Compliance/Data Protection Officer – Senior Legal Counsel

Role Overview

• As a Compliance/Data Protection Officer and Senior Legal Counsel, you will provide advice to ADH management and ADH team members on all legal, privacy and compliance matters.
• You will serve as ADH's liaison to Allianz Group legal, privacy and compliance functions.
• You will cover a wide range of topics with a primary focus on: legal advice, including contract drafting, negotiation and contract management (notably IT-related contracts with ADH customers and suppliers); third-party risk management; legal change management; and corporate housekeeping.
• Maintain a robust data protection and compliance organization, including staff training and risk assessments (e.g., privacy impact assessments, non-financial risk management).
• Maintain ADH’s data privacy organization by ensuring compliance with the GDPR and applicable Allianz corporate rules.
• Maintain ADH’s records of processing activities and support impact assessments (privacy/data protection/transfer/ethical), as required by the use case.
• Provide privacy advice regarding ADH's software products where personal data is processed (e.g., for new features or product changes), collaborating closely with product owners and the information security function.
• Promote a data privacy culture, for example by preparing and delivering ADH-tailored privacy training.
• Maintain ADH's compliance management system.
• Assess applicability and support implementation of relevant Allianz compliance programs.
• Manage non-financial risks, including oversight of relevant ADH functions and documentation and testing of controls.
• Manage regulatory and legal change by assessing the applicability and impact of new regulations on ADH and supporting their implementation.
• Raise awareness of applicable compliance programs through ADH-tailored training.
• Manage contracts, including maintaining ADH standard contract templates and negotiating IT and non-IT contracts such as SaaS agreements, service agreements and consulting agreements.
• Provide legal advice to ADH management and other functions and support cross-functional topics (e.g., assessment of new suppliers or tools).
• Maintain applicable Allianz corporate rules, including proportionate adjustments for ADH where necessary and oversight of their implementation.
• Support corporate legal housekeeping.

Requirements

• Completed degree in law (e.g., German Second State Examination, LL.M., Doctor of Laws, or European equivalent); privacy certification (e.g., CIPP/E) is a plus.
• At least three years of professional experience: proven experience in contract and IT law, with previous work in a law firm or as in-house counsel on privacy, IT law and regulatory matters.
• Fluent in English, including legal terminology.
• Ability to draft, review and negotiate (IT) contracts, including SaaS data processing agreements, joint controller and controller-to-controller agreements; to draft data privacy and compliance policies and standards; and to design harmonized privacy and compliance processes.
• Self-motivated and keen to work autonomously across a broad range of legal, regulatory and privacy topics.
• Experience serving as a data protection officer and/or compliance officer.
• Desirable: knowledge of legal aspects of information security (e.g., EU DORA, NIS2) and digitalization regulation (including AI), and of (non-financial) risk management.
• Target-oriented, diligent by nature, and comfortable working in a broader team while taking high personal accountability.

Benefits

• You will make a tangible business impact and see the results of your work deployed in markets worldwide.
• You will benefit from Allianz Group offerings while working in a start-up culture — flexible working style, freedom to shape your environment, a very flat hierarchy and fast decision-making.
• Flexible working hours and regular remote work options to help balance work and personal commitments.
• Join a friendly team of highly motivated colleagues who support one another and celebrate successes together.