Data Protection Manager (f/m/d)

Solaris is a tech company with a full German banking license. Our Banking-as-a-Service platform enables businesses to offer their own financial products. With our straightforward APIs, our partners can access and integrate a wide range of solutions such as digital banking, payments, cards, identification and lending services. As a market leader we are driven by bringing transformational change to the financial services industry.

We love what we do and we love our team. We are 500+ people from over 70 nationalities - a unique blend of techies, fintech enthusiasts, bankers and entrepreneurs from various industries. Our routines are built around genuinely valuing and exchanging different perspectives as well as actively sharing knowledge as we drive our business as a team. We believe and invest in personal growth.

Your Role

• Draft and update at least on annual basis and/or whenever necessary (eg. material changes in laws or in the company organization) relevant data protection policies and procedures.
• Maintain and update the personal data processing inventories (ie. Records of Processing Activities according to art. 30 GDPR).
• Safeguard the rights of data subjects, e.g., by checking notifications and reporting obligations.
• Train employees, with regard to data protection and data privacy topics.
• Support in the selection, contract design, monitoring of contractors who perform data processing on behalf of the company.
• Monitor the regularity of data processing, perform prior checks or support the data protection impact assessments with relevant departments for processing involving sensitive data or falling into medium/high risks for the data subjects (including, but not limited to risks connected to cross-border data transfers).
• Advise on relevant and data protection-relevant legal provisions, on data protection-relevant contracts and internal company guidelines, and on all individual data protection issue.
• Draft the annual activity report and draft ad-hoc reports for the management and/or the department, if deemed required.
• Perform control and monitor activities to ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
• Conduct investigation on (potential) data breaches and ensuring reporting to Data Protection Authorities and/or affected data subjects and Cooperation Partners is performed when required.
• Assume the role of Deputy DPO if required by the bank.

We'd love to see 

Depending on your level of experience, your responsibilities and scope of role will range. We don’t care much about fancy titles, but rather about real personal and professional development, as laid out in our learning framework. Let’s figure together out how you can contribute to our team.

• University degree in Law, Business Administration, or a comparable field
• Law degree / qualification as a lawyer is a strong plus 
• 4-5+ years of hands-on experience in data protection / privacy topics, either:
  • In-house (e.g., Legal, Compliance, Audit, Risk), and/or
  • Consultancy (e.g., privacy advisory, legal consulting)
• Exposure to the banking and financial services sector is a strong advantage
• Solution-oriented, pragmatic, and execution-oriented mindset
• Comfortable driving work forward with an execution focus
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Strong business acumen
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• High level of integrity
• Fluent English language skills. German is a strong plus. 

Benefits 

• Home office budget.
• Learning & development budget of €1000 per year and a transparent growth framework to support your career goals.
• Competitive salary and a variable remuneration program.
• Monthly meal allowance.
• Deutschland ticket subsidy.
• 28 vacation days, increasing by 2 days after 2 years and 3 days after 3 years with Solaris.
• Opportunity to work abroad for up to 12 weeks per year.

 

While job ads usually paint an ideal picture of a candidate, studies show that most applicants meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Unfortunately, many promising candidates tend to apply only if they meet all the criteria. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single item in the job description, please contact us anyway. We'd love to talk with you and find out if you might be a good fit for us.

At Solaris, we are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment, where all Solarians feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a diverse workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of color, ethnicity, religion, sex, origin, disability, marital status, citizenship, or gender identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Information on data processing:

DE: https://www.solarisgroup.com/gdpr_notice_de
EN: https://www.solarisgroup.com/gdpr_notice_en

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