Senior Legal Counsel - Privacy (d/f/m)

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Personio\’s intelligent HR platform helps small and medium-sized organizations unlock the power of people by making complicated, time-consuming tasks simple and efficient. Our growing team of 1,800+ Personios across Europe and the US are building user-friendly products that delight our 14,000+ customers and their 1.5 million employees. Ready to make an impact from day one?
This position is hybrid office-home based in Berlin OR Munich. Candidates based in the London with a proven track record of the privacy landscape in Germany (and fluency in German language) are encouraged to apply.
Bring your knowledge. Be a partner. Join our Finance, Strategy, & Legal team and use your subject-matter expertise to investigate problems, define solutions, and guide decisions as Personio’s co-pilots.
To support us on this journey and fuel our growth, Personio is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Legal Counsel – Privacy to reinforce our commitment to safeguarding sensitive information and maintaining compliance with data protection regulations. You will report into the Senior Managing Counsel (Product & Privacy). In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for implementing and monitoring data protection policies, ensuring the organization\’s adherence to privacy laws, and providing expert guidance to internal teams.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the future of SaaS HR solutions.
Role Responsibilities: “What You’ll Do”

• You will be working on cross-functional company-wide privacy projects
• You support in defining and implementing necessary measures to improve our data protection standards and organisation (i.e. automations, internal workflows and communication)
• You will support our product- & engineering-teams to design our product with a “privacy by design” mindset
• You will educate your colleagues in regular trainings and support on all data protection-related questions for both employees and our customers
• You will continuously develop and improve our technical and organizational measures as well as internal and external documentation
• You independently research and implement data protection best practices

Role Requirements: “What You Need to Succeed”

• You have a proven track record of 8+ years of relevant professional experience in data protection, preferably in a Cloud services environment (SaaS/IaaS)
• You have a basic knowledge of the EU AI legal framework, or have started working with recent developments on AI
• You are fluent in English and German
• You manage cross-functional projects with stakeholders at multiple levels and ensure a shared understanding of goals and expectations
• You create a motivating and collaborative environment, where your colleagues set and achieve challenging developmental and business goals
• You\’re able to source relevant information and use it to enable teams requesting your support
• You are able prioritize and organize your workload according to risks and company requirements

Why Personio
Personio is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building an integrative culture where everyone feels welcomed and supported. We embrace uniqueness and understand that our diverse, values-driven culture makes us stronger. We are proud to have an inclusive workplace environment that will foster your development no matter your gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, education level, or race.
Aside from our people, culture, and mission, check out some of the other benefits that make Personio a great place to work:

• Receive a competitive reward package – reevaluated each year – that includes salary, benefits, and pre-IPO equity
• Enjoy 28 days of paid vacation, plus an additional day after 2 and 4 years (because we love what we do, but we also love vacation!)
• Make an impact on the environment and society with fully paid Impact Days
• Receive generous family leave, child support, mental health support, and sabbatical opportunities with PersonioCares
• Find your best way to work with our office-led, remote-friendly PersonioFlex!
• Connect with your fellow Personios at regular company and team events like All Company Culture Week and local year-end celebrations
• Engage in a high-impact working environment with flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Legal

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  Software Development

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