Senior Privacy Counsel (mfd)

Deep Blue Recruitment; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading tech firm based in Berlin is seeking a Senior Legal Lead for Privacy and Data Protection. This pivotal role will involve establishing and managing the data protection framework across the organization. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance with GDPR and German data protection laws, while also providing clear guidance to various teams. Ideal applicants are German-qualified lawyers with at least 5 years of relevant experience in a commercial environment, capable of influencing stakeholders without formal authority. Join to play a critical role in shaping privacy strategies and supporting business growth.

Qualifikationen

• 5 years of hands‑on data protection experience in a commercial environment.
• Deep working knowledge of GDPR, UK GDPR and German data protection law.
• Clear pragmatic communicator who can influence senior stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Own the end-to-end privacy and data protection framework across the group.
• Turn complex EU and UK privacy law into clear usable guidance.
• Keep the business compliant day-to-day with audits and reviews.

Kenntnisse

German-qualified lawyer

Hands-on data protection experience

Knowledge of GDPR

Strong communication skills

Ausbildung

Law degree

Jobbeschreibung

This role exists to build and own the privacy and data protection agenda in a fast-moving tech business. You'll be the senior legal lead driving how personal data is governed protected and used responsibly across products and operations - bridging legal engineering compliance and risk to keep the business ahead of shifting regulatory expectations.

This is a senior individual-contributor role. Despite the Head of title you won't have direct reports and will lead through influence rather than hierarchy.

Tasks

Set the direction lead execution

• Own the end-to-end privacy and data protection framework across the group with accountability for how it operates in practice.
• Turn complex EU and UK privacy law into clear usable guidance for product commercial and operational teams.
• Embed privacy by design into new products and major initiatives balancing regulatory risk with commercial reality.

Operational ownership

• Keep the business compliant day-to-day: DPIAs RoPAs audits reviews and ongoing monitoring of processing activities.
• Act as the internal authority on data subject rights breach response and regulator engagement where required.
• Manage incidents calmly and decisively owning escalation and remediation.

Enable the business

• Build practical training playbooks and tools that teams actually use.
• Partner closely with engineering product security and leadership to keep privacy aligned with how the business operates.

Requirements

• German-qualified lawyer with 5 years of hands‑on data protection experience in a commercial environment (in‑house or top‑tier private practice).
• Deep working knowledge of GDPR, UK GDPR and German data protection law with a strong grasp of how it plays out in real businesses.
• Comfortable operating independently in a senior role without a team setting priorities and making judgement calls.
• Clear pragmatic communicator who can influence senior stakeholders without relying on formal authority.

This is not a compliance box-ticking role. It's a chance to own privacy end-to‑end in a scaling tech business with direct exposure to leadership and real influence over how products are built and launched.

You'll define the function set standards and play a central role in managing risk while supporting growth.