Senior Privacy Officer

Sanoma Media; Helsinki; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sanoma Learning is seeking a Senior Privacy Officer to support the Nordic region (Finland, Sweden) and other areas as needed. You will drive privacy policy implementation, advise senior management on regulatory implications, and coordinate privacy assessments for diverse initiatives, including AI use cases.

You will train colleagues, collaborate with business and product teams, and respond to data breach scenarios while maintaining high standards of data protection and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law or equivalent with 5+ years of privacy experience.
• Strong knowledge of GDPR and e-Privacy Directive, EU AI Act.
• Experience conducting DPIAs/PIAs and negotiating DPAs with customers.

Responsabilités

• Drive privacy policy implementation and advise senior management on legal implications.
• Provide privacy training and awareness across the organisation.
• Coordinate privacy assessments for projects, including AI use cases.
• Lead data breach responses and complex privacy reviews in collaboration with teams.

Connaissances

Privacy

GDPR

DPIA/PIA

DPA negotiation

Stakeholder management

English

Finnish

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Law

Outils

OneTrust

Description du poste

At Sanoma Learning, we all share a deep-rooted passion for education and are committed to supporting teachers to help all students reach their full potential. Sanoma is actively working on further developing our products. This for example includes adding AI solutions to our daily work, our customer-facing products and the responsible use of data to the benefit of analytics. In addition, Sanoma is always looking to improve our internal processes to better support and contribute to business objectives.Gathering lots of user data, on a multinational level, as well as operating at the intersection of public and private domains, requires careful handling of data and adherence to regulatory frameworks around data privacy. This is where you and your deep subject-matter expertise come in.About the roleWithin the Sanoma Learning Security & Privacy team, we are looking to appoint a Senior Privacy Officer, whose main task will be to support the Nordic region (Finland, Sweden). Next to this, you will be tasked to support other areas of the Sanoma Learning (support) organization, depending on overall availability and workload within the team.As a subject-matter expert, you are expected to:Drive the implementation of privacy policies and processes at Sanoma LearningAdvise senior management on privacy requirements and their legal implications around complianceProvide training and educate colleagues on the relevant aspects of privacy to maintain overall awareness in the organisation on regulatory developmentsActing as a first point of contact for privacy-related questions from business - and product teamsSupport commercial teams in the creation and negotiation on data privacy agreements (DPAs) as part of contracts with customersCoordinating and facilitating privacy assessments (e.g. DPIAs/PIAs) for projects and new initiatives, including AI use casesContribute to improvement initiatives to better support the Sanoma Learning organizationProvide guidance in the event of potential data breaches and lead complex privacy reviewsThese activities are executed in close collaboration with both business and technology teams, information security experts and Sanoma Learning’s Data Privacy Officer (DPO).Preferred qualificationsBachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in Law (MBA is a considered strong merit)As this is a senior role, we are looking for a professional with 5+ years of relevant working experienceKnowledgeable about relevant laws (GDPR, e-Privacy Directive, EU AI Act) and being able to translate these into practical guidanceExperience in carrying out privacy assessment (strong plus if exposure to AI domain)It’s considered a plus if you have experience interacting with data protection authorities, especially in the educational sectorRelevant certificates like CIPP-E, CIPT, CIPM or equivalentStrong professional communication in English, Finnish (required) and Swedish (preferred), both verbally and in writingExperience with OneTrust or a similar privacy administration tool is a plusKeys to SuccessProactive and positive “can-do” attitude, demonstrating initiative and resilienceAbility to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneouslyExcellent stakeholder management skills, able to influence and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadershipPassionate about balancing between digital technologies (AI, user data, analytics) and safeguarding data subject rightsAbility to work in an in an international context, appreciating cultural differences adapting your approach accordinglyWhat we offerWe offer you an interesting and diverse position in a result-oriented team with a high degree of independence and responsibility. You will work with professional colleagues in an informal, dynamic and pleasant working atmosphere.Interested?Are you interested in this position? We look forward to receiving your CV and cover letter as soon as possible, as applications are reviewed continuously.With the applicant’s consent, a personal security clearance may be conducted on the person selected for the position.Should you have any specific questions, feel free to contact hiring manager Dimitri Goos on [phone] (Please respect that recruiting agency solicitation is not appreciated).Position specsLocationCentral Helsinki, FinlandTravellingOccasionally but not frequentlyType of WorkHybrid (i.e. a few days a week at the office)ContractPermanent position, Full timeAbout Sanoma LearningHow do you prepare students for the world, engage their curiosity and inspire them to grow? That is the main question of teachers all around the world. At Sanoma Learning, it has always been our mission to help to find and develop best-in-class answers to this question. If you join us, it means that you embark on an exciting journey to help shape the future of learning for primary, secondary and vocational education. We believe that your journey is our success as a company.Sanoma Learning is a leading K12 European learning company, operating in 12 countries. Our learning products and services enable and support teachers and schools to develop the talents of every child to reach their potential. By offering printed and digital learning content, as well as digital learning and teaching platforms for primary, secondary and vocational education, we want to grow our positive impact on learning across Europe. With over 3000 employees, we help shape the future of education for 25+ million of students.So, are you ready to start your journey to help shape the future of learning and help teachers to support all students to reach their potential?Sanoma Learning is an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to inclusion and diversity, ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristics.