Privacy Counsel / Datenschutzjurist (f/m/d)

 Our Data Privacy team in Düsseldorf is looking for you!   

We are Uniper

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities

• This role will report to the Head of Data Privacy
• Support the business in the whole application onboarding process from a data protection standpoint, including reviewing the data processing, technical and organisational measures, reviewing contracts and Transfer Impact Assessments, Data Protection Impact Assessments, and in the application approval process with the Work´s Councils especially in Germany
• Advise the business on data protection law and compliance and answer queries 
• Draft Privacy Information notices 
• Where necessary, take on DPO duties for selected Uniper entities
• Support the privacy governance activities such as devising employee training plans, audit plans, drafting processes and so on
• Delivering data protection training to internal business units

Your profile

Essential:

• Fluent English (minimum C1) and German (minimum C1) both spoken and written are mandatory.
• A law degree, or admission to practice law in any jurisdiction
• Prior experience in data protection, preferably at least 2 years of work in a data protection team inhouse or in a law firm
• Certifications from certifying bodies such as IAPP or equivalent such as CIPP/E, CIPT, CIPM, or CDPSE (ISACA)
• Interest and experience in dealing with technical issues in law and privacy

Desirable:

• Experience in working with a global privacy program
• Prior experience dealing with employee data protection issues in a B2B company 
• Qualified to practice law in Germany, Netherlands, Sweden or UK
• Prior experience doing operational data protection such as reviewing data protection agreements, doing data protection impact assessments, entering register of processing activities, handling data breaches and so on
• Stakeholder management skills
• Prior experience in an inhouse legal or privacy team
• Interest or experience in upcoming laws such as the AI Act, EU Data Act and so on
• A digital native able to navigate upcoming technologies

Your benefits

• Choosing how, where, and when to work in accordance with your team and the requirements of your job
• Modern and ergonomic equipment for your workplace (home & office)
• Support to balance private life and work: Sabbaticals, part-time possibilities, family service

• Car and bike leasing offer (deferred compensation) 
• E-car charging stations at almost all Uniper locations

Health offers:

• Flu vaccination
• Preventive health services
• Employee assistance program

Company pension:

• Employer-funded contributions to a modern pension system
• Possibility of self-funded contributions with employer-funded matching

Trainings:

• Lifelong training
• Coaching

Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!

 Your contact

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

career@uniper.energy 

Attention! Please apply via the button in this portal. Application documents that reach us by post will not be returned and, like those we receive by e-mail, can unfortunately not be considered!

 Job information 

As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.