and risk appetite for the business and various functions within the organisation.
- Supporting the Global Data Protection Officer (DPO) in assessing risks and implementing mitigation actions, as well as feeding in information for regulatory claims management
- Handling data breaches and ensure their resolution, including incident response, investigation and mitigation
- Managing data subject requests (DSRs) and inquiries in close connection with the Customer Service team.
- Being close to key stakeholders to identify new initiatives or changes which can impact on privacy
- Ensuring and implementing privacy by design principles, including conducting PIAs and DPIAs.
- Leading privacy projects and provide strategic advice to the business and functions
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed privacy considerations into the development of new products, technologies, and processes.
- Filling and populating records of processing activities (ROPA).
- Support the Third Party Management function, as needed, with advice or process management
**Soft skills:
- Communication: Effective communication is vital for interpreting complex regulations, conveying compliance requirements to the organisation, and representing the company in regulatory interactions and negotiations
- Analytical Thinking: Analysing intricate legal and regulatory issues, as well as assessing potential risks, requires a keen analytical mind
- Problem-Solving: Problem-solving skills are crucial for navigating legal complexities and finding strategic solutions
- Adaptability: The regulatory environment is subject to change, so being adaptable and responsive to new laws and industry dynamics is essential, especially in a fast moving and innovative company as Adevinta
- Resilience: Demonstrating resilience when faced with unexpected incidents, learning from them, and improving processes
- Negotiation: When dealing with senior leaders, authorities or regulatory bodies, the ability to negotiate effectively is critical to achieve favourable outcomes
- Influence: Demonstrate the ability to effectively influence cross-functional teams by fostering collaborative relationships
- Ethical Judgement: Upholding the highest ethical standards is vital in compliance and competition-related roles, as decisions can have significant legal and ethical implications
- Independency: the ability to take and defend an independent position when advising stakeholders
- Positive energy: Bringing a high level of enthusiasm and optimism. Encouraging a positive and open dialogue and providing constructive feedback to colleagues on privacy-related matters
**Hard skills:
- Previous experience: Qualified privacy lawyer and/or CIPP/E or other privacy certified professional with a demonstrated experience in data protection, privacy, or compliance roles at an international law firm or in-house
- Legal Knowledge: In-depth understanding of relevant EU and national member state laws and regulations, especially on data protection (GDPR, etc.) and LLM
- Data Mapping and Inventory: Ability to create and maintain records of data processing activities and data flows within the organisation
- Technical Proficiency: Understanding of data security technologies and practices, including encryption, access controls, and secure data storage
- Project management: Ability to plan, execute and oversee projects with multiple stakeholders
- Compliance Expertise: Proficiency in compliance management, including the ability to create, implement, and monitor compliance to ensure adherence to regulations
- Risk Assessment: Identifying, assessing, and mitigating legal and compliance risks to protect the organisation from potential liabilities regarding data protection
- Incident Response: Knowledge of how to handle data breaches, including developing response plans and conducting investigations
- Written communication and communication skills: Proficiency in French and English
The recruitment process:
1 exchange with Samir (HR)
1 interview with Belén (Head of Privacy Advisory & Projects)
1 final interview with Carol (Head of Privacy Advisory)
Benefits
Life at Adevinta comes with its perks! Our Adevintans enjoy the following benefits:
- An attractive Base Salary 💸
- Participation in our Short Term Incentive plan (annual bonus) 🏆
- Work From Anywhere: Enjoy up to 20 days a year of working from anywhere! Maybe not from the moon🌛well why not! just make sure you have internet connection! 🌍
- A 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, because we care ❤️
- Win together, lose together is one of our key behaviours. At Adevinta you will find a collaborative environment with an opportunity to explore your potential and grow 🌱
On top of these, we also provide a range of locally relevant benefits. Wanna know more? Apply and ask our recruiters! ✨
Adevinta is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.
If you feel like you don’t meet all of the requirements for this role but are interested, please consider applying anyway. Research suggests that women and individuals from underrepresented groups may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We strongly encourage people from historically excluded groups to apply and look forward to speaking with you.
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