Senior Data Compliance Officer

SIX; Województwo mazowieckie; Hybrid; PLN 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model (up to 40% from home

Private medical care

Life insurance

Meal allowance

Transport allowance

Electricity allowance

Sport card

Learning platforms access

Job summary

SIX is seeking an experienced Data Compliance Specialist to support its Banking Services unit in Basel and related operations. The role centers on ensuring regulatory and contractual compliance, especially around data protection, risk management, and governance across products and suppliers.

You will work with the 2nd Line of Defense and regulatory authorities to implement controls, draft directives, and contribute to awareness training.

Qualifications

• University degree in law or equivalent.
• At least 5 years in a similar role, ideally in financial services.
• Interest in data compliance topics and ability to align legal requirements with economic/technical aspects.
• Knowledge of Swiss Banking Act, EU GDPR, EU AI Act and Swiss Data protection laws.
• Protection law (FDP/FDPA), FINMA guidelines (outsourcing, resilience, AI) and practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Implement and ensure compliance with internal and external requirements with a focus on data compliance.
• Identify, analyze, manage, and monitor relevant risks and develop measures.
• Assess products, processes, and services for data compliance and advise on implementation, including supplier contracts.
• Prepare and review data protection assessments, data collections, and governance documentation.
• Develop data compliance training and awareness activities.
• Coordinate with internal/external committees and regulatory bodies for compliance and risk management.

Skills

Data compliance

Regulatory knowledge

English proficiency

German proficiency

Education

Law degree

Job description

The Banking Services (BBS) business unit at SIX is the competence center for operations, development, and innovation in Swiss payment infrastructure and services. Interbank payments, billing products, fraud services, as well as card-based and mobile payments are the main focus. In the Business Risk Mgmt. team (part of Risk & Business Management), you will support the business in all regulatory and contractual matters, thereby ensuring compliance based on high standards.

What will you do

• Responsible for implementing and ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements (including drafting and further developing internal directives, work instructions, clients’ and suppliers’ contractual documentation, etc.) with a focus on data compliance
• Identification, analysis, management, and monitoring of relevant risks, development of measures, and ensuring implementation by responsible parties
• Assessment of new and existing products, business areas, processes, and services regarding (data) compliance requirements, and advising the business and project teams on their implementation, including supplier selection and contractual arrangements
• Supporting the preparation and review of data protection assessments, data collections and data protection impact assessments, including data classification, retention, deletion and the maintenance of related governance processes and documentation
• Developing and contributing to data compliance training and awareness activities
• Proactive and continuous coordination with relevant internal and external committees and bodies for compliance, the 2nd Line of Defense, regulatory authorities, and the management of regulated legal entities

What will you bring

• University degree or equivalent higher education in law
• At least 5 years of experience in a similar role, ideally in a financial services company
• Interest in data compliance topics (including use of new technologies, data protection measures, conducting training, etc.) and experience in aligning legal requirements with economic and technological aspects
• Knowledge of relevant regulations such as the Swiss Banking Act, EU GDPR, EU AI Act and Swiss Data
• Protection law (Federal Act on Data Protection), relevant FINMA circulars/guidelines (especially 2018/3 (Outsourcing), 2023/1 (Operational Resilience), and 08/2024 AI Guidance), as well as practical experience in this area
• Excellent English skills with German proficiency being a plus, both written and spoken

What We Offer

• Hybrid model up to 40% working from home
• Private Medical care and life insurance
• Meal, transportation and electricity allowance
• Sport card
• Up to 20 days working from abroad / Day for U
• Access to technical and language learning platforms