Privacy & Compliance Manager

Privacy & Compliance Manager | Frankfurt

Our client, an established international group, is looking for a Privacy & Compliance Manager to join its group compliance function. The role sits where data protection, regulatory compliance and responsible AI meet, with a clear mandate to develop the function rather than just maintain it.

You will report to the head of group compliance and data protection and work within an international team. The position is hybrid.

The role:

• Translate EU AI Act obligations for the business, categorise AI applications by risk and check them against group governance rules.
• Own data protection for a portfolio of group entities, covering breach response, impact assessments, processing records and day-to-day guidance.
• Run the vetting lifecycle for business partners and ensure supply chain obligations under LkSG, and soon CSDDD, are met.
• Lead cross-departmental compliance and privacy initiatives from planning through to follow-up.
• Design training and awareness campaigns for specific employee groups.
• Work hands-on with the team's legal operations platforms and help develop them further.

What you'll need:

• Fluent German and English.
• A degree in law, business law or similar, plus several years as in-house counsel, a lawyer or in compliance.
• Deep GDPR expertise and a good grasp of the wider regulatory framework.
• Hands-on experience with compliance software and a genuine interest in legal tech.
• A methodical, pragmatic approach to complex problems.
• Initiative, ownership and strong stakeholder skills.