Data Privacy Specialist (m/f/d)

Our values guide how we work:

• We Care for our patients, each other, and our communities
• We Connect across teams and borders to deliver excellence together
• We Commit to doing things the right way— growing with purpose and leading kidney care with integrity and innovation

Your responsibilities:

• Support of EU Data Protection Officer in context of its duties
• FME Germany business partner for all data protection related enquiries;
• Conduct and maintain relevant records of processing activities (including supporting business in completing respective questionnaires) for Workers Council relevant processes.
• Give advice and recommendations about the interpretation or application of GDPR.
• Monitor compliance of FME with applicable Privacy laws, including audits of clinics or other business units within the EU (on-site/remote), the assignment of responsibilities
• Awareness-raising activities as well as training of staff involved in processing operations.
• Support in communication with data protection authorities and answering requests of data subjects (such as employees, patient etc.)
• Assists the Data Protection Officer Germany with internal and external audits and inspections, requests for access and correction of personal data or complaints;
• Contract review, drafting and negotiation with focus on privacy law;
• Co-ordinates relevant legal issues, in particular data privacy and cybersecurity matters with outside legal counsel, managing and supervising and instructing outside counsel;
• Supports compliance with Fresenius Medical Care’s corporate guidelines, compliance and governance policies and implements supporting processes; controls together with local and EMEA compliance department as well as EMEA legal team;
• Interfaces with EMEA Compliance department to ensure alignment in different strategies;
• Identifies potential risks and initiates appropriate (preventive) mitigating actions, provides practical data privacy-related solutions to reduce data privacy-related risks, taking into consideration internal and external implications and / or supports their implementation;
• Provides training on data privacy topics on a regular and ad hoc basis and tracks participations;

Your Profile:

• Law degree required
• Meets local license requirements, admission to German bar association (or Syndikusrechtsanwalt) preferred.
• 3+ years post-qualification experience in Data Protection in Germany
• Advanced skills and experience in negotiating and advising on complex or high value/risk matters or in specific practice areas.
• Excellent knowledge of corporate laws, commercial laws, contract laws and further business related laws and regulations.
• Good understanding of business and tax relates facts and economic and financial skills, especially balance sheets, P&L, value chains and cash-flows.
• High degree of integrity, confidentiality, trust and accountability
• Ability to maintain the highest standards of quality, compliance and accountability when advising the business
• Ability to translate a wide variety of principles and complex legal requirements into actionable solutions for the business
• Excellent organizational, facilitation, communication and presentation skills
• Global mindset and preparedness to incorporate global standards and practices
• Ability to work autonomously, yet a team player
• Strong interpersonal, communication, intercultural, collaboration, change and project management, presentation / moderation, action orientation / problem solving skills, as well as the ability to deal effectively with all levels of an organization
• Strong result driven attitude, flexible, strong ethical backbone
• Ability to see the big picture, whilst working to get the details done, pragmatic “can-do” mentality, fact-focused, business savvy, number-driven
• Humor and self-modesty, whilst working with highest professionalism and motivation for the company
• Fluent in German and English

Our Offer for you:

There is a lot you can discover at Fresenius Medical Care, regardless in which field you are an expert and how much experience you have - all dedicated to your professional journey.

• Whether in front of or behind the scenes - you are helping to make ever better medicine available to more and more people around the world
• Individual opportunities for self-determined career planning and professional development
• A corporate culture in which there is enough room for innovative thinking - to find the best solution together, not the quickest one
• A large number of committed people with a wide range of skills, talents and experience
• The benefits of a successful global corporation with the collegial culture of a medium-sized company