Job TitlePrivacy Counsel, Policy and Functions

Job Description

The Privacy Counsel, Policy and Functions is responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive privacy policies and standards, managing group-wide data protection risks, and providing expert guidance on privacy compliance matters across the organization and, in particular, to their designated function(s).

Your role:

Policy:

supporting the coordination and the deployment and monitoring of the relevant group-wide policies and procedures on privacy and data protection;drafting and maintaining the relevant privacy compliance requirements/control and coordinating their deployment into the organization (e.g. into the relevant processes);drafting and maintaining a list of group-wide privacy risks (and assigning/coordinating the implementation of the relevant mitigations);monitoring group-wide privacy compliance in line with internal standards;internally reporting on the privacy compliance status of the group, in line with internal standards;driving the central DSR process, in line with internal standards.

Functions (for the assigned Functions):

maintaining a good knowledge of the data protection practices and data processing activities of such Functions;informing and advising relevant management of its obligations according to Philips privacy policies and applicable data protection law;coordinating the deployment and monitoring of the privacy requirements and controls applicable to such Functions;identifying personal data processing activities and maintain the privacy compliance documentation complete and up to date (in line with internal policies and standards);assigning privacy compliance mitigations (where needed) and monitoring the implementation of the resulting mitigation actions (in line with internal policies and standards);identifying specific training needs and carrying out dedicated privacy trainings and awareness activities on privacy and data protection (in particular with leaders and with personnel involved in the structural processing of personal data);reporting on the privacy compliance status of the assigned Functions;acting as a delegate/representative of the Group DPO for the assigned Functions.

Other tasks:

maintaining internal privacy resources (privacy sharepoint/ intranet/ website/ memberships/ conferences/ other resources);providing second line support to Market privacy counsels (when required).
 You're the right fit if:A minimum of 3 years’ experience within a legal role (at a law firm and/or in-house) with a specific and dedicated focus on privacy and data protection;Legal background required (U.S. JD, EU LLB);Expert knowledge of EU data protection laws;Demonstrated expertise in providing privacy legal and strategic support to global organizations;Experience in managing privacy legal issues at global level and to perform high-level work on a wide variety of privacy legal matters;Excellent client management and communication skills in English (minimum C1 level);Strong verbal and written communication skills;Experience leading and advancing legal projects in a multi-stakeholder environment.Ability to be proactive and take rational but bold decisions under time pressure.Ability to independently handle complicated privacy legal matters. Practical business judgment and ability to qualify actual practical risk.Strong organizational and project management skills.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities.​ Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.​

This role is an office role.

About Philips

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